All-India Inter-University Men’s Kho-Kho Championship Begins in Udupi
Udupi: Sporting achievements are a hallmark of a healthy society. We must strive to build a healthy society by fostering a culture of sports in the country. This should be our priority as we aim to host the Olympics for the first time in India in 2036, stated former police officer K. Annamalai.
The inaugural event of the All-India Inter-University Men’s Kho-Kho Championship for the academic year 2024-25 was held today at the newly constructed Shri Vibhudhesha Tirtha Swamiji Indoor Sports Complex, built with German hanger technology, under the auspices of Udupi Poornaprajna College in collaboration with the Department of Physical Education of Mangalore University. He was present as a special guest at the inauguration ceremony.
When China hosted the Olympics on its soil for the first time, it broke America’s monopoly on the medal tally. Similarly, we should plan to organize the 2036 Olympics with the goal of winning at least 150 to 200 medals by instilling a sustainable sports culture among Indians, he emphasized.
The lighting of the lamp to inaugurate the tournament, which features 16 strong university teams from four regions of the country, was done by Yati Varsha Shri Vishwapriya Tirtha Swamiji of Udupi’s Shri Adamaru Math and the organization’s president Shri Eeshapriya Tirtha Swamiji.
The event was attended by Udupi-Chikkamagaluru MP Kota Srinivas Poojari, Kapu MLA Gurme Suresh Shetty, Managing Director and CEO of Karnataka Bank in Mangalore, Shri Krishnan H., Honorary Secretary of the Adamaru Math Education Institution in Bangalore, Dr. A.P. Bhatt, Honorary Treasurer of the college management committee C.A. Prashanth Holla, Educational Director of Poornaprajna Institutions Dr. Shriramana Aithal, Director of the Department of Physical Education at Mangalore University Kishore Kumar C.K., and Dr. Gerald Santosh D’Souza, who is the Physical Education Director and Tournament Organizing Secretary, along with Sukumar, the Director of the college’s Physical Education Department.
Dr. G.S. Chandrashekar, Honorary Secretary of the college management committee, welcomed the guests. The Principal, Dr. Ramu L., delivered the vote of thanks. Student Shriraksha Hegde led the prayer, while Assistant Professor of Commerce Sandeep Shetty served as the anchor for the event.
