28 Aug 2014-17 Oct 2014|Gurgaon (Manesar) | Amity University Gurgaon
Sangathan 2014
Winning isn't everything--but wanting to win is.” ? Vince Lombardi
To honour the incredible spirit of sportsmanship, passion, ardent determination and the leadership of Dr. Ashok K Chauhan, Founder President, Amity Group, the affiliated institutions celebrate and participate in a month-long, annual inter-institutional mega sports event, ?Sangathan?. The celebration culminates on the birth anniversary of Dr Chauhan with a magnificent felicitation ceremony organized at all Campuses of Amity.
The origin of ?Sangathan? can be traced back to the year 1999 with the conceptualization of the Amity inter-institutional sports competitions. In the initial years, athletics remained the focus area. Subsequently 21 sports events were brought into the fold, which speaks volumes of the expansion of the mega sports event. Sangathan 2014, however, created history by reaching the magical figure of 40. The event represents courage, discipline, and unyielding determination—the driving force behind any sporting event. It epitomizes Compassion, Commitment, and Success—ideals that Amity as a group of institutions has always upheld.
Sangathan 2014 that began on August 28 and came to a close on October 17, 2014, surpassed all the standards of preceding years in terms of number of participants, level of enthusiasm, camaraderie, and the spirit of collective enterprise
Opening Ceremony
With the blessings of our esteemed Founder President, Sangathan 2014 was inaugurated on August 28, 2014. The sunny and sultry morning was marked by hectic activity at the sports ground prepared to perfection for the event. The ceremony commenced with the unfurling of the Sangathan Flag. The Sangathan Torch was lit by the Hon‘ble Vice Chancellor, Deputy Vice Chancellor, and Pro Vice Chancellor in the presence of Heads of Institutions, faculty members, and students. The Torch was then taken around the ground—a symbol of our hope and appreciation of sports and related activities.
Grand Finale
The mega sports event, Sangathan, organized by Amity University Haryana came to a spectacular end on October 17, 2014. Students and faculty members from Amity University Haryana participated in various sport events. The campus appeared vibrant, colorful, and full of vigour.
The Grand Finale of Sangathan 2014 was graced by the presence of Mr. Aseem Chauhan, Additional President of RBEF and Chancellor Amity University, who was the Chief Guest on the occasion. The activities for the day began with hoisting of flag followed by the Lighting of the Sangathan Flame.
In his welcome address, Prof (Dr) P B Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Amity University, Gurgaon called upon the faculty members to inspire students with their personal example and to continue to pursue excellence in education.
Addressing all Amitians, Mr. Aseem Chauhan highlighted the role of sports as an avenue for channelizing the energy of today‘s youth and its importance in enhancing their overall personality. Sports are an amalgamation of physical and mental attributes, which aid a person to scale unfathomable heights, he added. The Chief Guest expressed his happiness over the sportsmanship displayed by the students during the mega event. He articulated that the students of Amity imbibed rich values, sanskaars, and knowledge, and therefore has the capability and capacity to change India and the entire world. He called upon the students to aim high and dream big, and commit themselves to their vision and dreams. He extolled students to remain focused and not allow setbacks to deter them in reaching their goal. Mr. Aseem Chauhan, recalled in his address as to how Dr Ashok K Chauhan, Founder President, Amity Education Group, several decades ago, inaugurated the first
SANGATHAN programme in front of just 20-30students but today, this prestigious annual event is celebrated at Amity Campuses across the globe he added.
After the words of wisdom by C-VI, a grand march past was carried out by the students as a tribute to their alma mater.
Adding to the festivities was the cultural program, wherein, the students of AUH showcased their talent by putting up an entertaining and energetic programme under the guidance of Ms Ranjana Kothari, the faculty entrusted with the task. The multi-hued folk dances representing the kaleidoscopic culture of India had the entire audience spellbound.
After the cultural showcase the following sports events were conducted:
100 m race for students (boys and girls)
4X100 relay race for students (boys) 100 m race for faculty members
Shot Put finals for boys & girls
Kabaddi match
Tug of war- faculty vs. staff
The Sangathan Champion‘s trophy was lifted by Amity School of Engineering and Technology (ASET). The details are per details provided in appendix.
Besides the above, a number of races were held for the children of faculty members and staff of AUH. Little enthusiastic sportspersons participated with gusto. An important facet of the occasion was the participation of faculty members and staff in the athletics events and games.
Events of the day at Sangathan 2014 came to an end with the prize distribution ceremony with active participation and encouragement from the Chief Guest, Vice Chancellor, Dy Vice Chancellor, Pro Vice Chancellor, and HOIs. Various winners were awarded gold and silver medals as well as the overall individual and team championship trophies.
Concluding the sports meet, Major General G.S. Bal, Dean, Student Welfare and Chairman, Sangathan Committee proposed a vote of thanks and expressed his heartfelt gratitude towards those who had worked relentlessly to make this event a grand success. In his inspiring speech, he emphasized on the need to encourage youth to participate whole heartedly in sports and games. Notwithstanding the fact that our performance in Olympics and other sporting events is far behind China and many other countries, there is a ray of hope due to the new found energy especially in the youth during the recent months. His message, ?Winners never quit and quitters never win? drew a well deserved applause.
He also reminded the participants that champions are not made in gyms or on playfields ,champions are made from something they have deep inside them – a burning desire, a dream, more importantly a vision.
Mr. Aseem Chauhan, Additional President, RBEF, declared Sangathan 2014 closed.
The ceremony was brought to a befitting end with participants and all those present in the stadium rising for the National Anthem.
The all-pervasive feeling of joy and sense of satisfaction marked the successful conduct of the event.
RESULTS OF FACULTY AND STAFF MATCHES
Volleyball (Faculty-Men)
Staff -Winner
1. Col. Ranbir Jakhar
2. Mr.S.P.Yadav
3. Mr. Kuldeep
4. Mr. Manoj
5. Mr.Kapil Kumar
6. Mr.Sanjeev Rathi
7. Mr.Kapoor Jakhar
Teaching Faculty- Runners-up
1. Mr.Vivek Balyan
2. Mr.Pranshul Pathak
3. Mr.Parag Prashar
4. Mr.Girish
5. Mr.Tejender Singh
6. Mr.Rikhil
7. Mr.Ajay
Basketball (Men)
Team A Winner
1. Mr.Vivek Balyan
2. Mr.Pranshul Pathak
3. Mr.Kuldeep
4. Mr.Rikhil
5. Mr.Ajay
Team B –Runners-up
1. Mr.Parag Prashar
2. Mr.Vikas Nirmal
3. Mr.Tejender Singh
4. Mr.Sanjeev Rathi
5. Mr.Kapoor Jakhar
Athletics
100 M Men --Winner- Mr.Kapoor Jakhar
100 M Men Runners-up-Mr.Vikas Nirmal
100 M Women – Winner – Dr.Neelam Yadav
100 M Runners-up- Ms. Supriya Srivastav