Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Thiruvananthapuram is hosting the 10th Inter-IISER Sports Meet (IISM) at its Vithura campus. The event was inaugurated by Director, Prof. J. N. Moorthy. In his inauguration speech, the Director emphasized the importance of sports events in the national integration, physical and mental well-being and development of sportsmanship in youth. The Director passed on the torch to the previous champions, IISER Bhopal, which was eventually entrusted to the athletes of the host institute, IISER Thiruvananthapuram. 

Around 1500 students from 9 other national institutes of eminence across the country are participating in the ongoing Sports Meet. With a contingent strength of 147, IISER Thiruvananthapuram is actively participating in all the events. The participating institutes are IISERs at Bhopal, Berhampur, Kolkata, Pune, Mohali, Tirupati, National Institute of Science Education and Research Bhubaneswar, Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences, Mumbai and Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru in addition to the students of IISER Thiruvananthapuram.

The events in the sports meet include cricket, football, basketball, lawn tennis, table tennis, badminton, volleyball, kabaddi, kho-kho, and athletics. The event will culminate in a Closing Ceremony on 29th December with prize distributions.

 

 

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