Olympics Silver Medallist Vijay Kumar
Associates with Manav Rachna International University
In order to mentor
budding shooters, Manav Rachna International University ropes in the Olympic
Silver medallist Vijay Kumar and adds another feather to its cap
Faridabad, 19th December’ 2012:
Manav Rachna International
University (MRIU) announced its association with the Olympic Silver medallist
Vijay Kumar to guide, train and mentor the budding shooters at the University,
today. Vijay Kumar has enrolled himself in the University for his higher
education and will be guiding the students at the facility. This association
will be an opportunity of a lifetime for the budding shooters to grapple the
guideline by the renowned Mr. Vijay Kumar, the London Olympics silver medallist
25 metre rapid fire pistol.
After Gagan Narang-the alumni of the
University, it is now Vijay Kumar whose name will now be associated with Manav
Rachna Educational Institutes (MREI). “The shooting range that we have at MRIU,
is a world class facility for budding shooters and has been exclusively
established under the guidance of ace shooters including Gagan Narang, Anurag
Singh and Anisha Khan”, said Mr. Sarkar Talwar, Director of Sports, MRIU.
“It is indeed a moment of pride for us that Mr. Vijay Kumar has chosen our
University for his higher education and practise as well”, he
added.
Addressing the gathering, Mr. Vijay Kumar
said, “It will be wonderful to be associated with students once again as
while teaching you also tend to learn a lot. The staff and people at MRIU have
been very supportive and I look forward to my journey here”. “The shooting range
at the campus of the University is an excellent facility and will definitely
help India produce many more champions in the times to come”, he
added.
On the occasion, Dr. O.P. Bhalla,
Chancellor, MRIU said, “We are pleased to have Mr. Vijay Kumar at our
campus. This will surely provide an opportunity to our budding students to
watch, interact and learn from International Shooter in action.”
The winner of five gold medals, four silver
and two bronze medals was cheered all the way from the city to the university
board room by sports lovers from Faridabad and Haryana along with a huge crowd
of students who almost thronged the university campus to get a glimpse of one of
the country’s most successful sporting icon.
About Manav Rachna International University
(MRIU)
Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI),
founded in 1997, has grown to become one of the best education entity in the
Country and have built a reputation for excellence in professional education and
research. MREI now encompasses Manav Rachna International University, a deemed
to be University under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, Manav Rachna College of
Engineering, Manav Rachna Dental College, Faridabad Institute of Technology,
M.R. College of Education, Manav Rachna International Schools with emphasis on
employable technical and soft skills including communication, team building and
leadership, positive attitude and belief in self.
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