The National Sports Day, was observed with a lot of enthusiasm on Monday at Rabindranatha Tagore University.
Notably, National Sports Day is observed to marl the birth anniversary of hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand. The programme was organized under the joint aegis of RNTU and Sports and Youth Welfare Department, Raisen.
On this occasion, sportspersons who brought laurels to Raisen district and university at national and international level were felicitated. On this occasion, University Registrar Vijay Singh and District Sports and Youth Welfare Officer Jalaj Chaturvedi and Deputy Registrar of the University, Ritwik Choubey were present as the chief guest.
On this occasion, University Judo player Mohit (Bronze Medal, All India University Games and Khelo India University Games 2021-22) was rewarded with money orize of Rs 10,000, Harsh Chauhan, (Open Navy Wind Surfing Championship Gold Medalist), Raisen District International player of K. Sonia Kumre (Bronze medal in Junior National Championship Khelo India Hockey League, presently playing in Holland), National level player, K. Prashu Parihar (Gold Medal in Senior National Women's Hockey Championship 2021), Yakub Siddiqui (Gold Medal in 64th National Rifle Shooting Championship), K. Rekha Jat (Bronze Medal in Khelo India Games Haryana Wrestling), Deepa Rajput (Gold Medal in National Canoe Sprint Championship), K. 147 inter-university players including Renu Yadav (Gold medal in Senior National Women's Hockey Championship 2021), Shweta Dagor (Bronze in Inter Department Senior National Women's Hockey Championship) were awarded the trophy.
Sports coach Nisarullah Khan, who trained players in the program, football coach prepared 50 national level players, Arvind Jararia, handball coach, Bareilly prepared 5 national level players, VS. Bundela, football coach Raisen prepared 8 national level players and encouraged football in the district, Dinesh Dangi, athletics coach Mandideep prepared 5 national level players and encouraged athletics in the district, Prahlad Rathore, national player and coach 50 national level players were prepared and other coaches were also awarded.
The programme started with the national anthem and offering of flowers to Major Dhyan Chand. The coordinators of this event were Sports Officer of the University, Satish Ahirwar, Public Relations Officer Vijay Pratap Singh and NCC Officer Manoj Singh Manral. The stage was conducted by Sub Lieutenant Manoj Manral, NCC Officer of the University.