The 48th KVS national sports meet, 2017 was inaugurated by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) Commissioner Santosh Kumar Mall in presence of KIIT and KISS founder Dr Achyuta Samanta at the KIIT here on Saturday.
A total of 3,000 students from across 25 regions of the country were assembled during the event. The KIIT University has been entrusted by the KVS to conduct the 48th KVS National Sports Meet 2017-18 of different games from October 21 to November 11.
On Sunday, Bhubaneswar region lost with lucknow and Jammu in pre-quarter in volleyball U-19 boys and badminton respectively. In badminton U-17 individual Sriyansu Pradhan and Ayush Patnaik qualified for third rounds.
While In chess U-17 boys, Sai Sidhartha (three points), Biswal Subhradeep(2.5 points), A Amarnath (two points) out of four rounds. In chess U-19 boys, Ayusman Patnaik(three points), Venu Gopal (2.5 points) and Dakhsesh Chitta (two points) out of five rounds.
Among others, Bhubaneswar region KVS Deputy Commissioner AVl Jagannath Rao, former Indian team cricketer Debasis Mohanty and eminent Odia athlete Duttee Chand were present.