The annual sports and cultural fest- RUSH 5.0 of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ranchi is being conducted at various locations across the Capital city on February 1 and February 2.
The two- day event is based on the theme ‘Radioactive Resurgence’ which symbolizes the power of the revolution of athletic and cultural fusion which is now stronger than ever. The programme has students participating from various colleges like Central University of Jharkhand, RIMS and MDI Murshidabad among others and also includes various sporting events like badminton, football, table tennis and athletics.
The event started with the lighting of the lamp by Director Dr Shailendra Singh and Student Association Chairperson Nitin Singh. “IIM Ranchi takes pride in all we have achieved and we continue to strive and become an institute that is synonymous with education and progress,” said the Director while welcoming the participants from across the country.
RUSH 5.0 is the flagship event of IIM Ranchi and will provided the institute an opportunity to not just reach out to students across the country but also the corporate community. It will also significantly contribute to the brand that is IIM Ranchi.
The first day of the programme had a plethora of events both cultural and sports competitions. The football team of IIM Ranchi defeated the team from Central University of Jharkhand with a final score of 2-0. In table tennis too, the host institute won against MDI Murshidabad.
For the cultural programme, students from MDI Murshidabad, Amity University and IIM Ranchi performed solo and duet songs which were judged by Suparna Barua. Sunny Kumar of BIT Sindhree and Nandini Sinha of Amity University Ranchi were adjudged the winner and runner up of the competition respectively.
The ‘War of Bands’ was a battle between the various student music bands which gave one scintillating performance after other while in the evening the audience was mesmerized by the beautiful dance performances.