JP Inter-School Basketball Tournament begins at BOMIS Jammu
Apr 28, 2023
JAMMU: The two-day Inter School Basketball Tournament 2022-23 kicked off at Birla Open Minds international school Jammu with zeal and enthusiasm on Friday in the school premises in which 17 teams and more than 200 students of different schools are participating.
Nadeem Dar, Deputy Director Sports Authority of India Training Center, J&K (UT) was the Chief Guest of the inaugural function.
The first tournament of the season 2023-2024 was themed ‘JP Inter-School Basketball Tournament' is being organised to encourage the youngsters towards a healthy and positive lifestyle.
The players took an oath to play the game with true sportsman spirit and to uphold the values of team spirit and fair play.
The school basketball arena wore a festive look with colorful flags and participants looking equally excited, bubbling with energy to encompass everyone in their celebration of sports and sportsmanship.
The chief guest of the occasion was greeted with bouquets of flowers as bright and cheerful as the faces of the children presenting them. This was followed by lighting of the lamp by the Chief Guest.
The series of events started with Saraswati Vandhana followed by the dance of talented students of BOMIS Jammu. The host school students presented the Welcome Address, marking the beginning of the event.
After that School Principal, Aparana Kohli felicitated the chief guest and welcomed the guests and all the spectators where in she narrated the importance of the games and sports in student's life.
The tournament was declared open by the chief guest. In his address he highlighted the importance of sports and said that games and sports has the power to change the world.
He said that sportsmanship inspires one to be a good human being. "Schools forge champions. Apart from developing sportsman spirit, sports also help in developing humanitarian values. It binds the society and ensures mutual respect," he added.
The day witnessed a series of competitive matches played between different schools. The excitement and enthusiasm were clearly visible in everyone's eyes, The audience constantly applauded the participants on the field track displays.
In pool A total 7 matches were played On Day 1. The boys final match and girls match will be played tomorrow.
In the end, Principal of the school extended thanks to the guests for gracing the occasion and encouraged the students with her kind words.
She said that she was impressed and overwhelmed to see the vibrant displays put up by the students. She also said that it was a pleasure to see how students had eluded the addiction of social media and were breaking away from the constraints of the four walls of the household and were actively nurturing their skills according to their potentials to build a harmonious spirit.
