CURATED BY – GAURAV SINGHAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Saharanpur. Deoband, Doon Valley Public School Deoband's 12th class student Somit Singh Gautam got first place in the Black Belt Competition organized by Shotokan Karate Indian Association in Meerut on the basis of his brilliant talent and hard work. For this achievement, Somit Singh Gautam was honored by the Indian Karate Association by giving him a black belt and certificate. This brilliant success of Somit Singh Gautam has made not only his family and school but the entire city proud. This Black Belt Competition of Shotokan Karate Indian Association is a prestigious event in which young Karate players from all over the country participate. Participants of different age groups took part in the competition and demonstrated their skills. The main objective of this competition is to provide physical and mental strength to the youth and to make them proficient in the disciplines of Karate. The players participating in it had to face tough tests and challenging matches. Black belt is considered an important achievement in Karate. It is not just a belt but a symbol of a player's hard work, expertise and mastery in this art. To get a black belt, players have to go through hard work and rigorous training. This belt is awarded to those players who have mastered various levels of Karate and are now ready to delve deeper into their art. Behind this success of Somit Singh Gautam are his years of hard work, dedication and discipline. This promising student of Doon Valley Public School started taking Karate training from a very young age. His coach told that Somit Singh Gautam did hard training regularly and never gave up. At the end of the competition, Sumit was honored with a black belt and certificate in a grand felicitation ceremony organized by the Indian Karate Association. Doon Valley School Chairman Rajkishore Gupta ji and Principal Seema Sharma said that Somit Singh Gautam has proved with his discipline and dedication that if someone has dedication and hard work, he can achieve success in any field. He said that Sumit's victory will inspire other students of the school and they will also be motivated to achieve excellence in sports and academic activities.