patna about 3500 students from 450 government and private schools participated in the districtlevel sports competition jointly organised by the department of art culture and youth affairs and the patna district administration at patliputra sports complex here on sunday road construction minister nitin nabin inaugurated the eventaddressing the event the minister encouraged the players and advised them to play games with honesty integrity passion and discipline discipline is an essential foundation for any sport and it makes the player a champion nabin saidkumhrar mla arun kumar sinha who was the special guest said the progress of any country and state is based on its development in sports he also encouraged the students to give their best performance in sporting events sanjay sinha director sports arts culture and youth affairs department said only study and no play makes children dullstudents presented a wellsynchronized march past to the tune of band of dhaneshwari devnandan girls higher secondary school danapur choir from indira singh high school sherpur maner welcomed the guests with melodious song while a dance performance by students of bankipore girls high school enthralled all students took part in 18 different sporting events in under14 17 18 and 19 categories for girls and boys