Faridabad/Alive News: Faridabad Model School (FMS) inaugurated the two-day FMS Cup 2026 Inter-School Basketball Championship for Under-14 boys and girls with great enthusiasm. The event is being organised under the Fit India Movement to promote sports, fitness and a healthy lifestyle among students. Schools from across Faridabad district are participating in the championship, giving young players an opportunity to showcase their talent, teamwork and sportsmanship.
The opening ceremony was attended by several prominent personalities from the fields of education, administration, sports and social service. FMS Director Umang Malik, Academic Director Shashi Bala and Principal Nivedita Chatterjee welcomed Chief Guest S.S. Mann, an entrepreneur and Chairman of Mann Ventures, who is also the Vice-President of the Indian Dairy Association.
Other distinguished guests included poet and author Dinesh Raghuvanshi; A.K. Malik, Managing Director of the FMS Managing Committee and former Advisor to the President of Zambia; S.S. Gusain, Chief Patron of the Haryana Progressive Schools’ Conference; H.S. Malik, former Chairman of the Child Welfare Council, Government of Haryana; Raj Malik, Educational Counsellor and Founder Principal of FMS Sector 48; S.R. Tewatia, FMS Committee member and Junior World Champion; social activist Ramesh Chaudhary; Wing Commander H.C. Maan (Retd.); entrepreneur Dhruv Malik; Neeraj Bhutani; and Gautam Malhotra.
The ceremony began with the traditional lighting of the lamp, followed by the unfurling of the school flag. Students presented welcome dances and an energetic mass drill, adding colour and excitement to the occasion.
A march past was organised in which teams from participating schools marched with their respective school flags. The young players also took an oath to follow the rules of the game, maintain discipline and respect their opponents.
Chief Guest S.S. Mann formally inaugurated the championship. The opening day featured exciting basketball matches and competitive quarter-final clashes. Players displayed their basketball skills, strategic thinking, determination and team spirit on the court.
Through the championship, Faridabad Model School aims to encourage students to take part in sports and develop physical fitness, discipline, teamwork and a spirit of healthy competition.
