Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 29: All India Inter University Fencing Championship for men being organized by the Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, University of Jammu commenced today at the University Gymnasium Hall.
The championship was declared open by Prof Manoj K Dhar, Vice Chancellor University of Jammu in the presence of Prof Rajnikant, Registrar University of Jammu and large number of gathering of dignitaries, players, officials, employees and students of the University as well as the people from the civil society.
The Association of Indian Universities has entrusted the responsibility to University of Jammu, for hosting the All India Inter University Fencing (Men) Championship 2019-20 from 30th December, 2019 to 1st January, 2020 in which around 60 teams from the various Universities across the Nation in men section will participate. Around 500 players from different Universities of India have confirmed their entries which are going to participate in this mega event.
On the occasion, Prof Dhar unveiled the mascot of the Fencing Championship.
Prof Dhar in his address said that the University of Jammu is organizing such various sports activities to engage the energy of the youth in a positive manner. Sports and games help in large muscle co-ordination resulting in physical fitness apart from inculcating sportsmanship, leadership, unity, competitive spirit among the students, he added.
Earlier, Dr Daud Iqbal Baba, Director, Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, University of Jammu presented the welcome address and detail report of the said championship.
Prof Rajnikant, Registrar University of Jammu also addressed the gathering with his remarkable thoughts and inspiring ideas about sports.
Pranav Prabhu, Chief Operating Officer EUSAI and Rashid Chowdhary, Member Khelo India and International Referee of Fencing also enlighten the gathering with their valuable comments.
Prominent among others present were Prof Yograj Sharma, Siva Kumar, Sumit Arora, Captain Sarweshwar Dubey Security Officer JU, Dr Brij Baloria, Vinod Sharma, Vikas Karlopia, Ravish Vaid, Raj Kumar Bakshi, Gagan Kumar, Jai Bharat, PD Singh, Harinderpal Singh, Sanjeev Sharma and officials of the participating teams.
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