Ludhiana, Oct. 23 -- The whistle's been blown, the boots are laced and the goal's clear. Eighteen Delhi Public Schools have converged upon DPS Khanna for the North Zone Inter-DPS Football Championship, being held from October 22 to 24.

The participating teams have been divided into four pools, with matches being played at the DPS football grounds as well as two other stadiums: Mohanpur and Bhamaddi.

Inaugurating the championship, Hindustan Times executive editor Ramesh Vinayak lauded the DPS society's efforts to promote a sporting culture among students and expressed hope that the tournament would foster a friendly but robust competition. "Sports mirror life and help us negotiate the highs and lows that confront us," he said.

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