The joy, enthusiasm and fervor was palpable in the air as 102 students from classes VI –XII of Delhi Public School, Khanna participated in the first Annual Cross Country Race-‘Run for the Nation’ on October 2, 2016 to mark the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. The race was flagged off in the presence of the staff and the parents by Dr.Kuldeepak Singh Kular, Chief Bariatric Surgeon, Founder & Director of Kular Hospital, Bija. It was a sight to behold as the excitement of the children reached fever pitch as the race started and stayed that way till the very end. The race covered a distance of 5 kilometers .It commenced from the school campus at around 6:30 a.m. and concluded successfully at the school gate. The local administration played a significant role for the smooth functioning of the event.
The race categorized the students in three groups -U 14, U 17 and U 19.Winners of the event were given away the medals by the Chief Guest of the occasion, Dr. Kular.
Aditya Sharma, Parveer Singh & Sehaj Sukhleen Singh bagged the 1st, 2nd & 3rd positions respectively in U14 (Boys) category. Whereas in the same category for girls, Anjalika Sharma, Sachi Gupta & Osheen Gupta secured 1st, 2nd & 3rd positions.
In U17 (Boys) category, 1st, 2nd & 3rd positions were clinched by Yadveer Singh. Jagraj Singh & Rudransh Wadhwa. The position holders of U17 (Girls) were-Harshpreet Kaur, Jasmeen Kaur & Harleen Kaur.The winners of U19 category were Yashraj Singh, Satvir Singh & Yugamvir Singh respectively.
Principal Shubhroto Mukharjee congratulated all the participants .He said that it was very encouraging to see the response from the students. He further added that such events bring out the talent and potential of the students. He appreciated the efforts put by all the staff members to make the event successful.
