The All India Sainik Schools Inter-Zonal Hockey Championship was inaugurated at Sainik School, Bhubaneswar. Director and Additional Secretary, Sports and Youth Services, R Vineel Krishna graced the occasion as chief guest and inaugurated the event.
The winners of the East Zone Sainik School, Goalpara, West Zone Sainik School, Satara, Central Zone Sainik School, Tilaiya, North Zone Sainik School, Kapurthala and the winners of South Zone Amaravathi Nagar have participated.
Principal, Sainik School, Bhubaneswar Gp Capt S Dominic Rayan extended a warm welcome in the presence of Cdr Pritika
Sharma, Administrative Officer, Wg Cdr Amitabh Ranjan, Vice-Principal, B Pradhan, Senior Master, all staff members and six hundred cadets.
A spectacular March Past was organised by the participating teams.
In his address to the cadets, the chief guest appreciated the spirit of Sainik Schools and assured that all necessary support shall be extended to the cadets in making Sainik School, Bhubaneswar, a model school in the field of games and sports in the forth coming days.
This championship will be closed on August 15.
It is worth mentioning that recently Sainik School Bhubaneswar cadets were the Champions of the Central Zone Football Championship held at Sainik School Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh.