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The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) launched the 'Sitara Indoor Sports Complex' on November 4, 2024. The new indoor sports complex has four cutting-edge badminton courts, a gallery on the mezzanine floor, multiple table tennis courts, and an open tennis court on the terrace.
The sports facility was inaugurated thanks to the donation of an anonymous donor, an IIT Madras graduate, according to the institute. The facility supports the current sports facilities, which include basketball, volleyball, football, and cricket grounds, as well as the Gymkhana Sports Complex and the Swimming Pool.
Mr. Sharath Kamal, Table Tennis Champion, Somdev Devvarman, Davis Cup Player (Tennis), Manisha Ramadoss, Bronze medalist at the Paralympic Badminton Championship, Paris 2024, Professor V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, and Shankar V, Chairperson, IIT Madras Alumni Charitable Trust, all attended the inauguration.
“The day is not far off when IIT Madras will have an Olympian as an alumnus. Five National Champions have been admitted under the ‘Sports Excellence Admission’ of IIT Madras, and sure we will be admitting many more sportspersons in this category. I would like to see this facility completely full all evenings. We will bring national champions and others with exceptional skills so that IIT Madras students get the opportunity to play with the best and improve their standards," said Prof V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras.
IIT Madras is the country's first IIT to offer undergraduate sports admissions. The Institute began offering 'Sports Excellence Admission' (SEA) in the current academic year of 2024-25.
This Centre aims to take the lead in developing a support infrastructure for Sports Tech for various players in India by raising awareness about opportunities in this space, showcasing some products and applications, facilitating networking opportunities for various players, and bringing both public and private players under one roof to enable collaboration opportunities, according to the press release.
“IIT Madras has always recognized the importance of physical exercise and sports in achieving academic excellence. The Institute has been in constant pursuit to provide all-round sports facilities for our students. We are truly grateful to the alumni community that stepped forward to support us in this venture. This generous gesture will take the sporting achievements of the institute to a whole new level, and through the sports-related research that we do we also hope to influence the sporting fortunes of the country," said Prof Ashwin Mahalingam, Dean (Alumni and Corporate Relations), thanking the anonymous alumnus donor for the contribution.
“We are immensely grateful for the generous contribution from our esteemed alumnus, which has enabled us to create this state-of-the-art sports complex for our students. At IIT Madras, we believe in nurturing not only academic excellence but also the physical and mental well-being of our students. This sports facility is a testament to the unwavering support of our alumni, who continue to play a pivotal role in shaping the institute’s holistic development," said Kaviraj Nair, CEO, Office of Institutional Advancement, IIT Madras.
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