The SRM University, Delhi-NCR, recently conducted Samavesh 2018 — the fourth annual inter-department mega sports event at the University Sports Complex, where approximately 600 students participated with great zeal and enthusiasm. After the invocation and exchange of greetings, Sonia Bathla, assistant director, Sports, welcomed the august presence and emphasised the purpose of conducting this event.
Chief guest of the event Dr P Prakash, vice chancellor, in his presidential address, eulogised the efforts of the Sports Department, and articulated the fervour and spirit of the youngsters in participating the sports with a competitive spirit. He also praised the commendable efforts on the sports activities of the university, and added, sports has become an indispensable and unavoidable part of human life.
The sports event, which was kick-started on September 11, had competitions on athletics, basketball, badminton, chess, cricket, table tennis, tug of war, volleyball and seven-a-side soccer for both men and women.
The university departments were divided into six teams — CSE Firestones, Dark Horses, Legal Knight, Spartans, Scorpions, and Fire Blades who with a competitive spirit of winning participated in different sports.
Dr Prakash gave away the awards and certificates to the winners and runner-ups of competitions organised. The function was attended by the registrar, deans and directors, many senior functionaries of the university, faculty members and students of different departments.
