District athletics meet begins at CCpur
Source: The Sangai Express / S Singlianmang Guite
Lamka, May 09 2012:
Over 800 school going students from across the district are taking part in the first ever district level athletics meet that began here today at Lamka public ground.
The meet that is primarily sponsored by SSA in collaboration with the district administration will witness the students compete in about ten athletic disciplines for three consecutive days beginning today.
Travel expenses, fooding and lodging for the athletes hailing from outside the township are being borne by the organisers.
Competitions would be in sub-junior (classes VI-VIII), junior (cl IX-X) and senior (cl XI-XII) categories.
"As we have already organized a literary meet, which ultimately was targeted for the studious, we have planned this meet bearing in mind those left out in the first meet.
Besides it was meant to boost the sporting talents of young students," Jacintha Lazarus, the deputy commissioner said.
For want of 'personal gear' some of the student athletes, mainly in the racing events, have also given the attending medical team a hectic time.
It is said that all the events were conducted by qualified staffs from the sports department.