49th Annual Sports Day of Canara College was held on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Mangala Stadium. The programme began with the students of various classes headed by their respective captain’s march with enthusiasm to the beat of the band. Mr.Nitesh Kumar , The Founder and Head Coach Monkey Mayhem Fight Club, Mangalore and Ms.Anwitha Alva , International Athlete, Muaythai were the Chief Guests of the programme.
The Chief Guests received guard of honor and hoisted the college flag on this occasion. The dignitaries were escorted to the stage by Mr.Avinash, Physical Education Director of the college. The stage programme commenced with an invocation of almighty by the college prayer team. Dr. Premalatha V., Principal, gave the welcome address and introduced the Chief Guests. The Sports Day was declared open by the dignitaries releasing the doves as “A message of peace”. Mr.Manoj, Sports Secretary, administered the oath to the students.
The Chief Guest Mr. Nitesh Kumar gave the inaugural address. He said, Parents should always motivate their children to take part in sports. He mentioned the importance of being Hale and Hearty. He also expressed his happiness and felt honored to be a part of this event. CA Jagannath Kamath , Correspondent of our college spoke about Physical fitness and the importance of sports among the student community. He concluded by wishing a grand success to the event. K.Shivanand Shenoy, Manager, Mr. Basti Purushotham Shenoy and CA Vaman Kamath graced the occasion. 11 events were conducted during Sports day for both Men and Women among which Tug of War was the most exciting event.
Ms.Shivani,Sports Secretary, proposed the vote of thanks. Mrs. Keerthi Alva, Department of Mathematics, compered the programme. Individual Championship of 49th Annual Sports Meet was bagged by Mr. Pranay J. Shetty of I BCom C in Men section and Ms Suraksha B. of III BCom A in Women section. The 49th Annual Sports Meet was a grand success.800 students were present .
Report By,Mr. Avinash
