Institute for the Blind opens two-day annual sports meet in Chandigarh

Chief Guest Sorabh Kumar Arora appreciated the hard work of the school management and expressed happiness over the students’ achievements. He assured the Institute that new facilities would be added and existing ones upgraded to further support the student community. He also offered assistance for participation in additional sports disciplines so that students can reach higher milestones.

The best athletes of the school led the Torch Ceremony, followed by a procession of other athletes. A special sports song, composed by Kuljit Kaur Sodhi and Rajesh Kumar Arya and performed by school students, added to the spirit of the event. Arora then formally declared the meet open and released colourful balloons into the sky.

A total of 168 students from the Institute are participating across various age and gender categories, including the T11 and T12 groups. The Institute also welcomed 240 students from other schools, who visited in batches to encourage and motivate the blind athletes. Throughout the meet, trained guide runners are supporting the participants.

The sports meet has been supported by 40 guide runners from KB DAV School, who have been assisting the Institute for several years. Additionally, 60 officials and volunteers, along with school staff, office-bearers and management members, ensured smooth operations.