With nine Match Points DPS, Gurgaon won the DPS International Chess Championship Girls (open)-2017 hosted by DPS, Ranchi on Sunday. CB Sharma, Chairman, NIOS, New Delhi graced the event as the Chief Guest.
Navya Tayal and Ishvi Aggarwal were the team members of DPS, Gurgaon. DPS RK Puram New Delhi was declared as the runner up in which the team members were Saanya Mahesh and Eesha Shekhar.
The Closing Ceremony began with a welcome song and a welcome dance.
Principal, Dr. Ram Singh congratulated the winning teams and said that these kinds of competitions give the students a chance to showcase their mental ability; it also guides and encourages the young sportsman to peruse a career in the field of sports. He also said that it is through these programmes one can help the children to remain mentally and physically fit. It is participation that is more important and not winning as winning and losing are the two sides of a coin, he added.
Chief Guest CB Sharma felicitated the winners with the winning trophy. Congratulating the winning teams Sharma lauded the brilliant performance of all the schools and said that hard work is the only key to success. He also said that apart from studies, sports activities are also important to remain on the right track of life. He was really happy to see that the girls today are proving their mettle in all the sports events.
On the whole the programme was a huge success. The participants were happy to meet the students of other dipsites of the country.