The 58th All India IPSC (U-19) Athletics Meet for Boys & Girls came to a grand finale on the campus of The Punjab Public School today. 300 athletes from 17 prestigious public schools of the country took part in the 3-day event showing exemplary sportsmanship.
Brig Vijay Dalal, Station Commander, Nabha presided over the first session of the closing ceremony.
Mr Hargobinder Singh Dhaliwal, IPS, Chief of Anti-Terror Units Special Cell, New Delhi presided over the second session of the closing ceremony.
In Boys’ Section, The Doon School, Dehradun lifted the IPSC Athletics Trophy with The Daly College, Indore being the runners-up.
In Girls’ Section, MNSS, Rai lifted the IPSC Athletics Trophy with The Daly College, Indore being the runners-up.
The award for the Best Athlete (Boys) was bagged by PA Nanjappa from The Lawrence School, Ooty.
The award for the Best Athlete (Girls) was bagged by Pratishtha from MGD, Jaipur.
The March Past Trophy was lifted by Welham Boys’ School, Dehradun.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief guest Mr Hargobinder Singh Dhaliwal, IPS complimented the Headmaster, staff and students of PPS for having undertaken the mammoth exercise in such a hassle-free manner. He appealed to the athletes to chase their dreams and earn a good name for themselves. He declared the Meet closed. Headmaster Dr DC Sharma profusely thanked Mr Dhaliwal for sparing some time to be with the athletes. He gave the chief guest a token of deeply felt respect and gratitude. Finally, he expressed his gratitude to the officials from NSNIS, Patiala for the smooth conduct of the events.