India celebrates August 29 as National Sports Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. The day is dedicated to recognize the efforts of excellent sports achievers of our country. This day is also celebrated to raise awareness about the value of sports in everyone’s life, emphasizing the spirit of sportsmanship and passion.
Table of Contents
- National Sports Day: A tribute to Major Dhyan Chand
- Healthy mind resides in a healthy body
- A paradigm of women empowerment in a real sense
- Thousands of medalists given to the country
- Know about a wonderful Village dedicated to Sports
- Discovering and polishing the young talents from remote areas
- An amalgam of physical and mental development
- Meet an incredible personality excelling in 32 international games
National Sports Day: A tribute to Major Dhyan Chand
Widely known as ‘Wizard of Hockey’, Major Dhyan Chand Singh was part of the three-time Olympic gold medalist Indian Hockey Team. He is the greatest player in the history of Indian hockey. National Sports Day is celebrated all over the country to pay tribute to Major Dhyan Chand. On this day, important awards are bestowed to prominent sports personalities, including the Arjuna Awards, Khel Ratna Awards, Dronacharya Awards, and Dhyan Chand Awards.
Healthy mind resides in a healthy body
Sports play a vital role in our life as they keep us healthy and active. Many lifestyle disorders can be avoided if we involve ourselves in sports. Individuals who play sports remain healthy. Sports are important for the overall physical and mental well-being. Great achievements come our way when we maintain balance between physical, spiritual and mental health.
A paradigm of women empowerment in a real sense
Sports are a great means to shun gender based inequality and empower women and girls. Sports have a huge potential to amplify women’s voices. Every time they clear a hurdle or kick a ball, they defy the misperception that they are weak and tear down gender barriers and discrimination. Women in sports not only demonstrate physical strength but also show their leadership and strategic intellect.
Recently, in Tokyo Olympics, women like Mirabai Chanu, PV Sindhu have proved their mettle. Many girls and women have brought laurels to the country. Many today hold an honorable position in various government departments after proving their potentials in various sports.
Similarly, the Sports Authority of India appointed Gurpreet Kaur Insan from Haryana as the coach of the Indian Javelin Throw team for World Junior Athletics Championships that held in Kenya. Gurpreet Kaur Insan is an excellent athlete. Under her training, The Indian team won 2 silver medals and 1 bronze medal.
Thousands of medalists given to the country
Gurpreet Kaur Insan dedicates all her achievements to the Shah Satnam Ji Group of Institutions. Since its establishment, this prestigious institution has given the country some of the finest sportspersons who have bagged thousands of medals for the nation.
The Indian women’s handball team captain is also from the Shah Satnam Ji Group of Institutions. Five players from these institutes have got Haryana’s biggest sports award ‘Bhima Award’. The Roller Skating Hockey team (Girls) played 7 times in Asian games out which got four times gold medal, three times silver, and one-time bronze. Boys students have won more than 100 International Medals in Judo, Swimming, Kabbadi, Yoga, cricket, football. Teams from these institutes are two times World Champion in Throw Ball. Here students are winners of World cups in Yoga and bagged about 40 gold medals.
Know about a wonderful Village dedicated to Sports.
Intending to bring India on the top ranking by winning a maximum number of medals in the games represented by India in the Olympics, Shah Satnam Ji Research & Development Foundation has given a precious gift to the sports world in the form of ‘MSG Bhartiya Khel Gaon’. This beautiful village provides players with world-class facilities for every sport. International level cricket stadium, clay court, roller skating stadium, volleyball, hockey, basketball, handball, gymnastics, gun shooting, football, netball stadiums have been built in the sports village premises. Moreover, a multipurpose hall is created for sports like badminton, volleyball, yoga and archery.
Apart from this, there is an all-purpose pool wherein swimming, water polo, etc. can be played. A sports track of 400 meters (standard track) has been made. A big judo hall has also been constructed.
Discovering and polishing the young talents from remote areas
India has the largest pool of human talent but there is a need to discover and polish youngsters so that they can shine in the world. Shah Satnam Ji institutes provide opportunities to players from rural and remote areas to polish their talents. As a result of intense training, the players began to shine at the school level and slowly climbed the ladder from zonal to district, and state to national level. Many of them finally made it to the international level. These educational institutions are rated among the top ten institutions in India.
An amalgam of physical, mental, and spiritual development
Sports convert energy in the right direction and contribute to good character and mental well-being. Dera Sacha Sauda focuses on the upliftment of youngsters through sports and keeps them away from drugs and evils prevailing in society. Here, sportspersons are taught method of meditation to increase concentration. By practicing mediation with pranayam, many players have experienced an improvement in their performance. Moreover, players recite a special prayer before starting the game as taught by Saint Dr. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan.
Meet an incredible personality excelling in 32 international games
All the players who have achieved a plethora of medals in different sports dedicate their victory to their coach -Saint Dr. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan. It is all because of the efforts and inspiration of Guruji that they were able to perform outstandingly. The wonderful tips given by Guruji to these players help them achieve their target. These players call Saint Dr. MSG as Papa Coach. Besides Guruji has the exceptional proficiency of playing over 32 international games with remarkable skill. Millions of people are head over heels when Guruji play sports and perform wonderful skills.
On this National Sports Day, Salute to the excellent Coach under whose guidance thousands are able to perform for the nation.
