Excelsior Sports Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Feb 12: Navin K Chaudhary, Principal Secretary Higher and Technical Education declared the ‘4-day Sports Fest-2020’ open in an impressive opening ceremony at Government Degree College, here today.
He emphasized upon the players to work hard, never give up and bounce back with new zeal for winning titles in their games. Lauding the leadership role of Prof Nutan K. Resutra, Principal of the college and his staff for taking lead in organizing various curricular and extra -curricular activities for the all-round personality development of the students, he assured of all necessary help in the required for the further strengthening of college sports infrastructure.
Dr Piyush Singla, District Development Commissioner Udhampur was the guest of honoUr and Rajiv Pandey, SSP Udhampur and Director Technical Education were the special guests in the program.
In the event a total of 53 teams drawn from different colleges of Jammu Division are taking part to fight for titles in various games.
Earlier, the program began with the formal welcome address by Prof Nutan K. Resutra, Principal of the college in which he highlighted various achievements of the college in sports and academics.
He briefed to the dignitaries about various activities and program that college has at hand in the days to come and assured the department of putting his best for the betterment of the college.
A magnificent guard of honour by NCC cadets of the college and participating teams was presented to the chief guest on the occasion.
An exhibition match in Tug of War was also played between the girls teams of GDC Reasi and GDC Udhampur in GDC Reasi outplayed GDC Udhampur in straight two sets.
Later, Mr Chaudhary planted ‘Nagkesar’ plant sapling in the College Botanical Garden and also inaugurated one ‘Smart Class Room’
Prof Suresh Kumar Dogra presented vote of thanks.