Delhi Technological University (DTU) emerged as the overall champion in both men’s and women’s categories at the Capital’s first DDA-University Sports Cup, while the Delhi Government announced plans to develop 341 government schools as sports nurseries to widen opportunities for young athletes.
The nine-day tournament, which concluded at DTU on Thursday, brought together eight Delhi Government universities and 592 player entries across 46 teams. Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu, who is also Chancellor of Delhi’s state universities, attended the closing ceremony.
The tournament was organised jointly by the Delhi Development Authority and DTU on the LG’s directions. It was inaugurated on October 27 at DDA’s Roshanara Club.
DTU secured 47 points in the men’s category, followed by Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU) with 22 and Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) with 19.