Dehradun, June 24 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Haridwar, 23 Jun: Three-day Chess and Kho-Kho competitions for students of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Dehradun Region began today at Kendriya Vidyalaya BHEL, Haridwar, under the 55th Regional Sports and Games Meet. Nearly 160 students from 24 KVs are participating to compete Under-14, Under-17 and Under-19 categories in the sports events to be held from 23 to 25 June.

The competitions are to be held under the supervision of KVBHEL Haridwar Principal Brijesh Pal Singh. Santosh Gupta, GM (HR), BHEL, declared the event open amongst the sports luminaries by unfurling the Regional Flag. Addressing the gathering, Santosh Gupta highlighted the role of Sports and Games in building the personality and characte...