Cluster University of Jammu hosts Inter College Men, Women Table Tennis competition

JAMMU: The Inter College Men & Women Table Tennis Competition under the aegis of Cluster University of Jammu was successfully organized at Government College of Education, Jammu. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from all the five constituent colleges of Cluster University of Jammu i.e., GGM Science College, SPMR College of Commerce, Government MAM College, PSPS Government College for Women, Gandhi Nagar and Government College of Education, Jammu. The competition showcased remarkable talent, team spirit and sportsmanship among the participating players.

The event commenced with a welcome address by the Host College Principal Dr. Jyoti Parihar, who applauded the Sports Committee for organizing the competition and extended a heartfelt welcome to the guests and participants.

Dean School of Teacher Education Dr. Zubair Kalees was the Chief Guest. He commended the college for promoting physical education and co-curricular engagement among students. Dr. Jyoti Parihar was the Special Guest, while Director Physical Education Cluster University of Jammu Dr. Vinod Bakshi was the Guest of Honour for the event.

Among others present included Head, Department of Hindi Prof. Satish Sharma; Physical Director Government  SPMR College of Commerce Ravi Kumar;   Physical Director, Government  College for Women Gandhi Nagar Kajal Premi;   Assistant Physical Director, Government  MAM College Neelam and Dr. Shalini Sharma from Department of English, GGM Science College. Their presence added grace and encouragement to the event.

The matches were officiated by   Table Tennis Coach IIT Jammu, Ajay Ratra and Sakshi from Army Public School, Ratnuchak, ensuring fair play and smooth conduct throughout the competition.

In the Men’s Singles Tournament, Government SPMR College of Commerce emerged as the winner, while Government College of Education, Jammu was runner-up. In the Women’s Singles Tournament, GGM Science College bagged the winner’s trophy and Government SPMR College of Commerce stood as the runner-up.

The Best Player Award in the Men’s Category went to Tejashwar Singh of Government SPMR College of Commerce, while the Best Player Award in the Women’s Category was bagged by Bhumika Thakur of GGM Science College for their outstanding performances and exemplary sportsmanship.

The entire event was coordinated by Ramandeep Kralia, Physical Director, Government College of Education, Jammu, whose meticulous planning and dedication ensured the smooth conduct of the competition.

The event concluded with a Prize Distribution Ceremony, during which the winners and best players were felicitated by the dignitaries. The programme came to an end with a formal Vote of Thanks delivered by Dr. Shalini Rana, who expressed gratitude to all the participants, officials and faculty members for their contribution to the success of the event.

The competition was attended by faculty members Dr. Rajinder Kour,  Anuradha Choudhary,  Balwan Singh, Dr. Ambica Sharma and Dr. Sonam Gandotra, who encouraged the participants and lauded the efforts of the organizing team.