President of India Presented Prizes and Trophies to the Winners of Rashtrapati Bhavan Football Tournament

President of India Presented Prizes and Trophies to the Winners of Rashtrapati Bhavan Football Tournament<br />

Rashtrapati Bhavan : 22.09.2014

<p>The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presented prizes and trophies to winners of the Rashtrapati Bhavan Football Tournament yesterday (September 21, 2014) at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, President’s Estate. The final match was held between PBG Warriors and JAK-LI Daredevils in which JAK-LI Daredevils emerged as the winner.</p><p>Speaking on the occasion, the President said that sports develops faculties of individuals and inculcates team spirit along with a spirit of sportsmanship. He stated that sports teaches us that in life success and defeat are two sides of the same coin and we have to accept both with a spirit of sportsmanship.</p><p>The Five teams which participated in the Rashtrapati Bhavan Football Tournament were constituted from the President’s Secretariat, Household, President’s Bodyguard, JAK-LI Regiment and Rashtrapati Bhavan Press. They were:-</p><p class="title1">·PSHEROES <br />·HHYOUNGS <br />·PBGWARRIORS <br />·JAK-LIDAREDEVILS <br />·RBPPANTHERS</p><p>The RB Football Tournament was inaugurated by Secretary to the President, Smt. Omita Paul on August 23, 2014 at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sarvodaya Vidyalaya Sports Ground. A series of matches were held at the school ground within the President’s Estate between August 23, 2014 to September 21, 2014 including the Exhibition Match between President’s Estate Residents and JAK-LI Daredevils.</p><p class="last-word">This release issued at 1650 hrs.</p>

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