- Shri Amit Kataria, Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education was the chief guest; winners of various sports and competitions were honoured.
- Students displayed their prowess in various sports ranging from cricket, football, basketball, kabaddi, volleyball to athletics. Winners were awarded gold, silver and bronze medals.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur, hosted a prize distribution ceremony as part of its annual sports festival, “Enigma 9.0.” Held at the college’s sports ground, the ceremony honored participants who excelled in sports competitions.
Mr. Amit Kataria, Secretary, Health and Family Welfare and Medical Education Department, Chhattisgarh Government, attended the event as the chief guest. Dr. Subir Mukherjee, former Director, Medical Education Department, Chhattisgarh Government, and former Head of the Department of Orthopedics, was the special guest, as was Dr. Manik Chatterjee, former Professor and Head of the Department of Anatomy, Pt. Nehru Medical College. The event was hosted by Dr. Vivek Chaudhary, Dean of the College, and Dr. Santosh Sonkar, Medical Superintendent of Ambedkar Hospital. Student Union President Dr. SBS Netam, Sports Committee Chairman Dr. Vivek Patre, and Co-Chairman Dr. Pradeep Chandrakar played a key role in the event. The Sports Committee consisted of Dr. Rajendra Ahire, Dr. Karishma Singh, Dr. Kushal Chakraborty, and Dr. Nagendra Singh Sonwani. On behalf of the Student Committee, Sports Secretary Ms. Archikange and Mr. Alok Raj Chelke handled the organization’s responsibilities.
Under Enigma 9.0, various indoor, athletic, and outdoor sports competitions were held. Indoor games included chess, table tennis, carrom, and badminton. Athletics events included the 100-meter race, shotput, discus throw, long jump, and javelin throw. Outdoor sports included kho-kho, football, basketball, kabaddi, cricket, and volleyball. Students from various batches participated in these competitions.
Inaugurating the prize distribution ceremony, Chief Guest Mr. Amit Kataria stated that despite a busy schedule and an important meeting, he decided to attend the event to interact with the students. He shared that in 2009, while serving as the Commissioner of the Raipur Municipal Corporation, he had attended the college’s sports festival as the chief guest. He emphasized that sports are an important part of college life. Sports not only teach students discipline and team spirit, but also empower them to accept and overcome defeat. The joy and satisfaction derived from winning makes sports even more special. Referring to his sports experiences, he said that he too has taken interest in various sports and sports play an important role in life.
- Winners of various sports demonstrated outstanding performances.
According to the results of the competitions, Abhishek Rajwade won first place in the male category in chess, and Dr. Himani Banjare won first place in the female category in the male category. Dr. Manish Sahu won the men’s singles category in table tennis, and Dr. Manisha Toppo won the women’s singles category in carrom. Dr. Harshita Talandi won the women’s singles category in carrom, and Dr. Vaibhav Sahu
won the men’s singles category in badminton. In athletics, Karnik Thakur won first place in the men’s 100-meter race, and Garima Darro won first place in the women’s category. Dr. Jaylata Baghel won the women’s shot put, Dr. Jaylata Baghel won the women’s discus throw, and Varsha Baghel won the women’s long jump. Dr. Shravan Kumar Paikra won the men’s javelin throw, and Dr. Jaylata Baghel won the women’s javelin throw.
- Enthusiasm was also seen in team events;
students displayed sportsmanship and collective efforts in team events. Team A of 2022 batch was the winner in the men’s category of football. 2022 batch won the first place in the men’s category of basketball and 2021 batch won the first place in the women’s category. Teams of 2022 batch won the men’s and women’s category of Kabaddi.
2022 batch won the men’s category of cricket and 2021 batch won the women’s category. Teams of 2021 batch won the first place in the men’s and women’s category of volleyball.