▁are ▁function ing ▁at ▁present ▁in ▁the ▁school ▁under ▁the ▁guidance ▁of ▁expert ▁and ▁experienced ▁teachers . ▁ ▁Phys ical ▁Training , ▁Cross ▁Country ▁and ▁Games - H ockey , ▁Football , ▁Athletics , ▁Basketball , ▁Hand ball ▁and ▁Vol ley ball ▁are ▁comp uls ory ▁for ▁all ▁boys . ▁While ▁greater ▁emphas is ▁is ▁laid ▁on ▁the ▁academic ▁progress ▁of ▁the ▁students , ▁the ▁school ▁provides ▁am ple ▁scope ▁for ▁the ▁development ▁of ▁their ▁cre ative ▁fac ult ies ▁and ▁skill ▁in ▁Fine ▁Arts , ▁C raft ▁and ▁other ▁h obb ies . ▁The ▁school ▁has ▁also ▁introduced ▁an ▁obst acle ▁course ▁to ▁test ▁and ▁improve ▁courage , ▁physical ▁end urance ▁and ▁phys ique ▁of ▁the ▁students . ▁Reg ular ly ▁cultural ▁even ings ▁etc . ▁are ▁organized ▁between ▁the ▁host els ▁. W ater ▁sports , ▁Mount aine ering ▁etc . ▁is ▁done ▁on ▁regular ▁intervals ▁. ▁ ▁Sports ▁▁ ▁The ▁Sain ik ▁School s ▁provides ▁maximum ▁opportun ities ▁for ▁the ▁cad ets ▁to ▁particip ate ▁in ▁games ▁in ▁the ▁following ▁categories . ▁ ▁Sen iors ▁: ▁ 1 0 th ▁to ▁ 1 2 th ▁ ▁Juni ors ▁: ▁ 7 th ▁to ▁ 9 th ▁ ▁The ▁games ▁are ▁divided ▁into ▁major ▁and ▁minor ▁events . ▁ ▁Major ▁Events : ▁Football , ▁Hockey , ▁Vol ley ball , ▁Basketball , ▁hand ball ▁and ▁athlet ic . ▁ ▁Minor ▁Events : ▁Table - T ennis , ▁squ ash , ▁Bad m inton , ▁La wn ▁Tennis , ▁Mass , ▁P