PARA SPORTS MEET
PARA SPORTS MEET
Day & Date: Tuesday, 29 August, 2023
Venue: IIS (deemed to be University) Lawns
No. of Volunteers: 10 PDCP Trainees, 40 Physical Education Students and 30 NCC Volunteers
No. of Participants: 130 Students of Special Schools
Summary/Description:
On 29th August, 2023 the University’s Sports Board, NCC, Department of Clinical Psychology and Counselling Cell organized a Para Sports Meet for Special Schools of Jaipur. The event was organized observing National Sports Day and Major Dhyan Chand’s 118th birthday. The Chief Guest for the event was Shatabdi Awasthi, who is Rajasthan’s first Gold Medalist International Para athlete. Renowned Para athlete Volleyball player Pappu Singh was also present in the event. 130 students in total from 8 different special schools of Jaipur participated in the Para Sports meet. During the event, the students from the special schools displayed their talents in many competitions and activities including Hockey, Pick and Run, Throw Ball, Coloring Activity, Needle and thread, Patriotic Song Competition and many more. Towards the end, all the participants were honored with medals by the University. Also the school staff who came along with the students were presented with small thank you gifts.
Feedback report of the event:
The students who participated from the Special schools displayed great enthusiasm and sports spirit. They enjoyed the activities and the inter school sports competitions. It was a great opportunity for them to interact and have fun with fellow students of different schools. The volunteers who came along with the schools were very cooperative and encouraged their students to participate in more and more activities. The honorable Guests were a source of motivation for everyone present there by sharing their life achievements. The trainees of PDCP (Department of Clinical Psychology) had a learning experience by interacting with the students and it helped them gain understanding and practical exposure to engage with Children with Special Needs.
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