like academics, sports should be given equal importance and promotion in universities and other institutions of higher learning to propagate a culture of sports in the country,” said Ashok Dhyanchand, an internationally acclaimed player of hockey and son of legendary Hockey player Dhyanchand. He was speaking at the inaugural function of 12th Annual Sports Meet — 2015 being organised at the Dwarka campus of IP University. He further said that the country has huge potential of producing sportspersons but we have to identify, nurture and promote them at every level, especially at school, college and university levels. Then we can excel in sports alike academics all over the world.
Anil K Tyagi, vice chancellor of the University said on the occasion that academic overload has blocked the space and scope for sports in the country right from school to university. Academic institutions have to play great role in promoting the culture of sports in the country in a big way.
CS Rai, director — Students Welfare of the University, provided details of the phenomenal growth of the University in the field of sports and University’s initiatives towards promotion of sports on the campus.
The Sports Meet started with the March Past, in which St Stephen College of Nursing and Army College of Education were declared first and second respectively. Rajputana Rifles band was hired especially for the inauguration ceremony of the Sports Meet.
Pro-vice chancellor Pushplata Tripathi, registrar Rajiv Kale and other senior officials and faculty members of the University were present on the occasion.
According to the sports officer of the University Sunil Kumar, more than 3,000 students of the University (including affiliated colleges) participated in around three dozens sports events during this three-day mega sports conclave.