KOHIMA, March 8 (MExN): The 27th Annual Sports Meet of the Charity School Kohima began here at the D. Khel Ground, Kohima on March 8. Under the theme, beyond the surface, over 300 students taking part in various disciplines likeFootball, Volleyball, Olympic Handball, Basketball, Futsal, Tug or War, Mad Olympic and Square Ball. The students taking part were divided into four groups – CSK Challengers, CSK Knight Riders, CSK Sunrisers and CSK Warriors and the events will culminate on March 10. Inaugurating the opening of the event of the 27th Annual Sports Meet, Chief Guest, Oken Jeet Sandham, President of the Muaythai Federation of India (MFI), expressed his happiness on seeing at a large number of students turning up to take part in the three-day students’ Sports extravaganza. The Chief Guest, who is also Editor of NEPS News, encouraged the students taking part in the sports to develop the sporting culture and said that the Nagas could excel in the field of sports. He urged them that they should take the sports seriously. He, however, regretted the lack of sports infrastructures and also no qualified coaches in their State. He also suggested that those youngsters who wanted to take up sports seriously should focus on mostly individual sporting disciplines like boxing, martial arts, archery, cycling, gymnastics, tennis, badminton, etc. as they had ample chances to excel in these areas rather than team-games like hockey, football, basketball, etc. He called the students to develop the culture commitment, dedication and most importantly discipline which was essential towards achieving their goals. The headmaster of the Charity School Kohima, Kushilto delivered greetings to the Chief Guest, students and teaching faculty for their works in making the three-day sporting event of their school a grand event. He urged them to continue with the same spirit and expressed the hope that students would surely bring names for their schools in future. Assistant headmaster Avilie Dzuvichu chaired the inaugural function while Teacher Shanti Raikhan pronounced invocation. A large number of teaching and non-teaching staffs also attended the grand opening.
