Govt. College of Education, Srinagar celebrates National Sports Day

Srinagar, August 29: The Department of Physical Education, Govt. College of Education (GCoE), M.A. Road, Srinagar, celebrated National Sports Day today with great fervor and excitement, organizing a variety of activities under the enthusiastic leadership of Prof. (Dr.) Seema Naz, the esteemed Principal of the college.

The event was inaugurated by Dr. Irfat Ara, Dr. Mansoor Ahmad Lone, Prof. A.G. Kumar, Prof. Shawana Manzoor, Prof. Syed Altaf Ahmad, Arshad Sauleh, and Mrs. Daljeet Kour.

The programme was dedicated to the memory of Hockey Player Major Dhyan Chand, recognizing his remarkable contributions to bringing pride to the nation on the international stage.

The programme aimed to promote the spirit of sportsmanship and physical fitness among students witnessed huge of students who were encouraged to take part in extracurricular activities and hone their talents for participation at national and international levels.

On the occasion, the activities featured a range of sports and games aimed at encouraging student engagement, highlighting the value of sportsmanship and physical fitness, and promoting an active lifestyle. The events included volleyball (Men and Women), badminton (Men and Women), and five-a-side women’s hockey.

The IASE Blue team secured victory in the men’s volleyball event. In badminton, Rashid-Ul-Hassan and Sibat Andrabi of the IASE Green team won the men’s event, while Mohd Zubair and Shabir Ahmad of the IASE Blue team were the runners-up.

For the women’s badminton event, Syed Deemanah and Asma Nabi of the IASE Red team emerged as the winners, with Insha Iqbal and Muskan Bilal of the IASE Blue team finishing as runners-up. The IASE Red team triumphed in the women’s hockey event.

The culmination of the events featured an awards ceremony where Dr. Mohd Yasin Pir (Convenor of Sports), Fazl Illahi, Prof. Abdul Gani Kumar, Mrs. Daljit Kour, and Ghirdhari Lal distributed trophies to participants in recognition of their achievements.

Dr. Irfat Ara commended the Physical Education Department for their dedication in planning and executing the events and encouraged active involvement from both staff and students.