Shepherds International Academy holds 4th annual sports day
Mangaluru, January 6, 2024: Shepherds International Academy (SIA) conducted its 4th Annual Sports Day on January 6, 2024, at Mangala Stadium. The event witnessed the active participation of students, staff, and guests, featuring various sports competitions.
The opening ceremony commenced with the school flag hoisting by Chief Guest D.M. Aslam, President of the Dakshina Kannada District Football Association, and Anup Nair, Senior HR of ABB in Dubai. School officials, including Chairman Ar Mohammed Nissar and Principal Lubna Banu, were present.
The day included a march past by Capella and Sirius Houses, a mass drill by students, and a performance by Montessori children on the theme of Chandrayan3. Karate competition winners were acknowledged, and Chief Guests commended the school's management for their support.
Various races and games, such as 25, 50, and 100-meter races, hula hoop race, rabbit-turtle race, obstacle races, and three-legged race, took place. Team Sirius emerged as the overall champion.
The closing ceremony featured the lowering of the school flag by chief guests Likitha K.V, Rajitha Madhuraj, and Sharvari Shetty, along with Principal Lubna Banu. The event concluded with the national anthem.
The 4th Annual Sports Day at SIA focused on promoting physical fitness and instilling qualities like determination, teamwork, and leadership among students.
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Flagrant injustice to underprivileged: Mehbooba on govt action against Shopian school
Srinagar (PTI): PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said declaring Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian an unlawful entity under the UAPA was a "flagrant injustice" to the underprivileged sections of society.
She also alleged that banning such "altruistic institutions" without any solid evidence of anti-national activity "shows a deep seated prejudice and ill intention".
The institution allegedly run by individuals affiliated with a banned organisation has been declared an "unlawful entity" under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
In a post on X, Mehbooba said, "Every single day the j&k government acts as a mute bystander & a timid enabler of vicious assaults on J&Ks identity & dignity. Declaring Dar Ul Uloom Jamia Siraj Ul Uloom as an unlawful entity under UAPA is a flagrant injustice to the poor underprivileged sections of society".
The former chief minister said the institution served as a "beacon of quality education" for students unable to afford expensive schooling.
"It has produced reputed doctors and professionals who served this nation with dedication. Banning these altruistic institutions without any solid evidence of anti national activity shows a deep seated prejudice & ill intention," she added.
Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Anshul Garg issued a two-page order based on the dossier presented by Senior Superintendent of Police Shopian pointing towards the alleged illegal activities at Darul Uloom Jamia Sirajul Uloom at Imam Sahib in Shopian district in south Kashmir.
According to the order issued by Garg on April 24, there were "credible inputs and evidence on record, to indicate sustained and covert linkages of the institution with Jamaat-e-Islami, which the Government of India banned in 2019.
