To serve and impact the communities Sagar Group has initiated a SOTC Programme (School of the Community Programme) with Abhay Sagar Foundation (CSR-Arm of Sagar Group). The foundation has set up a free community school 'Sagar Vidya Niketan' at Gram Sikandarabad, Block Phanda located at Tehsil Huzur, near Ratibad. The school serves over 600 households and residents by providing free holistic and quality education with free mid-day meals to over 1000 students with 37 dedicated teachers.
Today, students of Sagar Vidya Niketan presented 'TATVAMASI' to mark school's Sports Meet in the presence of Sanjeev Shami, I.P.S. Additional Director General of Police, Bhopal as its Chief Guest. Sudhir Kumar Agrawal, Founder & Chairman, Sagar Group, Principal of Sagar Vidya Niketan, Ms S. Bindu, Abhishek Maran Head Boy and Aastha Sharma Head Girl of the school welcomed the Chief Guest and escorted to lighten the lamp and seek blessings from Goddess 'Maa Saraswati' followed by welcome song Swagat Satkar Geetam by students. With the lighting of the torch students of various houses presented an impressive and synchronized march past on the tunes played by the school band followed by an oath-taking ceremony of sportsmanship with the release of Balloons by the Chief Guest to declare the meet open.
A series of track events for boys and girls, drill by toddlers, Obstacle race, Ribbon Drill, 50 m, 100m, & 200m flat race, Relay Race - Girls and Relay Races- Boys added excitement amongst students to score for their houses. A synchronized display of Yoga and Skipping Drill settled the parents on their seats who were trying eagerly to locate their child engrossing everyone present during the sports meet.
A ceremony of prize distribution with scholarships to meritorious students and medals to winners of various track events was conducted with Chief Guest presenting the award to winners with Sandeepani House Lifting the trophy in the meet. Speaking on the occasion, Sanjeev Shami said, "Sagar Vidya Niketan run by Sagar Group and Abhya Sagar Foundation is like 'Oasis in Desert'. I congratulate Sagar Group and Abhay Sagar Foundation for their initiative. To be healthy in life one should participate in sports as it create memories for children and brings in discipline and competitiveness in life.
