A.B.K. Union School are the inter-school hockey champions of AMU’s school system after winning the tournament on the University Hockey Ground on 24 October. Hosts Saiyyid Hamid Senior Secondary School (Boys) finished as runners-up.
Hockey: final on the ground that made Zafar Iqbal
The tournament was organised by Saiyyid Hamid Senior Secondary School (Boys). Its opening match ended with ABK High School Boys beating STS High School 1-0.
The ground itself got a mention at both ends of the tournament. At the opening, Prof. Mohammad Jahangeer Warsi, Chairperson of the Department of Linguistics and President of the Linguistic Society of India, cited hockey great Zafar Iqbal, who captained India in several international tournaments, while urging the players to aim high. At the prize distribution, Officiating Principal Mr Sabahuddin reminded the boys that the same University Hockey Ground produced Zafar Iqbal, an Olympian and AMU alumnus.
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- Champions: A.B.K. Union School
- Runners-up: Saiyyid Hamid Senior Secondary School (Boys)
- Opening match: ABK High School Boys 1, STS High School 0
- Chief Guest at prize distribution: Prof. Mohd. Rizwan Khan, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Coordinator, CEC
- Guest of Honour: Dr Mohd. Sarfaraz Ahmad, President, AMU Riding Club
Prof. Khan gave the trophy and medals to the winners and told the players to keep their studies and careers going alongside sport. Dr Sarfaraz Ahmad handed the runners-up trophy. Dr Asif Khan, President of the Football Club, was Guest of Honour at the opening.
Senior teacher Mr Ghufran Ahmad gave the vote of thanks, and Dr Zeeshan Haider, who helped organise the event with Mr Asaraf Khan and Mr Meraj Ahmad, conducted the proceedings.
NCC: one point short of gold in Varanasi
Away from campus, Cadet Yuvraj Mann Rana of 8 UP Battalion NCC won a silver medal in the quiz at the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB) Camp-I in Varanasi.
He represented the Aligarh Group of the Uttar Pradesh Directorate, and the margin was tight:
- Bareilly Group: 38 points (first)
- Aligarh Group: 37 points (second)
- Gorakhpur Group: 35 points (third)
Yuvraj is a B.Sc. (Hons.) Physics student and is enrolled with 1/8 Company of 8 UP Battalion. Col. Aabhas Avasti, Commanding Officer, and Capt. Farooq A. Dar, Liaison Officer of the AMU NCC Unit and Company Commander, 1/8 Company, congratulated him.
For more school sport from AMU, read about ABK High School’s Sukrati Gautam and her javelin silver, or our list of AMU alumni in sports.
Source: AMU Public Relations Office, 26 and 27 October 2026.
