Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 31: Annual Sports Meet was held at Presentation Convent Senior Secondary School, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, today on the school grounds.
The occasion was graced by Dr Mandeep Bhandari, Divisi-onal Commissioner, Jammu as the chief guest and Rt Rev Ivan Pereira, Bishop, Jammu Srinagar Diocese, as the guest of honour.
The programme was titled AD PACEM…..Towards Peace and was envisioned keeping in mind the need for World Peace today. The students of classes V to X presented colourful dances, Aerobics, Drills and Martial Arts. The students of the Senior Secondary presented the March Past. The School Band presented a mesmerizing sight with its leader Palvasha Khanam with her dexterous moves of the staff that she bore majestically. The whole programme strengthened the message that to achieve peace from outside it is mandatory for each individual to bear this virtue within.
On this momentous occasion, the meritorious students of class XII of the session 2016-17 were also honoured with Honour Certificates for their outstanding performance in CBSE Examinations, 2017. The school also awarded scholarships to deserving students.
The chief guest, Dr Bhandari, in his address, lauded the performance of the students and congratulated the school for meeting high standards of excellence in scholastic and co- scholastic arenas.