RRU director urges students to balance academics with sports
Correspondent
PASIGHAT, Nov 4: Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU), Pasighat, Campus Director Dr Sanjeev Singh Moirangmayum has urged students to take an active interest in sports alongside academics, saying physical activities play an important role in their overall development.
Addressing the inaugural session of the annual sports meet of Donyi Polo Vidya Niketan (DPVN), Talom Rukbo Nagar, Pasighat, on Wednesday, he said sports help build physical and mental fitness, discipline, leadership and the ability to accept setbacks.
Citing examples of accomplished sportspersons and RRU students, he referred to judoka Naorem Roshibina, a three-time Asian Games medallist who joined the Manipur Police as a Deputy Superintendent of Police; mountaineer Kabak Yano, the first woman from the Nyishi community to summit Mount Everest; and taekwondo athlete Rupa Bayor, who has achieved top-five global and top-ranked Asian standings.
Appreciating DPVN's initiative and sporting infrastructure, Moirangmayum encouraged students to participate in different sporting activities. He also invited interested students to visit the RRU Pasighat campus and make use of its sports-related laboratory facilities to understand physical fitness and improve their sporting performance.
Another guest, RSS Siang Vibhag Pracharak Bisheshwar Singh Laishram, stressed the importance of discipline and sportsmanship, observing that sports contribute to students' physical and mental development and complement academic learning.
Earlier, DPVN Principal Vidya Kant Jha, School Management Committee president Dr Kaling Dai and secretary Er Oder Gao welcomed the guests and outlined the events scheduled for the four-day meet from November 4 to 7.
The competitions include track and field events such as 100-metre and 200-metre races, shot put, long jump, high jump and discus throw, besides kho-kho, football penalty shootout, arm wrestling, archery, tug of war, volleyball, marathon, table tennis, chess and yoga.