NDMC selects four schools for CWG opening ceremony

Three NDMC and one Navyug schools have been shortlisted by the civic agency for participation in the opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games 2010 and selected students from these institutions will now be given training.

"The students of three NDMC and one Navyug schools have been selected for the opening ceremony of Commonwealth Games," chairperson of NDMC Parimal Rai said on Thursday.

He was speaking at a function for distribution of awards to the students of NDMC and Navyug schools for sports and co-curricular activities.

Rai hoped that the students will present their best performance at the Games opening ceremony.

Officials said selected students from these schools will now be given training for their performance at the sporting extravaganza to be held in October this year.

Ten NDMC schools students have been awarded scholarships for the "best sports students" for the year 2009-10. About 1350 prizes were distributed among the students for showing excellence in sports events.

The students of various schools presented colourful cultural programmes consisting of Rajasthan dance, Punjabi bhangra, yoga demonstrations and aerobics on the occasion.