Nabarangpur,Oct 14 [UDN}: The Dabugaon Zone-Level School Sports Festival was held at the playground of Government New Panchayat High School in Dabugaon Block of Nabarangpur district, with enthusiastic participation from school students.
The event was held under the chairmanship of Headmaster Krushna Chandra Patra. Dabugaon Panchayat Samiti’s Dangariguda Sarpanch Ram Kumar Gand attended as the chief guest, while Additional Block Education Officer Santosh Kumar Sahu and Dabugaon Regional Resource Centre Coordinator Prasanna Kumar Dandasena were present as distinguished guests.
The guests were welcomed and felicitated by girl students with flower bouquets and badges. As part of the inauguration, boy students brought the sports torch to the venue. The chief guest and other dignitaries placed the torch on the stage, following which the chief guest hoisted the sports flag.
Addressing the gathering, the guests highlighted the importance of sports in maintaining physical fitness, good health and agility. They encouraged students to actively participate in sporting activities alongside their academic pursuits.
The Dabugaon Zone comprises Dabugaon and Junapani panchayats. Students from schools located in these two panchayats participated in various sporting disciplines in the under-14 and under-17 categories. Competitions were organised in kabaddi, kho-kho, volleyball and cricket, among other events.
Students and teams securing first, second and third positions were selected to participate in the upcoming Block-Level School Sports Festival.
Nodal Sports Teacher Hemanta Kumar Samal, along with Sports Teachers Trinath Barik, Sukanti Sahu and Purohit Bagha, coordinated and conducted the sporting events. Guide teachers accompanying students from their respective schools also extended their cooperation in successfully organising the programme.
Similar zone-level school sports festivals are also being organised in the Borigam, Bada Olama and Medana panchayats of Dabugaon Block.
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