Bhavan's Sri Venkateswara Vidyalaya hosted the CBSE Cluster VII Volley Ball Tournament U-19 (Boys & Girls) for the South Zone from October 17 to 19. 8 Girls teams and 17 Boys teams from around 20 schools of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka participated in the meet. The opening ceremony was presided over by Dr. N. Satyanarayana Raju, Hony. Director & Treasurer, Tirupati Kendra. Shri P. Bhaskar, I.A.S. Joint Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams was the Chief Guest. Shri K. Ajay Kumar and Shri M. Thulasi Reddy, both Senior International Volley Ball players were the guests of Honour.
In his presidential address Dr. N. Satyanarayana Raju, paid homage to late William G. Morgan the father of the Volley Ball and stressed on the importance of regular physical activities in making a person physically strong, mentally alert and intellectually developed.
The Chief Guest Shri P. Bhaskar, said that a person needs knowledge, character and courage to reach his goals. He promised to develop an indoor stadium of International standards in Tirupati.
A colourful programme was organised by the students of Bhavan schools in Tirupati.
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