Second session of Prayatna, a three-month long intra IIT league organised by Sports Council of IIT Bhilai to compete in events like volleyball, chess, badminton, football, basketball and athletics concluded on April 29 with felicitation ceremony of the young sportsmen.
The sports league was inaugurated on January 21 by Director, IIT Bhilai Professsor Rajat Moona.
The teams Arkham, Atlantis, Metropolis, Valhalla, Xandar and Wakanda participated in Praytna 2.0, a press communiqué issued by the IIT said.
This opportunity helps students to interact, compete and lead their fellow teammates.
In the competitions, students displayed their sportsmanship skills in volleyball, chess, badminton, table tennis, basketball, cricket, athletics and football.
Inspector, C.G. Police Dept Rustam Sarang was the chief guest at the concluding event. Sarang is an Indian weightlifter who has represented India in CWG 2014 at Glasgow and has various accolades to his credit.
In his address, Sarang shared his life experience and struggles which laid foundations for his success.
He reinstated that sports not only trains young minds to face physical challenges but also gears them to be mentally strong as well.
Prof Moona in his address said that sports meet is a great opportunity for students to unite, rejoice, introduce and represent themselves.
He also said Prayatna, the Inter IIT sports meet at IIT Bhilai gives students a chance to not only perform but outperform and re-energize themselves.
The event was also graced by Rajni Moona, Dr. Suchetan Pal (faculty I/c sports and yoga), Dr. Veena Bansal and Dr. Anshul Faye with their presence.
Team Xandar were the champions of the tournament and bagged the championship trophy, followed by team Arkham and Wakanda as the first and second runners up. Saranjit Sarkar was adjudged Player of the Tournament. The winners were felicitated with trophies and certificates
IIT Bhilai is the youngest among the 23 IITs in India. It came into existence in August, 2016. The institute is currently functioning from its transit campus at the Government Engineering College, Sejbahar Raipur.