DAVIET’s 20th Annual Athletics and Sports Meet: A platform for students to excel in the sports arena
The 20th Annual Athletic and Sports Meet of DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology was organized with great zeal and enthusiasm on March 16.
Rajat Kumar
Mar 17, 2022 11:38
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Jalandhar, March 17, 2022: The 20th Annual Athletic and Sports Meet of DAV Institute of Engineering and Technology was organized with great zeal and enthusiasm on March 16. The Annual Athletics Meet aims to provide the students with a chance to excel in the sports arena and develop sportsman spirit and camaraderie.
Balloons were released to begin the sports meet, and the symbolic torch was lit. This showcased the commitment of DAVIETians to give their best in every activity in the right spirit of sportsmanship to break newer grounds in diverse fields.
The arena thundered with applause as the day’s events began with the track and field events like 100 m, 200m, 400m, 800m, shot put, Kabadi, long jump, 4X100m, 4X400m relay race and Tug of War both in the category of men and women.
The Chief Guest of the function, Mr Arvind Ghai, General Secretary, DAVCMC New Delhi, stated that games and sports play a significant role in creating a balanced and healthy society. He shared that sports are not just an event; it is a way of life through which discipline, hard work and dedication can be learnt. He emphasized that the Institution’s rich academic and extracurricular culture would surely help students become true winners and achievers.
Dr Manoj Kumar, Principal DAVIET, stated that sports play an integral part in a student’s life as it improves our stamina and makes us physically fit. He noted that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body only. He also stated that winning and losing does not matter; instead, a healthy competitive spirit builds our character. He also appreciated the hard work put in by the sports president Dr Jaswinder Singh Dhillon, under whose guidance the sportspersons of the institute have won overall second position in the university. He wished the sports Department the very best of luck for the upcoming year to win the overall sports trophy of the university.
Dr Jaswinder Singh, Sports President, DAVIET, read out the report highlighting the achievements of sportspersons of the Institution.
Enthusiastic students and edge to edge competition among sportspersons to outperform each other to win the prizes on offer—all this made the Sports meet of DAVIET a memorable event. The Sports day ended with the prize distribution ceremony.
