NSS Celebrates 12th National Sports Day, 2023 with Great Euphoria
NSS department of Panjab University organized marathon in order to commemorate the birth anniversary of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand on 12th National Sports Day, 2023. The theme for the celebration of this year was ‘Sports an enabler for an inclusive and fit society’.
City Air News
Aug 29, 2023 10:04
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Chandigarh August 29, 2023: NSS department of Panjab University organized marathon in order to commemorate the birth anniversary of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand on 12th National Sports Day, 2023. The theme for the celebration of this year was ‘Sports an enabler for an inclusive and fit society’.
The event kick-started with inauguration of ‘NSS Flag’ as per the vision and guidance of Prof. Parveen Goyal, Programme Coordinator, NSS, Panjab University, Chandigarh. Thereafter, the administration of sports day pledge took place by volunteers and Programme officers including including Dr. Naveen Kumar, Dr. Shankar Sehgal, Dr. Manish Sharma, Dr. Anuj Kumar, Dr. Vivek Kumar, Dr. Richa and Dr. Vivek Kapoor of NSS, Panjab University, Chandigarh.
The marathon was held at PU Main Sports Ground, NSS, Panjab University, and Prof. Y.P. Verma, Registrar presided over as Chief Guest. Before that Dr. Naveen Kumar welcomed the chief guest and shared the objectives behind convening of National Sports Day. Prof. Y.P. Verma while reminding everyone the tenet of ‘Health is wealth’ urged not to treat it as one day event rather appealed to all to embrace the physical activity of any sort in order to maintain the health.
More than 60 NSS volunteers took active participation in the event including marathon and tug of war, and enjoyed the activities thoroughly. Deptt of Philosophy and Statistics deptt of Panjab University also celebrated Sports day.
