Model Academy organizes ‘Annual Sports Day’

Winners and faculty members of Model Academy posing for a group photograph on Thursday.
Winners and faculty members of Model Academy posing for a group photograph on Thursday.

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 3: A magnificent sports extravaganza was organised at Model Academy, the prestigious school of MIER in which the students from Humming Buds- the preschool, Inclusive school, and Primary Wing of both the branches of BC Road and Residency Road participated with great fervour.
The theme of this year’s sports day was “Fit Body, Fit Mind & Fit Environment.”
Rupa Gupta, Joint Director MIER presided over the function as the chief guest in presence of dignitaries including Dr Pramod Kumar Srivastava, Principal, JK Dhiman, Vice-Principal, Manager Academics, In-Charge Humming Buds, Dr Rohnika Sharma, HOD UG, Department MIER College and faculty members.
The programme commenced with the lighting of the torch by Rupa Gupta who also declared the sports meet open, followed by an energetic display of dumbbells drill.
An array of fun- filled athletic events were organised wherein the young athletes marvelled one and all with their breath-taking performances exhibiting coordination of gross motor skills. Participants of classes 4th and 5th demonstrated aerobic and karate performances.
Rupa Gupta lauded the efforts of the sports department and also appreciated the students for taking part in the event. “We all can learn outside the classroom through the medium of sports which is like rejuvenating therapy,” she said.
The winners who made it to the victory stand felt proud of being awarded with medals and certificates by the chief guest.
The programme was coordinated by Neetu Bhardwaj, Nisha Sharma and Imran, all are Physical Instructors, while welcome address was delivered by Shreya Sharma and vote of thanks was proposed by Vaibhav Abrol, Sports Captains of the School.