By Vaishnavi Srinivasan | Executive Director
The New Year of 2017 was welcomed and celebrated with the regal Sports festival of Bhumi’s Nakshatra, the inter-children’s home talent fest, in Chennai and Bangalore. Without one such event, the children of these shelter homes would not find a platform to come out to the public and confidently display their talent, sportsmanship, teamwork and most importantly the joy of a healthy, active life.
The various categories of events that were held include track& field events, team events like football, volleyball etc. Furthermore, indoor events like chess and carom were conducted. The competitions were held for boys and girls, and for various age groups separately. One could never look away from the distinct display of talent by the assorted children of various age groups.
In Bangalore, the event was held on Jan 29; a total of 585 Children from 23 different homes participated in the joyous Sports meet. The toughest part was for the judges to decide on the ‘Overall Trophy of Excellence’, which was bagged by BGMS Shishukung Vidyalaya. It is only by the relentless efforts of 104 volunteers of Bhumi that this event became a grand success and a memorable one. The kids were re-charged with healthy food and refreshments of highest standards.
The Sports event in Chennai was conducted at two levels: 2 zonal and 1 finals. The Zone 1 event was held on January 22, at AM jain college, when 676 children from 27 homes gathered to participate in various events. The Zone 2 event was held on January 29, at Agni College of technology, when 555 children from 20 homes participated. 133 volunteers supported in conducting the event in Zone 1, while the count was 149 for Zone 2.
The grand finale of Chennai Sports Fest was on 12 Feb 2017, at the city's largest stadium, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Complex, which saw an assembly of 112 volunteers to help conduct the events for 309 children form 32 homes.All the children participated with zeal and shone bright like a star. In the race to the overall trophy, the children of Sevalaya & SOS Children's Village of India were the runners up, while Child Haven International lifted the Overall Excellence Trophy for shining better among the best.
Bhumi thanks all the children for actively participating in competitions, and all the management team of Shelter homes for supporting the cause. Bhumi is thankful to its volunteers for the ardent support. The Bhumi team profusely thanks its sponsors for the healthy and delicious food, and the colleges for providing vast space and supporting transportation.Also, the pillars of the event to be thanked include IM Gears Pvt. Ltd., NTT Data Global Delivery Services Limited, Oracle, and Asha for Education for generously supporting the event.
For those who would like to have a glimpse on the joyous day of Nakshatra Sports embellished by the children, below are the photos.
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