Asia's Biggest School Rowing Meet at Rabindra Sarobar from May 31
Announcing this to media persons convenor of the championship Kalyan Sarangi Friday informed that about three hundred students , both boys and girls representing some 50 schools from different parts of the country will take part in 7-day meet. Of the 300 participants, 50 crews representing schools from Assam, Andaman,Odisha , Kelara and Maharastra will also vie for honours in events of fours and double scull .
Competition will be held under two categories -junior boys and girls ( upto class X ) and senior girls and senior boys ( for class XI and XI )I.
the competition will be held on the picturesque 500 mts course of the lake which recognised by Rowing Federation of India (RFI). The winners would be awarded trophies and certificates.
Mr. Sarengi informed that nine boats and oars are being specially brought from Pune will be used for the finals on June 6. This apart, regatta training to the local participants for this meet was provided by the club free of charge while free boarding and lodging have also been arranged by the organizer for the outstation participants.
West Bengal's Municipal Affairs Minister Firhad Hakim will inaugurate the meet on May 31 and west Bengal te governor KN Tripathy will be the Guest in Chief at the closing ceremony on June 6.
Along with rowing, the main event, the organizers are also hosting dart, swimming and archery and quiz competitions for the participating students during the meet.
However, this time the tournament will miss a champ Shweta Bramachary, a class eleven student, who is now at the national camp to represent India in Asian Junior Rowing championship to be held in China during next June end.
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