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                                                                                             Karate Grading


                                                                                                      Ceremony






                                                                                Students of our school can take up Karate or Silambam as their CCE

                                                                              activity. They are trained by experienced coaches and are graded regularly at

                                                                             the end of the academic term. The grading ceremony for Karate and Silambam

                                                                            was conducted on 15.02.2020 and 22.02.2020 respectively, and like all derivative


                                                                           martial arts it was formalized. Moving on to the next rank means that the student is

                                                                            no longer considered a beginner, but not necessarily an expert. Rather it means

                                                                             that one has learned the basics. It is pertinent to say here that the students


                                                                               had practiced diligently and had proved themselves before being given their

                                                                                  advancement. The event became an important factor in boosting the

                                                                                      self-confidence of the students by inculcating in them the spirit


                                                                                                   of sportsmanship, teamwork and discipline.
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