Srinagar, Sep 26: Five students from Delhi Public School Srinagar have been selected to represent India at the 3rd Junior Asian Pencak Silat Championship, underway at the Sher-i-Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex with athletes from 11 countries competing.
As per a statement, the event was inaugurated on 26th September by the Chief Minister of J&K, Omar Abdullah, in the presence of the Minister for Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma; MLA Lal Chowk, Sheikh Ahsan Ahmed (Pardesi); Secretary of the J&K Sports Council, Nuzhat Gul;coaches, officials, and athletes from across Asia.
The students who will proudly don the tricolour are Hurriyah Showkat, Class 11; Samma, Class 11; Alishiba Jeelani, Class 11; Mysha Bilal, Class 10; and Nehal Zubair, Class 10.
Expressing her pride, Principal Shafaq