Alisha Menon a student of DAV Public School , Lawrence Road , Amritsar made the city
proud by clinching the first Gold Medal at the National Level in Lawn Tennis ( U – 17)
under SGFI for the city. Participants from 29 states competed at Hyderabad for the top
slot, which Alisha , a student of Std X grabbed with her precision and skill in the game
. Proudly she heads the State Lawn Tennis team ( U – 17) and has been selected for the
World School Games Camp for further training.
Also she bagged second position in CBSE North Zone Games and holds the fifth Rank
in AITA ranking U – 14 . Talking about her passion for the game , she credits her parents
, teachers and the Principal of the school for encouraging her to follow her instincts . She
aims to become a professional player and win laurels for the country . Keeping a
balance between her studies and sports , she advises not to skip studies but try and
maintain a right balance between the two as both are important in the long run.