News from Dr. NSAM PU College, Mangaluru | District-level Badminton Tournament

Dr. NSAM PU College, Mangaluru recently played host to a thrilling District-level Badminton Tournament, emphasizing the importance of sports in fostering good health and sportsmanship. The event was jointly organized by the Pre-University Education Department of the Karnataka Government and Dr. NSAM PUC 13th September 2023.

The tournament held at the BC Alva Indoor Stadium in Deralakatte was inaugurated by Dr. MS Moodithaya, Vice-Chancellor, Nitte University. In his inaugural address, he emphasized that good health is attainable through sports and extracurricular activities. He asserted, “It is not important how much money we earn in our life. By getting involved in sports as an extracurricular activity, we can gain good health, mental relaxation, determination and self-confidence. Sports give us inner joy that money cannot provide. Sportsmanship serves as a model for our lives and helps us achieve good health.”

The event was presided over by Dr. Naveen Shetty, Principal of the hosting college. He emphasized the transformative power of a balanced mind in converting opportunities into success. He stressed that participation in sports is more important than winning or losing and that valuable life lessons such as teamwork, adaptability and resilience can be learned through sports, contributing significantly to personality development.

The Tournament saw enthusiastic participation from students, both boys and girls, representing more than twenty-five colleges. 

The winners of the tournament were:

Boys Team: First Place: Shakthi Pre University College Second Place: St. Aloysius College

Girls Team: First Place: St. Aloysius College
Second Place: Shakthi Pre University College

The program began with a prayer by Sparsha, was compered by Giri and Sanath delivered the vote of thanks.