TSWREIS to hold sports summer camps for students

Hyderabad: In order to hone the skills of students in sports activities, the Telangana Social Welfare Residential Educational Institutions Society (TSWREIS) is holding sports camps for 23 days for them during the summer vacations.The summer sports coaching camp of TSWREIS, which started on April 23 and would continue up to May 14 for boys and girls who are in the age group of 12 to 17 years. School level committees have already been constituted for selection of students for the camp. The committees include principals, senior most PGT or TGTs and physical education teacher.

Giving instructions to the principals of residential schools about the camp, Secretary of TSWREIS B Seshu Kumari said coaching would be given in 100 mts, 200 mts, 400 mts, 800mts, 1,500 mts sprint events, long jump, high jump, shot put, discus throw and wrestling. The principals of TSR Schools have to select the students who are in the best timings of battery test (it is a set of nine physical fitness tests covering flexibility, speed, endurance and strength) from their institutions. Students who have participated in inter-societies tournaments are also eligible for the summer camp under 17 year category for boys and girls.

The principal of Residential School (Boys), Borabanda of Hyderabad, was directed to make necessary arrangements for conduct of coaching camp. He was also directed to submit proposals for sanction of necessary expenditure in consultation with the nodal officer.Principals of the residential schools were told to select students and send them to Borabanda residential school under the escort of a teacher. In the selection of 10 students, performance in battery test should be taken into account.