From Silambam to Chess, Over 400 Students Join Coimbatore District Police’s Children’s Day Celebrations

Coimbatore: Encouraging creativity, sporting talent and awareness among schoolchildren, the Coimbatore District Police Boys and Girls Club organised Children’s Day celebrations with various competitions and activities across eight locations in the district on Saturday. A total of 424 students enthusiastically participated in the events.

The celebrations were held under the directions of Superintendent of Police Pavan K. Reddy, across various police station and sub-division jurisdictions. Activities included games, speech competitions, Silambam, drawing, essay writing, chess and awareness programmes.

At PN Palayam, 70 students participated in games, speech competitions and Silambam at the Government Higher Secondary School, NSN Palayam. The drawing competition at the Government High School in Sundakkamuthur, under Perur jurisdiction, saw 56 participants, while 25 students took part in an essay competition at the Government Higher Secondary School in Kinathukadavu.

At Sulur Police Station, 60 students participated in essay and drawing competitions. In Pollachi East, 50 students took part in similar competitions at the Police Community Hall. Another 50 students participated in chess and drawing competitions at the Municipality Boys Higher Secondary School on Palakkad Road under Pollachi West jurisdiction.

At the Government Boys Higher Secondary School in Mukkonam, Anaimalai, 31 students participated in speech, essay and drawing competitions. Meanwhile, 82 students took part in an essay competition and awareness programme at the Government Higher Secondary School in Teachers Colony, CTC Depot, Mettupalayam.

The District Police appreciated the participants and distributed prizes to the winners, encouraging students to pursue their talents and engage in educational and extracurricular activities.