Cadets perform a traditional dance during the closing
ceremony of the Group E Intra-Sainik Schools Football Championship at Sainik
School Punglwa on Wednesday.
- DIMAPUR — Sainik
School Punglwa, Nagaland, hosted the Group E Intra-Sainik Schools Football
Championship from April 26 to the 30th, bringing together five sainik schools
from north-east India
- According to an update, the schools were Sainik School
Punglwa, Sainik School Imphal, Sainik School Goalpara, Sainik School
Chhingchhip, and Sainik School East Siang. The championship featured three
categories: Under-17 Boys, Under-17 Girls, and Under-15 Boys.
- The event concluded with a closing ceremony on Wednesday,
attended by the principal of Sainik School Punglwa. The final match of the
Under-17 Boys’ category and a cultural programme showcasing traditions of the
northeastern states were part of the ceremony.
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- The final match was contested between Sainik School East
Siang and Sainik School Imphal. East Siang won the match 2-1. Cadets from all
five schools also presented a cultural programme featuring regional
performances.
- Before the prize distribution, cadets from the participating
schools took part in a march past. The chief guest awarded medals and trophies
to the winners. Sainik School East Siang won in all three categories: Under-17
Boys, Under-17 Girls, and Under-15 Boys.
