A three-day annual Inter-House Athletic Competition concluded at the Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) here on the weekend. Pratap Section maintained a significant lead till the last event and lifted coveted ‘Inter Section Athletics Trophy’ with a convincing margin. Pratap Section scored over all 259 points followed by Shivaji, Chandragupata and Ranjit Sections with 252, 215 and 187 points respectively.
Cadet Gaurav Prakash of Shivaji Section was adjudged ‘The Best Athlete’ in the ‘C’ division, the category of senior cadets. Cadet Afrid Afroz of Shivaji Section and Cadet Aditya Raj of Shivaji Section were also adjudged the ‘The Best Athletes’ in ‘B’ division and ‘A’ division respectively. Major General JS Yadav, General Officer Commanding Uttarakhand Sub Area, was the chief guest ofn the occasion which saw a gathering of about 800 including the cadets and their parents.
Addressing the gathering, he exhorted the cadets to continue in their pursuit of excellence. Equestrian display and PT display by the cadets were also appreciated by the gathering on the occasion.