Hindustan Times (Delhi)

SSLT GUJARAT STUDENT SHINES IN POWER-LIFTING

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Diksha Sain, a Class 11 student of SSLT Gujarat Sr Sec School, Rajniwas Marg, won a gold medal in the Delhi State Power-lifting Championsh­ip in the sub-junior category. She also won a gold medal in National Bench Press Championsh­ip held in Jammu in the sub-junior category.

She then took part in the Asian Bench Press Championsh­ip events in Manila, Philippine­s, and won two gold medals. When she returned to India, she was welcomed at the airport by head of school Dr Arti Sharma and three teachers. She also won a silver medal in Sthe school National Games Power Lifting Competitio­n held in Hyderabad.and by winning five gold medals in the Delhi State Power-lifting Championsh­ip in Dwarka. Diksha, is a student of the humanities stream, practises for three hours daily and wishes to pursue the sport as a career. Dr Sharma, school manager Amitabh Patel, chairperso­n Ketan Shah as well as members of the management committee congratula­ted Diksha on her achievemen­ts and wished her the best. about the culture, festivals, traditiona­l dresses, food and each other’s likes and dislikes. Students exchanged greetings and made friends across borders. They learnt a lot by interactin­g with children of their own age from a different parts of the world. conducted a cultural programme to entertain their seniors. They sang Bollywood songs and presented a dance performanc­e. In her speech, the principal thanked the students for their associatio­n with their alma mater and wished them well their board examinatio­n as well as for the lives. It was followed by the presentati­on of mementoes by the guest and the principal. The day left behind beautiful memories.

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