 Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 28: DPS Jammu organized "Sadbhavana-Ek Pratigya, Shanti ki Aur"-Annual Sports Meet-2018 on 27th & 28th Dec. 2018.
The chief guest on the occasion was Major General Sharad Kapoor, GOC, 26th Infantry Division and the Guest of Honour was Superintendent of Police, Jammu (North), Amritpal Singh. Abhinav Pandey, known for his international journalism for youth in India & abroad was the Special Invitee. The guests were accorded a warm reception by the school band, N.C.C, Student Cabinet, Principal & staff.
The programme commenced with the DPS Song and a song on 'Peace' sung by the school choir. The Principal, DPS Jammu, Ruchi Chabra presented the Welcome Note and enumerated the various achievements of the school in the last five years.
This was followed by a March Past by the students of all five Houses namely, Chenab, Ganga, Jhelum, Tawi and Yamuna. The Girls Pipe band of the school which accompanied the parade presented impressive formations by drummers and pipers which was appreciated and cheered by one and all. Later, the Sports Captains-Raghav Singh & Purnima Gupta alongwith all the dignitaries lit the Sports Torch to formally begin the ceremony of Oath Taking. The Principal administered the 'Peace-through-Sports' pledge to all the students, exhorting them to take part in games in fair manner and true sportsmanship and also to become ambassadors of Peace through Sports. Then the balloons symbolizing joy, zeal and freedom were released by the dignitaries. The Director of the school S.S Sodhi formally declared the Sports Meet-2018 open.
A Drill presentation by around 350 students of class I, demos in Yoga, Rope Skipping, Martial Arts and Self Defence stole the limelight, while a spectacular Peace Dance performance by the Bharatnatyam Dancers, Skaters and Gymnasts left the spectators spellbound. |
