Shepherds International Academy conducts Annual Sports Meet
Mangaluru: To inculcate the lessons about team spirit, amity and solidarity to the students, Shepherds International Academy organized its annual Sports Meet-2019 recently at the Jeppu Shantinagara grounds in Mangaluru.
The inaugural ceremony began at 8:30 am with the school prayer sung by the Grade-1 students seeking divine blessings.
The State & National level Shuttle Badminton Player U-17 & U-19 category, Ms. Akansha Pai graced the occasion as Chief Guest. The SPORTS MEET was formally declared open by the Chief Guest starting with Ball in the Basket Game for MONT-1 class with thrills and cheers by the students and the parents.
Chairman Ar. Mohammed Nissar, motivated the students in his address expressing that education is not only academic achievements, but growth of mind, body and the discipline is also important through participating in the sports and games.
For budding children, Sports Day bring a sense of eagerness, while they energetically take part to show their on-field skills. The Shepherds’ students from MONT-1, MONT-2, MONT-3 & Grade-1 classes participated in various sports & games like Ball in the Basket, Bunny Jumping, Building the Blocks, Running Race, Balancing the Book, Hoola Hoop Race, Wacky Waiter, Hopping Race, Lemon & the Spoon and Dress to Win. Chief Guest, the Chairman, Trustees and the Administrators honored the winners with Gold, Silver, Bronze Medals and Certificates.
The keen parents gathered in large numbers, repeatedly applauding the young sports stars. The whole day was like a sports fest filled with competitions, fun and laughter.
Vice Principal Asma Syed thanked the Management, all the teachers and other staff, parents and the students for their outstanding support and encouragements.
The event concluded with the national anthem.
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Bengaluru: KAS officer, driver caught in Rs 30 lakh bribe case
Bengaluru: Lokayukta police have arrested a KAS officer and his driver for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 30 lakh bribe to pass a favourable order in a pending RRT case.
The accused have been identified as Nagaprashanth (KAS), serving as Special Assistant Commissioner (North) and Special Land Acquisition Officer-1, KIADB, and Kumar, a driver associated with his office, Deccan Herald reported.
Based on a complaint by Ravi Kumar, a resident of Attur in Yelahanka, Lokayukta team laid a trap.
According to investigators, the accused had demanded Rs 30 lakh, of which Rs 15 lakh was allegedly collected earlier by the driver on the officer’s instructions.
On Wednesday, the driver was caught red-handed while accepting the remaining Rs 15 lakh, leading to the arrest of both him and the officer.
Both accused have been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway.
