Bokaro: The Inter-School Basketball Tournament 2025 was organised by DPS Bokaro in association with Dr. Radhakrishnan Sahodaya School Complex, Bokaro on Friday in the school premises. Rajeev Kumar, Indian Air Force Officer and an International Basketball Player was the Chief Guest of the event.
The tournament was also graced by Soumen Chakraborty, Principal GGPS Sector-V and Vice President, Sahodaya School Complex, Biswajit Patra, Principal ARS Public School and General Secretary, Sahodaya School Complex and Father Dr. Joshi Varghese, Principal MGM Higher Secondary School, Bokaro and Sanjeev Kumar,technical head of the tournament.
The tournament was held in the U-19 Boys and Girls category. It witnessed the participation of 17 teams. Ten teams competed in the Boys’ category, while seven teams participated in the Girls’ category, showcasing an exemplary display of their talent and determination on the basketball court.
In the Girls’ category, Shri Ayyappa Public School (SAPS) clinched the championship title. The teams from DPS Bokaro and GGPS-V jointly secured the second position, while MGM Higher Secondary School claimed third place. In the Boys’ category, the team from MGM Higher Secondary School emerged victorious, with DPS Bokaro and Shri Ayyappa Public School sharing the second spot and GGPS-V bagging third position. Nikhil Raj from MGM Higher Secondary School was awarded the ‘Best Player’ title in the Boys’ category, while Sejal Singh from SAPS received in the Girls’ category.
Earlier, the Opening Ceremony commenced with a melodious rendition of the welcome song and school song. The participating teams, accompanied by a drum roll, presented an impressive March Past. Adding to the vibrant atmosphere, students of DPS Bokaro mesmerized the audience with captivating Zumba, Aerobics and Basketball dribbling performances. This was followed by the athletes taking the oath to play the game with true sportsman spirit, fair play and teamwork.
Sahodaya Vice President, Soumen Chakraborty proposed the welcome address while vote of thanks was delivered by the General Secretary, Biswajit Patra.
The Chief Guest Rajeev Kumar extended his best wishes to all the participating players and congratulated the winners. Dr. A.S. Gangwar, Principal DPS Bokaro and President, Sahodaya School Complex congratulated the participants. He emphasized that sports bring forth the personality of an individual wherein each player gets the opportunity to learn the limits and strive for better.
The tournament’s success was also attributed to the dedication of technical officials, including Technical ead Sanjeev Kumar, Vijay Kumar Minz, Sudhir Kumar, Nikhil Ojha, Vinod Kumar, Saurav Kumar, Kinkar Krishna, Kaushal Kumar, Amar Kumar, Manoj Dubey, Neeraj Kumar, Muddassir Khan, Kunal and Pratyush Singh.
