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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55-bed free palliative care centre to open near Bengaluru’s Nelamangala
Bengaluru: A new 55-bed palliative care centre for terminally ill patients, named the Nemmadi Centre for Palliative Care, will be inaugurated near Nelamangala on Sunday. The facility will offer all services completely free of cost.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald on Saturday, the centre has been set up by the Sukruthi Charitable Trust in collaboration with Rotary Bangalore Midtown. Around Rs 20 crore has been invested in the project, which will operate without a billing counter, ensuring that families do not have to pay for treatment.
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The centre will provide comprehensive palliative care, including medical support, counselling for patients and their families, and bereavement care. The facility aims to help families cope with the physical and emotional challenges of caring for terminally ill patients.
“A cornerstone of the project was the generous donation of land by former MLC E Krishnappa, which made the centre possible,” DH quoted Palani Loganathan as saying.
The inauguration ceremony will be attended by Madhusudan Sai, founder of the Sri Madhusudan Sai Global Humanitarian Mission, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao and Rajya Sabha MP Dr C.N. Manjunath who also serves as the chief medical advisor to the centre will also be present, along with several senior government officials and healthcare leaders.
