Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, November 4

Sainik School Kapurthala organised its 57th Annual Day Function today. Lieutenant General TS Shergill (Retd), senior advisor to Chief Minister, Punjab was the chief guest on the occasion. The event commenced with a wreath-laying ceremony at Saikap Smriti Sthal, followed by a guard of honour, presented by cadets to welcome the visiting dignitary.

The school band contingent presented a band display. The chief guest expressed a keen interest on various thought-provoking science and art exhibits put up by the cadets. A series of cultural items were presented by the young cadets. Principal Col Vikas Mohan welcomed the chief guest and presented the annual report highlighting impressive achievements of the school made during the session. The chief guest gave away the prizes to the cadets who had excelled in various activities during the session and Cock House trophies to the champion houses. Bhagat House bagged the Principal’s Banner and over all Cock house Trophy, among Senior Houses, while Chittaranjab and Nalwa Houses lifted Cock House Trophies among Junior and Holding Houses, respectively.

The Bhagat House bagged the NDA Trophy for sending maximum number of cadets to NDA. The meritorious cadets received cash awards for their impressive performances. The Best Communicator Trophy was awarded to Cadet Naveen Kumar XI. He also released the School Magazine ‘Saikapian’ of or the session 2017-18. In his address, the chief guest exhorted the cadets to make the best use of excellent facilities available in the school and do their utmost to materialise their cherished dreams. On the holding of pro-Khalistan seminar in UK, the General said the government was not bothered about holding such anti-national seminars on foreign land.

He said state government has sanctioned Rs 2 crore for the development of the school.