DGAR Lt Gen PC Nair interacting with the cadets during the closing ceremony on June 18.
Dimapur, June 19 (MExN): The ‘East zone inter-Sainik School sports & cultural meet-2022’ was organised at the Sainik School Punglwa, Nagaland school from June 14 to 18. Six Sainik Schools from the East Zone participated in the event.
The closing ceremony of the championship was held on June 18 with Lt Gen PC Nair, AVSM, YSM, Director General Assam Rifles as the Chief Guest. The DG, an alumnus of Sainik School, Satara interacted with the cadets and staff of the participating schools before the event, according to a press release from the HQ IGAR (N).
DG Assam Rifles during his special address apprised the audience about the initiative taken by Assam Rifles for admission of local students including spreading of awareness for registration of candidates to Sainik Schools in the North East. He encouraged students to take up sports as it instills team work, camaraderie, leadership, patience and discipline which prove useful in all walks of life, the release stated.
He complimented the Principal of SSPN and staff for successful conduct of the event which would instill sportsmanship and esprit-de-corps amongst the cadets. The DG further exhorted all cadets to join the Armed Forces, it added.
The event was attended by several dignitaries including serving defence officers, Deputy Commissioner Peren, LBA members, members of Parents Association, and members of Old Boys Association of Sainik Schools Nagaland. The opening address was delivered by Principal SSPN and other highlights of the event included cultural programmes, mimes, song and dance presentations, as well as a painting exhibition.
According to the release, the Assam Rifles over the last two years have been using education as a tool to facilitate the youth of the North East to get better educational and employment opportunities. To this effect Assam Rifles in Nagaland in the last one year had trained 294 students for Sainik Schools out of which 40 students have already been selected for Sainik Schools across the Country, it maintained.
Assam Rifles has also signed a Tripartite MoU with corporate partner Axis Bank and training partner National Integrity and Educational Development Organisation (NIEDO) to establish ‘Late Capt N Kenguruse, MVC Centre of Excellence and Wellness’ for a residential coaching and mentoring facility for students from economically weaker and under privileged sections of Nagaland to prepare them for competitive examinations, the release stated.
