The three-day 44th annual sports function of HNB Garhwal Central University Pauri campus was inaugurated by the acting Vice-Chancellor Prof lG Singh, organised in the 6,500 ft high Kandolia ground in Pauri on Friday.
Singh administrated the oath to the participants. The annual sports are being conducted since the Government Degree College came up in the district headquarter Pauri. Singh said that he could not come to Pauri earlier due to the agitation going on in the University a month ago. He asked the teachers to focus on building the future of the students. This is a must to ensure that the Pauri campus alumni hold the prestigious posts in important offices, he said.
This would also ensure that HNGBU is included among the best in the country. Asking the teachers not to skip classes, he said the they are doing their best in enhancing the standard of education here. He said that even after being Vice-Chancellor, he takes classes for two hours and during that period, the registrar deals with the files.
Registrar P S Rana shared his experiences with the youth and said the Pauri campus should stride ahead.
Pauri campus sports coordinator Rajesh Dangwal informed that on the first day of the annual function, Bhupendra stood first while Abhishek Rawat second and Naveen Singh third in the event of Javelin throw.
In the 1500 meter race, Ajay Pal Singh stood first, Naveen Singh second and Vikash Negi third. In the shotput event, Manjeet Rawat stood first, Bhpendra Singh second and Randeep third. In long jump, Jagat Singh bagged first position, Bhupendra second and Ashish third. In 200 meters race, Jagat Singh finished first, Anoop Pal second and Pankaj third.