President Pranab Mukherjee presented prizes and trophies to the winners of the Rashtrapati Bhavan Football Tournament at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sarvodaya Vidyalaya at the President's Estate. The final match was held between PBG Warriors and JAK-LI Daredevils in which JAK-LI Daredevils emerged as the winners.
While distributing the prizes, the President said that sports develops faculties of individuals and inculcates team spirit, along with a spirit of sportsmanship. He also stated that sports teaches us that in life success and defeat are two sides of the same coin and we have to accept both with a spirit of sportsmanship.
The five teams which participated in the Rashtrapati Bhavan Football Tournament were constituted from the President's Secretariat, Household, President's Bodyguard, the JAK-LI Regiment and the Rashtrapati Bhavan Press.
A series of matches was held at the school grounds within the President's Estate between August 23 and September 21, including the exhibition match between the residents of the President's Estate and JAK-LI Daredevils.