The two-day annual sporting extravaganza of the Athletic Club of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Illumina 2019, kick-started here on Monday to pave way for budding sportspersons to showcase their talents.
Inaugurating the event VSSUT Vice-Chancellor Prof Atal Chaudhary said the sports play an important role in the curricular and extra-curricular development of the students as it trains the students about the discipline, fellow-feeling and togetherness.
He also hoisted the flag in presence of Vice-President Dr Manas Ranjan Senapati, Students’ Welfare Dean Prof Sudhanshu Sekhar Das, Academics Affairs Dean Prof Pradip Kumar Das, PGS and R Dean Prof Sarat Kumar Swain, Continuing Education Dean Prof Piyush Ranjan Dash and Public Relations Professor in Charge Prof Prakash Chandra Swain.
On the occasion Sambalpuri dance was also performed.