Navodaya Vidyalaya holds State-level Yoga, Chess contest

The 26th state-level Yoga and Chess competition was held at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya. Principal of the Vidyalaya inaugurated the competition by hoisting flag made by the Navodaya Vidyalaya committee for the state of Chhattisgarh.The principal, while enumerating the benefits of Yoga and Chess, said that healthy mind develops only in a healthy body. Only a healthy child could be good at studies, sports and could brighten the name of the country.

While welcoming the participants, vice-principal of the school appealed them and their escorts who came from various Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas of the state, to maintain discipline and sportsman spirit.The participants were advised to follow rules of the game and play with brotherly spirit and accept winning or losing in the same way.

As many as 301 boys and girls of 14 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in Chhattisgarh participated in different events and displayed their talent.Physical exercise teacher of the school, Sameer Devangan, briefed the rules of the game.