At Atmiya Vidya Mandir, sports and games are an integral part of daily schedule. After the long hours of ardent studies, students regain an unmatchable freshness and joy with the prospect of sports and games period right after. Though in the months of June and July, rain is no damper for retaining that ultimate joy through games as the efficient sports team of Atmiya Vidya Mandir plan indoor game competitions between different student-houses. To begin with, the Inter-House Carrom Competition for Sub-Junior, Junior and Senior group was organised in the first week of July 2022.
The exuberant participants from each student-house reached the Carrom game arena as soon as their classes ended. More and more students from Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram and Suhradam houses poured in to add cheers to the jubilant contestants. Around 20 students from each house participated in this indoor inter-house competition from each group thus a greater number of students could enjoy playing this game.
The commencement of this indoor game competition was marked with surging excitement among the competitors from Sub-Junior Group. When these little champs started setting their fingers and palm on the edge of the carrom board and hit the striker, everyone watched them with eagerness. The sports teachers Tejas Sir and Kalpesh Sir watched keenly the running striker on the board and noted points from each team of players. These champions ended the game with elated hearts. Soon after, another game started among Junior Group contestants, amidst the sliding and flickering sound of striker, the excitement grew and cheers rose as the young players made every effort to push the pucks in the pocket. Out of the four teams of the elimination round, best two teams of Shivam House and Satyam House further continued with the game.
After the Junior group competition, Kalpesh Sir, the umpire of the game, announced the next game to be played by the Senior Group players. As the game started, the excitement mounted, howling cheers from the spectators resonated around the game arena. The Shivam House players keenly maintained a calculated speed and force of the striker, thus their bag continued to be filled with pucks. In opposition, Sundaram House players pose an equal challenge by keeping correct angle and accurate speed to glide the striker and claiming more and more pucks. Both the teams made unique ways to earn maximum points. Amazing mental aptitude! unique ways of setting direction to push the pucks! accurate speed and correct angle of propelling the striker! AVM players learnt these skills disguised in fun.
The result of the Interhouse Carrom Competition 2022 is as follows:
| House Name | Sub-Junior | Junior | Senior | Total Points | Position |
| Satyam | 10 | 10 | 06 | 26 | I |
| Shivam | 08 | 08 | 08 | 24 | II |
| Sundaram | 06 | 04 | 10 | 20 | III |
| Suhradam | 04 | 04 | 04 | 12 | IV |
Sub-Junior Group
First Place- Satyam House
Second Place- Shivam House
Junior Group
First Place- Satyam House
Second Place- Shivam House
Senior Group
First Place- Sundaram House
Second Place- Shivam House
Written by: Kartik Kathiriya (Grade 10)
