It was a red-letter Day for the students of Nalanda Vidya Niketan. The 16th annual sports day of the school clubbed with the silver jubilee celebrations of the Nalanda Educational Institutions was a big occasion for all. A festive atmosphere prevailed at the inauguration of T-20, an inter-school games and sports competition organised on the occasion. The students of the Dr. K.K.R. Gowtham , St.John’s, Rainbow, V.P. Siddhartha, Kendriya Vidyalayas, Bishop Grassi, KCP Adarsh, and Delhi Public School participated in the athletic competitions, football and cricket matches conducted to mark the occasion.
There was a grand sports day parade with children from all classes participating in it. District Sports Development Officer P. Ramakrishna, who inaugurated the sports extravaganza, said that the inauguration was like that of an international sports event. School principal M. Padmaja said that ten coaches had been appointed by the school to help students develop their skills in different sports and athletics. Tiny tots dressed as cheerleaders, a troupe of Bharathanatyam dancers and a group of children wearing masks of a cartoon character stole the show at the parade.
