The India Post, Chandigarh, 29th December, 2008 :UT Home-cum-Education Secretary, Mr. Ram Niwas today chaired a meeting regarding holding of 54th National School Games. UT Education Department would organize 54th National School Games from January 8 to 13, 2009. The games will be organized in the discipline of Table Tennis U-14-17-19 (B & G), Fencing U-19 (B & G), Handball U-19 (B & G) and Roller Skating U-11-14-17-19 (B & G) and Roller Hockey U-19 for boys only.
The opening and closing ceremony of the games will take place at Hockey Stadium, Sector-42. A committee in this regard has been constituted. Assistant Director, Vocational Education, Mrs. Saroj Mittal will be the convener of the committee. The work relating to different departments was also assigned during the meeting.
Necessary arrangements for the accommodation of all teams will be made at Government Model High School, Sector-20 D, Government Model High School, Sector-22, Government Model Middle School, Sector-23, Government High School, Sector-24, Government Model High School, Sector-36, Government Model High School, Sector-37 D, Government Senior Secondary School, Sector-15, Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Sector-20B, Government Model High School, Sector-22, Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Sector-23, Government Senior Secondary School, Sector-37C and Government Model High School, Sector-42. Lady Constables will be deployed at those schools where girls will be staying.