The Students’ Council along with the Department of Physical Education and Sports of Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics conducted an inter class and staff Cross-country Race on 25 August 2018 to celebrate National Sports Day which is celebrated throughout India on 29th August each year.
Mr Atul Naik was the chief guest for the function which was flagged off by Principal, Dr. Prita D. Mallya. Ms. Nirmala Gopinathan introduced the chief guest while Mr Ajinkya Kudtarkar, Director of Physical Education and Sports gave an introduction of sports day and the event. The Chief Guest congratulated all the participants for taking part in the event – he stressed the importance of physical fitness. The Chief Guest gave away the prizes to all the winners. The event concluded with the vote of thanks proposed by Mr. Habib Shaikh (Sports Secretary).
A total of 151 participants took part in the event, of which 84 were males and 55 females from the student category while 12 were staff members. The distance for the race was 7 km for males and 4 km for females and staff (males and females)
- In the Men’s category Mr Shivam Mishra from TY B.Com- A secured First place, Mr. Amurut Virdikar of SYBCA -B Secured Second place and Nilesh Bhosle from TYBBA secured 3rd place
- In the Women’s category Sonal Gaonkar of M.Com–I secured first place, Ms. Pelzia Fernandes of FYBBA secured second place and Ms. Annie Monteiro secured third place
- In the staff section Sarvesh Gaude secured the first place, Mr Ashok Naik second place and Asst. Prof. Ms. Mamta Kumari secured third place.
The overall Team Championship (Men) was won by FYBBA A, while FYBCA (A&B) were 1st runner up & SYBBA- B were declared second runner up.
In the women’s section, the Team Championship was won by M.Com-I, FY B.Com B were 1st Runner up & SYBBA- B were declared second Runners up
The winners were awarded with trophies, certificates and Medals.
