News from NUCSER | Annual Sports Meet

The Annual Sports Meet of NUCSER was held with great passion and enthusiasm at Nitte University Grounds on 2nd May 2022. The Chief Guest for the event was Mr. Partha Varanashi, a National gold medalist

in swimming. The Guest of Honour was Dr. Murali Krishna B, Sports Adviser of Nitte (DU). In his speech, Mr. Partha emphasized on the importance of sports in life and urged the students to cultivate the concept of muscle memory, a concept which is integral to developing fitness and agility. Dr. Smitha Hegde welcomed the gathering and Prof. Dr. Anirban Chakraborty, Director of NUCSER presided over the program. Prof. Dr. Indrani Karunasagar, Director (Projects & NUTEC) was also present on the occasion. Mr. Faiz Hanif Shaikh, President, Student Council, NUCSER proposed the vote of thanks.

The day included a range of track and field events for the students, who were grouped into four teams: Blue Bandits (Raag), Green Mavericks (Taal), Red Raptors (Dhun) and Silver Slayers (Swar). The day culminated with a tug of war that witnessed fervent cheering by the students for their groups. The winners of the events were felicitated with medals in individual categories and in group events. Awards were also given to the best male and best female athlete.