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KDMC Schools Mark National Sports Day With Three-Day Festival
Schools in Kalyan celebrated National Sports Day for three days.
The event took place from August 28 to 30, 2026.
It honored hockey player Major Dhyan Chand.
Students and teachers played many sports and joined fitness activities.
They also took a pledge to stay fit.
Games included kabaddi, kho-kho, volleyball, lagori and lezim.
Some students joined cycling events and walkathons.
The goal was to help children become healthier and learn teamwork and discipline.
KDMC schools held a three-day National Sports Day festival from August 28 to 30, 2026.
The programme included KDMC-run, private aided and unaided schools across the civic limits.
Students and staff took part in fitness activities, sporting events, competitions and the Fit India Fitness Pledge.
Traditional sports included volleyball, kho-kho, kabaddi, lagori and lezim, alongside friendly matches.
Cycle rallies, processions and walkathons promoted fitness, discipline, teamwork and healthy lifestyles.
- Who
- Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation schools, private aided and unaided schools, students, teachers and staff participated.
- What
- A three-day National Sports Day fitness and sporting festival was held under the Fit India Movement.
- Where
- Schools and educational institutions across Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation civic limits.
- When
- August 28 to 30, 2026.
- Why
- The programme aimed to promote sports participation, fitness, discipline, teamwork and healthy lifestyles while commemorating Major Dhyan Chand.
Key facts
- Event
- National Sports Day 2026 celebrations
- Duration
- Three days, from August 28 to 30
- Theme
- “Khelega Bharat, Jeetega Bharat”
- Organiser
- Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation
- Participants
- KDMC-run, private aided and unaided schools
- Featured initiative
- “One Hour on the Playground”
- Activities
- Sports, fitness pledges, competitions, cycling rallies and walkathons
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