DAY 1: With a bright and sunny weather at its peak and the cold breeze announcing the onset of winters, Amity University, Rajasthan, witnessed the opening of Inter-Amity Annual Sports Meet-SANGATHAN. The event was honored by the presence of the Chief Guest, Maj. Gen J.K. Singhla , the Vice Chancellor of Amity University Rajasthan ,Prof. Dr. Raj Singh , Director of Administration ,Retd.Col K.V. Singh and other HOI’s and faculty members. The Vice Chancellor welcomed the gathering and congratulated the students stating, “Sports has always been an integral part of the holistic development in Amity and it is continuously growing at a high pace. “ Maj.Gen J.K. Singhla was happy to see the Amity campus come up so well and encouraged the students by saying , “ sports is an important part of life and even those who participate are equal winners.”
The ceremony began on an auspicious note with the Saraswati Vandana, followed by a cultural dance. It was then followed by the hoisting of the National Flag, which embarked the start of the march past. The university march past was led by Anshu Kheda, the University Sports Captain. All the departments displayed a drill in synchronization with the pipe band of Mahar Regiment, after which the sports captain of various departments took the oath, pledging to keep up the glory of sports and abide by the rules in good spirit. Following the oath ceremony, the Chief Guest and the Vice Chancellor declared Sangathan open, which was marked by the release of doves, a symbol of peace and unity.
The sports activities of the day began with the 100 meters race, where Moinak Saha(ECE) and Bhumi(M&A) came out victorious. This was followed by a Tug of War between Undergraduate and Postgraduate students, where the undergraduates raised the flag of victory. Gordhan Singh won amongst the horse riders with four penalties in the horse riding display.
Besides this ,the day also witnessed the semi final volley ball match between B.tech ECE and B.tech CSE where B.tech CSE won with a close margin of 21-19. The other victors of the day were Preeti (ECE) and Pawan Chaudhary (Mechanical) in Shot-put, Amit Yadav and Preeti in Javelin and Anurag Chaudhary(BJMC) and Urvashi in Discuss throw. The winners of the cricket finale, that was held on 25th September, Pool A, were also awarded today.
With that we came to the end of an eventful day, with a promise to bring in more action, enthusiasm and display of sportsmanship in the upcoming three days.
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