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JAMMU: In the Inter-School District Level Choi-Kwando Competition held at Khel Gaon, Nagrota, Jammu, Teams JK Public School Kunjwani brought laurels to the school by winning one gold, five silver medals in U-14 boys category, two gold, three silver medals in U-14 girls category, one gold four silver medals in U-17 boys category, one gold, two silver medals in U-17 girls category, five gold, one silver medals in U-19 boys category and one gold in U-19 girls category.
In U-14 Boys Team, winners are Akshat Kumar (Gold), Nirbhay Singh Jamwal (Gold), Sukhwinder Singh (Silver), Ahmed Ibtisam (Silver), Advit Swaraj (Silver) and Sehaj Marwah (Silver).
In U-14 Girls Team, the winners are Bhavya Vikas (Gold), Omya Sharma (Gold), Adhya Balotra (Silver), Udhyotini Jamwal (Silver) and Bhuvi Dogra (Silver).
In U-17 Boys team, winners are Momin Gafoor (Gold), Samaksh Sambyal (Silver), Shreyas K Sanjeev (Silver), Aayush Khajuria (Silver) and Vehant Khajuria (Silver).
In U-17 Girls team, the winners are Jasleen Kour (Gold), Navjot Kour (Silver) and Pakhi Roy (Silver).
In U-19 Boys Teams, winners are Krish Singh Jamwal (Gold), Rajan Singh Saini (Gold), Harshjot Singh Saini (Gold), Pratham Sharma (Gold), Shivam Kapoor (Gold) and Aditya Bhardwaj (Silver) Medal.
In U-19 Girls, Zohra Chouhan won the Gold Medal.
Principal JKPS Kunjwani, Rajesh Rathore congratulated the winners and felicitated them in the School assembly.
The School Coach Gopal Dass and HOD Sports Subash Chander were appreciated for imparting the qualitative training to the students.
He highlighted the importance of games & sports in the lives of students and stated, “The main benefit of sports and games is to boost the physical and mental health of a student. Sports is played between teams in a healthy competitive environment which ensures that every student remains active and fit. Outdoor sports like football, cricket, tennis, swimming, running, etc, keeps the body and mind active and engaged. Indoor games like chess, badminton, table tennis, squash etc enhance the concentration level of the student. It also strengthens the immunity system of the body and energizes them”.
“While sports activities not only help in developing physical and mental health, it also develops the life skills of a student’s personality. It enhances their capabilities and helps them to have a better understanding of themselves. Sports activities also help in developing social skills and getting along with people. They learn to interact not only with children of their age but also with adults like their coaches and seniors. Additionally, children acquire decision-making skills through various team activities”, he added.
Reflecting on the topic Subash Chander added, “Constructive use of time and discipline is a major characteristic of any sportsperson. If a student plays a sport, he/she needs to show the commitment of time to be in a particular place at a particular time everyday as a part of their routine. He/she must be patient, disciplined which enables the student to cope with criticism and setbacks. Each sport has a set of rules and regulations to be followed which helps the students to stay fit and disciplined”.
Every sports discipline is all about teamwork. JK Public School Kunjwani has been encouraging the variety team sports, such as, football, cricket, basketball, Volleyball, athletics etc. which empower every individual with a sense of identity and belongingness to the Institution. Such sports disciplines encourage children to showcase their talent and communicate with their team members. It also helps to identify and hone their leadership skills which add values to their personality.
“Sports is not always about winning. It is about fair play and believing in equality and justice. Losing is a part and parcel of any game and accepting defeat in a positive competitive spirit distinguishes a true sportsperson which propels him/her to strive harder the next time to achieve what he/she missed out on the previous game”, summarized the Principal.