Importance of Sports
“Be strong, my young friends; that is my advice to you. You will be nearer to Heaven through football than through the study of the Gita. These are bold words; but I have to say them, for I love you. I know where the shoe pinches.” – Swami Vivekanand
A human body is not perfect. Although a human body can maintain on its own, it also depends on various external activities needed for its development. These activities may do mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional benefits and help a body develop well. They’re also known as recreational activities that help provide pleasure and enjoyment. One of such is sports and in this time period, physical wellbeing of students is most essential due to the growing technological growth resulting in lesser physical activities. Sport is one of the top activities which bring great results for people of any age. First, it helps to improve health significantly, including blood circulation and overall physical stamina. Second, it helps to make your body more flexible and responsive. Moreover, sports help to improve brain activity as well, making it the best way to avoid numerous possible aging illnesses.
Since sport is a competition, it also brings numerous possibilities and allows improving ability to build proper tactics and strategies. Thus, students can develop organizational and decision-making skills by going in for sports. Sports and games teach students how to think and respond quickly in order to succeed in a competition.Sport develops physical, social, and organizational skills improving student’s abilities to become a part of a team and always heading to the main goal. All these skills are beneficial in personal and professional life and must always be obtained.
About the Department:
The department of Physical Education and Sports was established in the Bajaj College of Science since its inception in 1962. In order to develop and enhance the physical and mental strength of the students, the college has a full-fledged Physical Education and Sports department having all essential facilities of indoor as well as outdoor games including gymnasium and yoga center. The department of physical education and sports organizes various activities every year to enhance the physical, social, mental, and spiritual abilities of the students. Presently the department has developed its infrastructure for various sports like Cricket, football, basketball, volleyball, archery, handball, ball-badminton, kabaddi, softball, sepaktakraw, baseball, hockey, kho-kho etc. The students of the collegeregularly participate inUniversity tournaments of various indoor and outdoor games every academic year. These tournaments are the basic selection procedure adopted to select University teams to represent in zonal and National interuniversity tournaments organized by various universities and sports associations.
SPORTS BEING PLAYED
OUTDOOR: Cricket, football, basketball, volleyball, archery, handball, ball-badminton, kabaddi, softball, sepaktakraw, baseball, hockey, Kho-Kho, swimming, athletics.
INDOOR: Badminton, table tennis, Carrom, chess
GROUNDS AVAILABLE
| Name of the Game | Number of Grounds | Area | BOYS | GIRLS |
| FOOTBALL | 1 | 8700 sq. mtr. | 35 | 22 |
| BASKET BALL | 1 | 420 sq. mtr. | 20 | 15 |
| HOCKEY | 1 | 5023.35 sq. mtr. | 25 | |
| VOLLEY BALL | 2 | 216 sq. mtr. | 30 | 25 |
| CRICKET | 1 | 4703.21 sq. mtr. | 40 | 20 |
| SOFTBALL | 1 | 3600 sq.mtr. | 30 | 20 |
| BASEBALL | 1 | 5776 sq.mtr. | 30 | 20 |
| HANDBALL | 2 | 1600 sq.mtr. | 20 | 15 |
| ATHELATICS | 1 | 200 mtr. | 10 | 6 |
| KABADDI | 1 | 130 sq. mtr. | 20 | 15 |
| KHO_KHO | 1 | 350 sq. mtr. | 20 | |
| KORFBALL | 1 | 800 sq. mtr. | 15 | |
| BALL BADMINTON | 2 | 576 sq. mtr. | 30 | 25 |
| ARCHERY | 1 | 2700 sq. mtr. | 5 | 5 |
| TENNIS | 1 | 253 sq. mtr. | 5 | 5 |
| NETBALL | 1 | 465.12 sq. mtr. | 25 | 20 |
YEARLY ACHIVEMENTS
Session 2021-22
In the session 2021-22, Senior College Teams participated in Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Tournament & State Championship in the following sports:
| S. N. | MEN TEAM | WOMEN TEAM |
| 1. | Karate | Karate |
| 2. | Athletics | |
| 3. | Judo | |
| 4. | Chess |
Men & women players participated in trial of following sports:
| 1. Ball Badminton | 2. Handball | 3. SepakTakraw | 4. Softball |
| 5. Judo | 6. Wushu | 7. Chess | 8. Baseball |
| 9. Athletics | 10. Volleyball | 11. Yogasan | 12. Badminton |
| 13. Cricket |
In the session 2021-22 following players were selected in Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Team:
| 1. | KU. SANSKRUTI DATEY 
| Ball Badminton Women Team for All India University Tournament at. Chengalpattu. (18/02/2022 to 22/02/2022) |
| 2. |
KU. PURVA PANDAVKAR
| Ball Badminton Women Team for All India University Tournament at. Chengalpattu. (18/02/2022 to 22/02/2022). |
| 3. |
ROSHAN CHICHPANE
| Ball Badminton Men Team for All India University Tournament at. Chengalpattu. (18/02/2022 to 22/02/2022). |
| 4. |
KU. SAKSHI TAKRE
| Handball Women Team for West Zone Inter University Tournament at. Jaipur (Rajastan) (08/03/2022 to 12/03/2022). |
| 5. |
VEDANT GHODMARE
| Handball Men Team for West Zone Inter University Tournament at. Jaipur (Rajastan) (08/03/2022 to 12/03/2022). |
| 6. |
VIJAYSINGH TOMAR
| SepakTakraw Men Team for All India Inter University Tournament at Bareilly (22 to 26 Mar 2022) |
| 7. |
LEKHANSHU LADAKE
| SepakTakraw Men Team for All India Inter University Tournament at Bareilly (22 to 26 Mar 2022) |
| 8. |
SOURABH KOSULKAR
| SepakTakraw Men Team for All India Inter University Tournament at Bareilly (22 to 26 Mar 2022) |
| 9. |
KU. JHAVERIA QURESHI
| SepakTakraw Women Team for All India Inter University Tournament at Bareilly (22 to 26 Mar 2022) |
| 10. |
KU. SHIVANI SHRIWAS
| SepakTakraw Women Team for All India Inter University Tournament at Bareilly (22 to 26 Mar 2022) |
| 11. |
SUSHANT MENDHE
| Softball MenTeam for All India University Tournament at Guntur Secured Branze Medal (24 to 30 March 2022) |
| 12. |
CHETAN BOTKULE
| Softball MenTeam for All India University Tournament at Guntur Secured Branze Medal (24 to 30 March 2022) |
| 13. |
VICKY BANSOD
| Softball MenTeam for All India University Tournament at Guntur Secured Branze Medal (24 to 30 March 2022) |
Session 2020-21
In the session 2020-21, due to Covid-19 pandemic, no tournaments were held at University or state level. Time to time students participated in various online events.
Session 2019-20
In the session 2019-20, senior College Teams participated in RashtrasantTukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University Tournament & State Championship in the following games:
MEN TEAMS:
| 1. Softball | 2. Cross Country | 3. Swimming | 4. Chess |
| 5. Basketball | 6. Football | 7. Kabaddi | 8. Badminton |
| 9. Volleyball | 10. Handball | 11. Baseball | 12. Cricket |
| 13. Ball Badminton | 14. Sepaktakraw | 15. Netball | 16. Archery |
WOMEN TEAMS:
| 1. Softball | 2. Chess | 3. Basketball | 4. Football |
| 5. Kabaddi | 6. Badminton | 7. Kabaddi | 8. Volleyball |
| 9. Handball | 10. Baseball | 11. Archery | 12. Netball |
| 13. Ball Badminton |
Special Acheivement:-
Our Senior College Softball Men Team Secured Gold Medal in Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University inter-collegiate Soft ball Tournament (2019-20)
In the session 2019-20 following players participated in Inter- University/ and National Championship:
| 1. |
SANKET INGOLE
| Selected in Maharashtra State Team for National Ball Badminton Championship at Imphal (Manipur) from 6th to 11th May 2019.(sicuardbranz medal) Selected in Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj (RTM) Nagpur University Ball Badminton Men Team for Inter University Tournament at. Kuppam (A.P.) |
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JAGDISH KADU
| Selected in Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University Ball Badminton Men Team for Inter University Tournament at. Kuppam (A.P.) |
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KU. JUHI RAUT
| Selected in Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University Ball Badminton Women Team for Inter University Tournament at Vishakhapatanam (A.P.) (7 to 10 Jan. 2020) |
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KU. MANJIRI DHANUSKAR
| Selected in RTM Nagpur University Ball Badminton Women Team for Inter University Tournament at Vishakhapatanam (A.P.) (7 to 10 Jan. 2020) |
| 5. |
SAMIKSHA GHODE
| Selected in RTM Nagpur University Hockey Women Team for Inter University Tournament at. Lakshmibai National Instittute of Phy.Edu. Gwalior (23 to 27 Dec 2019) |
| 6. |
RAJ KHARDE
| Selected in RTM Nagpur University Hand Ball Men Team for Inter University Tournament at Lakshmibai National Institute of Phy. Edu. Gwalior (23 to 27 December 2019) Secured Gold Medal in All India University Handball Tournament held at Varanasi MG University. (23 to 27 Jan. 2020) |
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AARZOO PATEL
| Selected in Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University Hand Ball Women Team for Inter University Tournament at. Lakshmibai National Institute of Phy.Edu. Gwalior (23 to 27 December 2019) |
| 8. |
KU. MANISH SAHU
| Selected in RTM Nagpur University Hand Ball Women Team for Inter University Tournament at Lakshmibai National Instittute of Phy.Edu., Gwalior (23 to 27 December 2019 |
| 9. |
NIKITA ALURI
| Selected in RTM Nagpur University Baseball Women Team for Inter University Tournament at. Savitribaiphule Pune University Conduct by T.C. College Baramati (20 to 24 December 2019). Selected in RTM Nagpur University Softball Men Team. |
| 10. |
ADARSH BANGADE
| Selected in RTM Nagpur University Softball Men Team. for All India Inter University Tournament at Kudapa Vemana University (8 to12 Jan. 2020) |
| 11. |
CHETAN BOTKULE
| Selected in RTM Nagpur University Softball Men Team. for All India Inter University Tournament at KudapaVemana University (8 to12 Jan. 2020) |
| 12. |
SUSHANT MENDHE
| Selected in RTM Nagpur University Softball Men Team. for All India Inter University Tournament at KudapaVemana University (8 to12 Jan. 2020) |
| 13. | VIKKY BANSOD | Selected in RTM Nagpur University Softball Men Team. for All India Inter University Tournament at Kudapa Vemana University (8 to12 Jan. 2020) |
| 14. |
KU. JHAVERIYA QURESHI
| Selected in RTM Nagpur University SepakTakraw Women Team for Inter University Tournament at. Bareli MJP Rohilkhand University (17 to 19 Feb. 2020) |
| 15. |
KU. MAYURI KAPSE
| Selected in RTM Nagpur University SepakTakraw Women Team for Inter University Tournament at. Bareli MJP Rohilkhand University (17 to 19 Feb. 2020) |
| 16. |
VIJAYSINGH TOMAR
| Selected in RTM Nagpur University SepakTakaraw Women Team for Inter University Tournament at. Bareli MJP Rohilkhand University (19 to 23 Feb. 2020) |
| 17. |
KU. KALYANI BADHIYE
| Selected in RTM Nagpur University Netball Men Team. for Inter University Tournament at Annamalai University Andrapradesh (13 to 16 Feb. 2020) |
| 18. |
RAHUL BAISWARE
| Selected in RTM Nagpur University Netball Men Team. for Inter University Tournament at. Calicut (6 to 9 March 2020) |
| 19. | VAIBHAV TIMANDE | Selected in RTM Nagpur University Woodball Men Team. for Inter University Tournament at Mohali University Chandigarh (4 to 7 Jan. 2020) |
2018-19
In the session 2018-19, senior college Teams participated in R.T.M. Nagpur University Tournament for the following games:
MEN TEAMS:
| 1 | Swimming | 2 | Basketball | 3 | Handball |
| 4 | Boxing | 5 | Kho-Kho | 6 | Kabadi |
| 7 | Volleyball | 8 | Athletics | 9 | Baseball |
| 10 | Chess | 11 | Football | 12 | Ball Badminton |
| 13 | Softball | 14 | Baseball | 15 | Table Tennis |
| 16 | Netball | 17 | Archery | 18 | Badminton |
| 19 | Cricket | 20 | Hockey | 21 | Taikwando |
| 22 | Lown Tennis | 23 | Sepak Takraw |
WOMEN TEAMS:
| 1 | Basketball | 2 | Archery | 3 | Handball |
| 4 | Volleyball | 5 | Boxing | 6 | Kho-Kho |
| 7 | Ball Badminton | 8 | Badminton | 9 | Football |
| 10 | Kabadi | 11 | Athletics | 12 | Kho-Kho |
| 13 | Baseball | 14 | Softball | 15 | Netball |
| 16 | Taikwando |
1. Our Senior College Ball Badminton Men Team Secured Gold Medal (First) in RTM Nagpur University Tournament (2018-19).
2. Our Senior College Softball Men Team Secured Bronze Medal (Third) in RTM Nagpur University Tournament (2018-19)
3. Our Senior College Sepak Takaraw Men Team Secured Bronze Medal (Third) in RTM Nagpur University Tournament (2018-19)
In the session 2018-19 following players participated in Inter- University/ National and International Championship.
National Championship :-
1. SANKET INGOLE – Selected in Maharashtra State Team for National Ball Badminton Championship at Erode (Tamil Nadu) from (11th to 15th Aug. 2018).
2. ADARSHA BANGADE – Selected in Maharashtra State Team for National Softball Championship at Tirupati. (Secured Bronz Medal).
3. KU. LEENA KIRSAN – Selected in Maharashtra State Team for West Zone Ball Badminton Championship at Goa (20 to 22 Oct. 2018).
4. KU. ACHAL PURI – Selected in Maharashtra State Team for National Ball Badminton Championship at Erode (Tamil Nadu) from (11th to 15th Aug. 2018).
5. KU. JUHI RAUT – Selected in Maharashtra State Team for Inter Zonal Ball Badminton Championship at Odisa (29 to 31 March 19)
Inter University Tournament :-
1. SANKET INGOLE – Selected in RTM Nagpur University Ball Badminton Team for Inter University Tournament at. Krishna University, Vijayawada (9 to 13 Jan. 2019).
2. FAIZ SHEIKH – Selected in RTM Nagpur University Ball Badminton Team for Inter University Tournament at. Krishna University, Vijayawada (9 to 13 Jan. 2019).
3. KU. SUHAS DANDEKAR – Selected in RTM Nagpur University Ball Badminton Team for Inter University Tournament at. Krishna University, Vijayawada (9 to 13 Jan. 2019).
4. KU. KALYANI BADHIYE – Selected in RTM Nagpur University Ball Badminton Team for Inter University Tournament at. Krishna University, Vijayawada (9 to 13 Jan. 2019).
– Selected in RTM Nagpur University Football Team for Inter University Tournament at. I.T.M. University, Gwalior (29 Nov. 2018 to 2 Jan 2019)
5. KU. LEENA KIRSAN – Selected in RTM Nagpur University Ball Badminton Team for Inter University Tournament at. Krishna University, Vijayawada (9 to 13 Jan. 2019).
6. KU. MANISHA SAHU – Selected in RTM Nagpur University Football Team for Inter University Tournament at. I.T.M. University, Gwalior (29 Nov. 2018 to 2 Jan 2019).
– Selected in RTM Nagpur University Handball Team for Inter University West Zone Tournament at.Pune (Secured Gold Medal) (29 Oct. to 1 Nov. 2018)
– Selected in RTM Nagpur University Sepak Takraw Team for All India Inter University Tournament at. Bareilly (16 to 19 Jan. 2019)
7. VIRAT KUNWAR – Selected in RTM Nagpur University Handball Team for Inter University West Zone Tournament at. Solapur University, Solapur (17 to 21 Dec. 2018).
– Selected in RTM Nagpur University Sepak Takaraw Team for All India Inter University Tournament at Shiomoga, Karnataka (17 to 19 Feb. 2019)
8. ADARSH BANGDE – Selected in RTM Nagpur University Softball Team for All India Inter University Tournament at. S.R.T.M. University, Nanded (31 Oct. to 4 Nov. 2018)
9. KU. NIKITA ALURI – Selected in RTM Nagpur University Softball Team for All India Inter University Tournament at Calicut (2 to 5 March 2019)
10. KU. ADITI SHUKLA – Selected in RTM Nagpur University Softball Team for All India Inter University Tournament at Calicut (2 to 5 March 2019)
11. FALGUN LOHAKARE – Selected in RTM Nagpur University Sepak Takaraw Team for All India Inter University Tournament at Shiomoga (Karnataka) (17 to 19 Feb. 2019)
12. BHUPENDRA KANGALE – Selected in RTM Nagpur University Water Polo Team for Inter University Tournament at. Banglore (28 to 31 Oct. 2018)
13. MANISH RAHANGDALE – Selected in RTM Nagpur University Malkhamb Team for All India Inter University Tournament at. Chandigarh, Punjab University.
14. ANUP MATE – Selected in RTM Nagpur University Baseball Team for All India Inter University Tournament at. Calicut (27 to 30 March 2019)
15. SWARUP RAUT – Selected in RTM Nagpur University Baseball Team for All India Inter University Tournament at. Calicut (27 to 30 March 2019)
National Champions :
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| SANKET INGOLE Ball Badminton Championship, Erode | ADARSH BANGDE Softball Championship, Tirupati & secured Bronze Medal | KU. LEENA KIRSAN Ball Badminton West Zone, Goa |
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| KU. ACHAL PURI Ball Badminton Championship , Erode | KU. JUHI RAUT Ball Badminton Inter Zone, Odisa | |
University Champion :
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SANKET INGOLE Ball Badminton Tournament, Vijaywada |
FAIZ SHEIKH Ball Badminton Tournament, Vijaywada |
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SUHAS DANDEKAR Ball Badminton Tournament, Vijaywada |
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| KU. KALYANI BADHIYE Ball Badminton Tournament, Vijaywada & Football Tournament, Gwalior |
KU. LEENA KIRSAN Ball Badminton Tournament, Vijaywada |
KU. MANISHA SAHU Football Tournament, Gwalior & Handball Tournament, Pune & secured Gold Medal, Sepak Takraw Tournament, Bareilly |
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| VIRAT KUNWAR Handball Tournament, Solapur & Sepak Takraw Tournament, Shiomoga | ADARSHA BANGADE Softball Tournament, Nanded |
KU. NIKITA ALURI Softball Tournament,Calicut |
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| KU. ADITI SHUKLA Softball Tournament, Calicut | FALGUN LOHAKARE Sepak Takraw Tournament, Shiomoga | BHUPENDRA KANGALE Waterpolo Tournament, Banglore |
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| MANISH RAHANGDALE Mallkhamb Tournament, Chandigarh | ANUP MAT Baseball Tournament, Calicut |
SWARUP RAUT Baseball Tournament, Calicut |
PHOTO GALLERY:
Gold Medalists
Ball Badminton in RTM Nagpur Nagpur University Inter Collegiate Tournament
Bronze Medalists
Softball in RTM Nagpur University Inter Collegiate Tournament
Bronze Medalists
Sepak Takara in RTM Nagpur University Inter Collegiate Tournament
General Championship
Shiksha Mandal Sports Tournament Staff, Boys & Girls 2018-19
Session 2017-18
In the session 2017-18, following Senior College Teams participated in R.T.M. Nagpur University Tournament up to 15th Feb. 2018.
MEN TEAMS:
1. Swimming 2. Basketball 3. Handball 4. Boxing
5. Kho-Kho 6. Kabadi 7. Volleyball 8. Athletics
9. Baseball 10. Chess 11. Football 12. Ball Badminton
13. Softball 14. Baseball 15. Table Tennis 16. Netball
17. Archery 18. Badminton 19. Cricket 20. Hockey
21. Lown Tennis 22. Taikwando
WOMEN TEAMS:
1. Basketball 2. Handball 3. Boxing 4. Kho-Kho
5. Kabadi 6. Athletics 7. Baseball 8. Netball
9. Archery 10. Volleyball 11. Ball Badminton 12. Badminton
13. Football 14. KhoKho 15. Softball 16. Taikwando
ACHIEVEMENTS:
1. Our Senior College Baseball Men Team Secured Fourth Place in RTM Nagpur University Tournament (11 Oct. 2017).
2. Our Senior College Handball Women Team Secured Fourth place in RTM Nagpur University Tournament (15 & 16 Nov. 2017)
3. Our Senior College Ball Badminton Men Team Secured Gold Medal (First) in RTM Nagpur University Tournament (9 to 12 Feb. 2018)
4. Our Senior College Volleyball (Men), Ball Badminton (Women), Netball (Women), Softball (Men), Baseball (Men) Team quality for quarter final.
In the session 2017-18 following players participated in Inter- University/ National and International Championship.
International Champions :-
1. KU. SUHAS DANDEKAR – Selected in Indian Team for Inter
National Ball Badminton Championship at Srilanka & Secured Gold Medal.
2. KU. MANJIRI DHANUSKAR – Selected in India Team Inter National
Ball Badminton Championship
at Shrilanka. & Secured Gold Medal.
3. HIMANSHU BOTKULE – Selected in Indian Team
for Inter National Softball Tournament at Hongkong. & Secured Gold Medal.
National Champions :-
1. KU. HARITA MATELKAR – Selected in Junior National Ball
Badminton Championship at Shivamoga
2. KU. SUHAS DANDEKAR – Selected in Junior National Ball
Badminton Championship at Shivamoga.
3. KU. MANJIRI DHANUSKAR – Selected in Junior National Ball
Badminton Championship at Shivamoga.
4. KU. LEENA KIRSAN – Selected in Senior National Ball
Badminton Championship at Gudgaon, Hariyana.
Inter University Players :
1. KU. SUHAS DANDEKAR – Selected in RTM Nagpur University
Ball Badminton Team for All India Inter University Tournament Kuppam.
2. KU. MANJIRI DHANUSKAR – Selected in RTM Nagpur University
Ball Badminton Team for All India Inter University Tournament Kuppam.
3. KU. LEENA KIRSAN – Selected in RTM Nagpur University
Ball Badminton Team for All India Inter University Tournament Kuppam.
4. KU. ASHWINI ZADE – Selected in RTM Nagpur University
Handball Team for West Zone Inter University Tournament at Udaipur (Raj.)
5. VRUSHABH DEVRE – Selected in RTM Nagpur University
Baseball Team for All India Inter University Tournament at Rohatak.
6. KU. ASHWINI ZADE – Selected in RTM Nagpur University
Basketball Team for Maharashtra State Krida Mahotsav (Ashwamedh) at Dapoli Dist. Ratnagiri
7. KU. DIPALI MITKAR – Selected in RTM Nagpur University
Baseball Team for All India Inter University Tournament at Rohatak.
8. ABHIJIT DUMALE – Selected in RTM Nagpur University
Ball Badminton Team for All India Inter University Tournament Kadapa (Telangana).
9. FAIZ ALIM SHEIKH – Selected in RTM Nagpur University
Netball Team for All India Inter University Tournament Ujire (Manglore)
10. KU. SHARVARI RAMTEKE – Selected in RTM Nagpur University
Netball Team for All India Inter University Tournament Udapi.
11. KU. POOJA VERMA – Selected in RTM Nagpur University
Archery Team for All India Inter University Tournament Bhubaneshwar.
12. HIMANSHU BOTKULE – Selected in RTM Nagpur University
Softball Team for All India Inter University Tournament at Rohatak.
13. ANUP MATE – Selected in RTM Nagpur University
Baseball Team for All India Inter University Tournament at Rohatak.
HOSTS :- Successfully organized Maharashtra State Govt. Ball Badminton School State Tournament on 22 to 25 Oct. 2017. Also organized Ball Badminton, Baseball & Handball State Team Coaching Camp.
Photo Gallery :
Ball Badminton Boys Team Secure Gold Medal in RTM Nagpur University
Selected in Indian Ball Badminton Team for Asian Ball Badminton Game Secured Gold Medal at Srilanka
Indian Ball Badminton Team received Gold Medal Trophy at Srilanka
Shiksha Mandal Sports Tournament Boys & Girls Team Secured Winner/Runners up Trophy & Staff Secured General Championship at G.S. Commerce College, Wardha
Silver Medal in Shiksha Mandal Sports (Football)
General Championship in Shiksha Mandal Sports (Staff)
