Srinagar: Saira Zahoor, class 12th student of Delhi Public School Srinagar won silver medal in recently held Khelo India youth Games at Panchkula Haryana
Saira won the medal in 52 kgs category. The final was a close affair and Saira put up a very courageous performance losing by a very thin margin of 22-24.
A total of 14 participants from 14 states of India participated in Thang ta and the competition.
Chairman, Vijay Dhar also congratulated the student, and said “DPS Srinagar manifests the best of academics and co-curricular activities in a holistic pedagogy. Before we burst on the scene, disciplines like Thang Ta were unheard of, but now through students like Saira, talent in all non-traditional sports is also getting an opportunity to get noticed. Congratulations to her.”
Congratulating the student, the Principal Shafaq Afshan said, “We are delighted that our student has won accolades for the school and the valley at a national level. Our endeavour is to provide students a platform to excel, and the success of Saira proves we are on the right track.”
Chairman, Vijay Dhar also congratulated the student, and said “DPS Srinagar manifests the best of academics and co-curricular activities in a holistic pedagogy. Before we burst on the scene, disciplines like Thang Ta were unheard of, but now through students like Saira, talent in all non-traditional sports is also getting an opportunity to get noticed. Congratulations to her.”

KR Desk