Ampati, March 30: The South West Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Cyril V D Diengdoh on March 30 flagged off the Chief Minister’s Inter School Athletic Meet 2017 at Ampati Indoor stadium field, Ampati. The two day annual event is held every year by the department of sports and youth affairs and aims at encouraging and supporting budding athletes to excel in athletics.
Altogether twenty one schools from the district ar participating in the meet. Deputy Commissioner Cyril V D Diengdoh while speaking to the participants commended the department of sports and youth affairs for conducting the event. He urged the participants to compete in the meet with a spirit of sportsmanship and aspire to become great athletes.
Emphasizing on good sportsmanship and discipline Diengdoh also urged the participants to aim for greater heights and seek to compete in national and international arena. The Deputy Commissioner accompanied by District Sports Officer Jasper P Marak later gave away medals to winners of various track and field events.
