The National Sports Day in India is celebrated on 29 August, on the birth anniversary of hockey player Major Dhyan Chand Singh, the hockey player who had won gold medals in Olympics for India in the years 1928, 1932 and 1936. The day is observed to spread awareness on the importance of sports and daily activities in everyone’s life. It aims to encourage people to inculcate physical activity and sports in their everyday lives.

To commemorate this day, Primary II and Middle Block, St. Joseph’s Sr. Sec. School, Chandigarh, took the initiative to spread awareness in students about the importance of healthy and fit lifestyle in today’s time of  pandemic. The elated students of Primary II, took part in the activity ‘The wall of Sports Legends’ curating mesmerizing pieces of art. The enthusiastic students of Middle Block took part in ‘Animal Race’ specifically thought for the day. The students thoroughly enjoyed the occasion by also sharing their views on the dire necessity of following a healthy lifestyle in this present situation of pandemic.

Principal, Ms Monica Chawla, adjourned the event by sharing few words of wisdom with the students, talking about the importance of physical activities in our daily life schedule.