Sea of Athletes Converge at 37th MU Athletic Meet for Men, Women & Differently Abled Kids
Sea of Athletes from nearly 20 colleges from DK, Mangaluru, Udupi and Kodagu Districts and 6 Special Schools Converge at 37th Mangalore University Inter Collegiate Athletic Meet for Men & Women and Differently Abled Children’s Sports Meet 2017-18
Mangaluru: Before going further into details of this Sports Meet, let us take the roll call of the important guests/dignitaries who were suppose to grace the occasion, as mentioned in the invitation. Please answer “Present’ if you are here, or answer ‘Absent” if you are not here. Minister Pramod Madhwaraj! Absent; Minister Ramanath Rai. Absent!; MLA J R Lobo-Absent! Prof. K Byrappa – Vice Chancellor, Mangalore University-Present! MLA Moideen Bava – Absent!; Sadanand Shetty- Chairman, Sri Devi Educational Institutions-Absent! Dr M Mohan Alva- Chairman, Alva’s Education Foundation-Absent!; Pradeep D’souza- Deputy Director-Youth Empowerment & Sports- Present! and many others.
Only a couple of the main persons mentioned on the invitation showed up for the Sports Meet inauguration- and the organizers out of courtesy waited for quite a some time anticipating the arrival of at least some of the VIP’s, but all their wait was in vain, since no one showed up. That is ignorant part on anyone, who promise to grace the function, and then never show up- and among such people are our Netas, who have that nasty habit of being absent. But anyways after quite a delay of waiting for these VIP’s the organizers decided to start the programme.
Yes, they say that Sports is good for all of us in daily life as it involves us in common physical activities under healthy environment. The environment of sports becomes very competitive and challenging for the sportsmen so they focus on the challenges put in front. Physical beauty of the person involves in making the humanity of him. There are variety of sports played accordingly by the people in various countries. Sports help us in many ways all through the life. Sports are the way to big achievement in the student’s life apart from academics, however depends on their active involvement and experiences they already have. Getting interested in any of the sport gives a worldwide identification and life long achievement. Facing challenges of sports teaches us to tackle with other challenges of the life as well as survive in a competitive society.
Keeping all that in mind the management, staff and students of Dr P Dayananda Pai-P Sathish Pai Govt First Grade College-Car Street, and in association with Mangalore University organized the 37th Mangalore University Inter Collegiate Athletic Meet for Men and Women; and Differently Abled Children’s Sports Meet 2017-18 at Mangala Stadium, today 11th January, which will continue until 12th January. Among the chief guests who showed up for the programme, Prof K Byrappa,the VC of Mangalore University, along with other dignitaries who were present namely- Pradeep D’souza- Deputy director, Youth Empowerment & Sports; Haneef K M- Member of Dist Wakf Board Assn.; Dr Kishore Kumar C K- Director, Directorate of Physical Education-MU; Prof. Rajashekar Hebbar C- Principal, Govt First Grade College, Mangaluru; Mohammed Rafeeq K- Convener, PED od Govt Grade college; J Panduranga Nayak- President, PTA; Venugopal Nonde-President, DK Athletic Assn; and Jaganath Rai- Retd Physical Education Director, inaugurated the Sports Meet by hoisting the sports flag, and releasing the balloons in the air, following a March Past of the athletes.
The formal programme began with invoking God’s blessings, followed by the the welcome address delivered by Prof. Rajashekar Hebbar C- Principal, Govt First Grade College. Addressing the gathering Chief Guest Prof. Byrappa said, “Everyone like sports because it is the useful means of entertainment as well as way to physical activity. Both are character building in nature and gives huge level body energy and strength. If one has involved in the sports and games activity, he/she has good mental and physical growth and development. It let us learn many necessary things in the life. It helps us in developing our personality, confidence level and maintain physical and mental balance.Being interested in the sports and games activities make us learn about how to tackle with the difficult situations in the life and keeps body relax and mind free of tension. Sports and games are activities which makes a person more capable with high level efficiency.”
” In the modern education system, the sports has been made an integral part of the education to make education interesting, tension free and enjoyable. Education is considered as incomplete without sports because education with sports activities draws more attention of the children towards study. Athletes having interest in the sports, play sports with their best effort even when they defeat or lose. They already know the fact that they will win some game whereas lose some. They become very disciplined all through the life in order to get success and be ready on time. They do regular practice with full commitment towards their sports. The principle is competing against yourself. Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better. Win If You Can, Lose If You Must, But NEVER QUIT! It is participation in sports that matters rather than winning. Set your goals high, and don’t stop till you get there. The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a person’s determination. Best of luck” added Prof Byrappa.
The vote of thanks was proposed by Mohammed Rafeeq-and the formal stage function was compered by Dr Prakash Chandra Shishila of Govt First Grade College-Mangaluru, while compering for the Sports Activities was done by Sathish Shetty and Roshan Shetty-the faculties at Govt College, Udupi. The valedictory ceremony is planned for tomorrow, 12 January at 4 pm, with MLA J R Lobo as Presiding Officer, while chief guests are MLC Ivan D’souza, MCC Mayor Kavitha Sanil, MCC Commissioner Mohammed Nazeer; among many others- but who will show up for the function will be a SURPRISE? Until then keep your fingers crossed.
