Delhi Public School Bathinda hosted an enriching guest lecture on “The Significance of Sports” on August 4, 2023. The session was attended by students of classes XI and XII. The esteemed guest speaker, Ms. Kamalpreet Kaur, an exceptional Indian athlete from Punjab, made her mark by becoming the first Indian woman to surpass the 65m barrier in ‘Discus Throw’. Supported by the GoSports Foundation through the Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorship Programme, she exhibited her dedication and natural talent, achieving remarkable milestones such as becoming the U-18 and U-20 national performer in 2016. Her impressive national record-breaking throw of 65.06m at the 24th Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships in Patiala earned her a spot at the Tokyo Olympics.

The primary objective of the lecture was to introduce students to the exciting domain of sports management—an interdisciplinary field demanding various skills and concepts related to the sports industry. Ms. Kamalpreet underscored the essential competency parameters applicable to sports management profiles and emphasized the significance of mentoring students on sports entrepreneurship and associative initiatives. The event culminated with a heartfelt vote of thanks from the honorable Principal, Mr. Jatinder Kumar Saini.