By Jagpreet Sandhu ,Chandigarh , January 11 : The 57th National School Games ended up with high spirits at the sports complex, Sector-42, Chandigarh on Wednesday. Mr. Anil Kumar, Home Secretary, Chandigarh Administration was the chief guest at the closing ceremony. The 6 day event was organized by the Education Department under the patronage of Sh. V.K. Singh, Finance Secretary.
The events were held in the disciplines of Cricket, Fencing, Dodgeball, Handball and Choi-Kwang-Do. Around 2200 Participants from 24 States, 3 U.T’s and 3 units of SGFI including team managers and coaches were participated in the six day meet held under the aegis of the School Games of Federation of India.
Sh. Peter Reddy and Sh. K.S. Murthy were present as Observer of SGFI..All participants marched past as a goodwill gesture towards the host city.
Overall trophies and prizes were given to the winners by Sh. Anil Kumar who congratulated the organizers and the key departments for their round the clock services to the teams. The event concluded with a folk dance presentation by the students of GMSSS Sector-10. The police band played the National Anthem at the end of the ceremony.
FINAL RESULTS :
CRICKET U-16 BOYS
1ST POSITION : PUNJAB
2ND POSITION : UTTAR PRADESH
3RD POSITION : CHANDIGARH
4TH POSITION : I.P.S.C
HANDBALL U-19 GIRLS
1ST POSITION = CHANDIGARH
2ND POSITION = DELHI
3RD POSITION = HIMACHAL PRADESH
4TH POSITION = K.V.S.
HANDBALL U-19 BOYS
1ST POSITION = CHANDIGARH
2ND POSITION = DELHI
3RD POSITION = PUNJAB
FENCING UNDER-17 BOYS TEAM EVENT (EPEE)
1st Position MANIPUR
2nd Position CHANDIGARH
3rd Position PUNJAB
3rd Position J & K
DODGEBALL UNDER – 19 GIRLS
FINAL RESULT
1ST Position = CHANDIGARH
2ND Position = HARYANA
3RD Position = MAHARASHTRA
4TH Position = DELHI
DODGEBALL UNDER – 19 BOYS
FINAL RESULT
1ST Position = CHANDIGARH
2ND Position = DELHI
3RD Position = MAHARASHTRA
4TH Position = PUNJAB
CHOI- KWANG DO U-19 GIRLS
1ST Position = DELHI
2ND Position = MAHARASTRA
3RD Position = HARYANA
CHOI- KWANG DO U-19 BOYS
1 st Position = HARYANA
2ND Position = CHHATISGARH
3RD Position = DELHI