Our Correspondent
Imphal, Nov 4 (EMN): Sainik School Imphal (SSI) conducted the Annual Cross Country Run on Friday.
Principal of the school flagged off the run.
In the run that was keenly contested, a total of 100 cadets from classes VII to XII participated.
To bring out the best of its students, SSI has a house system in which entire boarders are assigned into any of the houses viz. Netaji House, Raman House, Shivaji House and Tagore House.
Each cadet ensures that the pride and prestige of his house are upheld through the best performance, in every competition.
On culmination, the Principal gave away prizes and trophy to the Individual winners and winning house.
Tagore House bagged the ‘Champion’s Trophy’ while Netaji House stood runners-up.
In the individual category, Cadet Khundrakpam Suraj Singh of class VIII from Shivaji House was adjudged first and Cadet Aasish Thokchom of class IX from Tagore House secured second position.
Subsequently an investiture ceremony for the second half of the academic session was conducted to give ranks to the ‘Cadet Appointments’. On the occasion, the parents of cadet appointments witnessed the ceremony that was conducted in the school, during a special assembly.