{"id":213028,"date":"2022-09-14T18:37:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T18:37:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/?p=213028"},"modified":"2022-09-14T18:37:05","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T18:37:05","slug":"bbk-dav-celebrates-117th-birth-anniversary-of-major-dhyan-chand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/213028","title":{"rendered":"BBK DAV celebrates 117th Birth Anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Amritsar, September (Punjab Post Bureau) &#8211; BBK DAV College for Women celebrated National Sports Day to mark <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-213026 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PPNJ1409202207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PPNJ1409202207.jpg 800w, https:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PPNJ1409202207-300x147.jpg 300w, https:\/\/punjabpost.in\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/PPNJ1409202207-768x377.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>the 117th Birth Anniversary of Hockey Wizard Major Dhyan Chand. Principal Dr. Pushpinder Walia highlighted the importance of Hockey as the National Sport of India. The Students were apprised of its long-standing rich legacy and Major Dhyan Chand\u2019s contribution in making India a force to reckon with, through this sport.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. SweetyBala Head, Dept. of Physical Education, Dr. Amandeep Kaur, Ms. Savita, Ms. Gursharan Kaur, Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, Ms. Veena Devi, Sports Club members, team members and NCC cadets,cut a ceremonial cake to commemorate the birth anniversary of the legendary hockey player and Olympian, Major Dhyan Chand.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amritsar, September (Punjab Post Bureau) &#8211; BBK DAV College for Women celebrated National Sports Day to mark the 117th Birth Anniversary of Hockey Wizard Major Dhyan Chand. Principal Dr. Pushpinder Walia highlighted the importance of Hockey as the National Sport of India. 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