Kolkata, May 10 -- About 400 students representing 44 schools from the city and around will vie for the top honours in the 50th All India School Regatta Championship being organised by Lake Club at its meet course in Rabindra Sarobar during May 11 to 17.
Convenor of the meet Somnath Dey informed that this flagship regatta has been recognised in the country as the single most important event to promote the water sport among the young students with the motto " Catch Them Young".
Veteran rower Subhasish Dasgupta, who was one of the participants when it began in 1973, termed this meet as the nursery for budding oarsman.
Dasgupta informed that the students participating at this championship are being trained by the best coaches of the state f...