The Presentation Convent Senior Secondary School, Gandhi Nagar, today held its annual sports meet in which Divisional Commissioner, Dr. M K Bhandari was the chief guest.The programme was titled AD PACEM..... Towards Peace and was envisioned keeping in mind the need for World Peace today.Speaking on the occasion, Div Com lauded the performance of the students and congratulated the School for meeting high standards of excellence in Scholastic and Co-Scholastic arenas.Highlighting the need to encourage active participation in sports activities at schools, Div Com said that developing sports and physical activities promotes a sense of belongingness, integration and unity among people especially the youth. Besides increasing the level of fitness, sports also inculcating the discipline and competitiveness among children and play a significant role in building character, Dr Bhandari asserted. He further said that sports make one resilient and mentally tough.Appreciating the school for providing opportunity to the students to bring out the sports person in them, Dr Bhandari wished the budding sportspersons a great success in future. The students of Classes V to X presented colourful dances, Aerobics, Drills and Martial Arts while the students of the Senior Secondary presented the March Past. The School Band presented a mesmerizing sight with its leader Palvasha Khanam with her dexterous moves of the staff that she bore majestically.Meritorious students of Class XII of the session 2016-17 were also honoured with appreciation certificates for their outstanding performance in CBSE Examinations, 2017. The School also awarded Scholarships to deserving students.Rt. Rev. Ivan Pereira, Bishop, Jammu Srinagar Diocese was the Guest of Honour while Principal Hema Barretto besides senior functionaries and staff members of the school along with students and their parents were also present on the occasion