Amritsar, March 15 : At the 42nd Annual Sports Prize Distribution Function (2011-12) of the Guru Nanak Dev University, over 450 outstanding players including 150 women who brought laurels to the University in various sports disciplines at the International, National and All India Inter-Varsity levels were honoured with cash prizes worth Rs. 50 lakhs and trophies held here today.
Prof. A.S. Brar, Vice-Chancellor and renowned Cricket Player, Padamshree Bishan Singh Bedi presented prizes to the winners. In this function, the All India Inter-University winners were honoured with Rs. 7500/- each, second position holder got Rs 5000/- and Rs. 2500/- was awarded to third position holders.
Prof. Kanwaljit Singh, Officer on Special Duty (Sports) read out the Annual Sports Achievements Report for the year 2011-12. Prof. Rajinderjit Kaur Pawar, Dean, Academic Affairs and Principal (Dr.) K.N. Kaul, President, GND University Sports Committee (Men) were present on this occasion.
DAV College, Amritsar lifted the Guru Nanak Dev University Inter-College ‘A’ Division Overall General Championship Trophy (Men) by amassing 19225 points while Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar remained runnersup with 18927 points.
In Women Section, BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar lifted the GND University Inter-College ‘A’ Division Overall General Championship Trophy with 21919 points. HMV, Jalandhar remained runnersup with 17193 points.
In ‘B’ Division, Guru Nanak College, Batala won the Overall General Championship Trophy for Men with 2100 points while SSM College, Dinanagar remained runnersup with 1000 points. In Women section, SDSPM College for Women, Rayya (with 3400 points) lifted the ‘B’ Division Overall General Championship Trophy while BD Arya College, Jalandhar Cantt. remained runnersup with 2400 points.
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial Overall Championship Trophy for the Year 2010-11 went to Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar by collecting 9000 points.
During 2011-12, the University teams both Men and Women got 32 positions in various disciplines in the All India Inter-University Competitions. In Weight Lifting, the University won the championship trophy for 32nd times in succession.
On this occasion, Rahul Sharma from DAV College, Amritsar (A member of the Indian Cricket Team), Manpreet Singh from DAV College, Jalandhar (International Hockey Team Member), International Shooters:- Amanpreet Singh (Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar) and Akshay Jain, DAV College, Phillaur were also honoured.
Five best Archers (International Archery) – Pawan, Sudhakar Paswan, Abhishek Verma, Anjali Kumari and Shishpal Singh and three international Atheletes, Khushbir Kaur, Jasdeep Singh and Jagdeep Singh were also honoured on this occasion.