RSP celebrates National Sports Day
Rourkela: Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) celebrated ‘National Sports Day’,
which is also the birthday of hockey legend Dhyan Chand, amidst fun and
festivity at Biju Patnaik Hockey Stadium here yesterday.
The programme
commenced with the offering of floral tributes to Dhyan Chand by chief guest
Dr. S K Mishra, Director in charge (M&HS); senior officers of RSP and
Sports department, eminent sportspersons and the sports lovers of the Steel
City.
Highlighting
the importance of sports in human life, Dr. Mishra exhorted the students to
pursue sporting activities in order to maintain a sound physical and mental
health. He elaborated at length on Dhyan Chand’s immense contribution to Indian
hockey. He also spoke in detail on how the sportspersons of the region have
carved niche for themselves in the sporting firmament of the country.
Former
Olympian Michael Kindo was felicitated by the Sports department on this
occasion. Prizes were also presented to the winners of the essay and debate
competitions, organized earlier among the school students to mark the
celebration.
Earlier,
Minati Mohapatra, AGM (Sports), RSP welcomed the gathering and spoke about the
life and times of Dhyan Chand.
An
exhibition hockey match was played between the players of the SAIL Hockey
Academy and Jindal Steel to commemorate the occasion. SAIL Hockey Academy won
the match 4-2.
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