Excelsior Sports Correspondent
AWANTIPORA, July 14: The Inter-departmental Football tournament was organized by Directorate of Physical Education and Sports, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), here today.
The tournament was inaugurated by Prof. Naseer Iqbal, Registrar in presence of other university officers including Sameer Wazir (Finance Officer), Dr. Waseem Bari (Controller Examination), Deans of various schools and Heads of Departments.
Prof. Naseer Iqbal complimented Directorate of Physical Education and Sports for organizing the tournament and encouraged students to actively participate in such events.
He highlighted the importance of sports in a student’s life, stating that sports help students develop critical life skills such as problem-solving, communication and teamwork and promotes physical psychological fitness. The tournament’s opening match was played between Mechanical Engineering and IMBA in which Department of Mechanical Engineering emerged victorious with a score of 6-5 in penalty shootout.
Earlier Dr. Hilal Ahmad Rather Assistant Director Physical Education and Sports welcomed the guests and spoke about the rich sports culture at IUST.
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