National Sports Day was celebrated by Seedling Modern Public School and Seedling – The World School, Udaipur today on the occasion of the 113th birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, the Hockey Wizard.

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An inspirational speech by Head Boy Guneet Sardalia set the ball rolling for todays’ program.  Guneet enlightened the students with facts relating to Major Dhyan Chand, the legendary Hockey player from India.

National Sports Day is accredited to the accolades earned by him through his exemplary game and greatness as a player.  Guneet also spoke on the importance of sports and fitness in the life of  the students.  A zestful song followed his speech and then a foot tapping dance made the atmosphere rhythmic and lively. Students then enjoyed the quick question round in the form of a quiz where many interesting facts were delivered.

“…it is not about trophies and medals alone, it is what you  learn from sports – setting goals, team spirit, confidence, being punctual, disciplined and above all accepting challenges and failures on your way to achieving success…”

– Hardeep Bakshi, Director, Seedling Udaipur

To pay tribute to all the sports heroes of the country, parents of Seedling-The World School participated in different team building sports activities. The event started with flute meditation followed by Zumba and one minute games. The event not only broke the monotony of daily routine but also gave parent-child the opportunity to team up and participate in the celebration of the historic day.

A motivating speech by Director Hardeep Bakshi culminated the program.