Police DAV Public School, Jalandhar, honours Olympics bronze medalist Hardik Singh

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, August 24

Police DAV Public School welcomed its alumnus Olympics bronze medalist Hardik Singh along with his parents in its campus. The school bhangra team lead the procession. He was escorted by Dr Rashmi Vij, Principal, Rajkumar, Dr Cinny Malhotra, Anju, Manmeet Mann, Savita Sharma, Supervisory Heads of all the wings, Vinod Sharma, Sports Incharge, and coaches of various sports teams of school.

A loud and noisy ovation was accorded by students who had lined up in corridors and waved excitedly to their hero. Hardik Singh was felicitated by retired DGP MS Bhullar, Founder Chairman of school, along with Padma Shree awardee Bahadur Singh, SP, Sports Secretary, PAP, and Principal Dr Rashmi Vij. His father Virinderpal Singh, SP, Batala, who was also an Olympian hockey player and mother Kamaljit Kaur were also honoured on the occasion.

An interactive session was held with the sports students of school and Hardik Singh told them that they had not gone to Tokyo just only for participation but for the medal. He gave them the message to play whatever sport they were playing with perseverance and persistence. The alumnus hockey players of school Harsimranveer Singh, Luvnoor Singh, and Ajay Pal Singh who are getting training at PIS Mohalli and Surjit Hockey Academy respectively were also present.

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