RAMDEOBABA University was crowned the overall champion of the 26th Panjabrao Deshmukh Inter-Collegiate Sports Festival organised by the Department of Physical Education and Sports of DhanwateNational College in thememory of the first agricultural minister of Maharashtra Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh. The four-day sports carnival includedvarioussportslike kabbadi, volleyball, badminton, table tennis,football and cricket.Awards andmedalswere distributed at the hands of MLA Parinay Fuke,whilem theprize distribution event was headed by Adv Jaywant aliasBhaiyyasaheb Patil (Pusdekar),Vice-President Shivaji Education Society. Hemant Kalmegh, Executive Member,Shivaji Education Society,was the chief guest for the function.

 

Vijay Munishwar, Arjuna and Dronacharya award winner; Avinash Thakre, former OBC leader; Vishnu Changde, Senate Member, Nagpur Universtity; Dr Babanrao Chaudhary ; Dr Manikrao Thakre ; Dr Virendra Jumde, Principal, LateDrHaribhauAdamane Arts andCommerceCollege,Saoner; Dr OmrajDeshmukh, Principal, Shri Shivaji Science College ; Dr Prashant Kothe, Principal, Dhanwate National College ; Dr Devendra Wankhade, Convener ; Ravibhau Ambedkar,Jayant Jichkar and Dr Subhash Dadhe were present on the stage. Nitin Kanode,Sachin Suryavanshi, Aditya Rakshit, Ramesh Mandal, Aditya Nahate, Pravin Pantawane and KK Kanitkar worked hard for the success of the event. Vice-Principal Dr Bharti Khapekar,DrSuvarnalataWarke, Dr Shobha Jambhulkar, Dr PP Sonone, Dr Kishore Vangal along with former professors, teachers, trainers, students, were also present. The programme was co-ordinated by Dr Padmini Ghosekar and winners’names were called out by Ravindra Gunde. Dr Wankhade, Convener of the Dr Panjabrao Deshmukh Sports Festival proposed a vote of thanks.