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In the Inter-College Boxing Competition 2026-27 organized at the sports complex of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU), located in the industrial and educational city of Kanpur, the boxers of the host university have created great history on the basis of their aggressive game and excellent technique. The male and female boxers of the university entered the ring and won the prestigious trophy of the overall championship with a flurry of medals. The punch of CSJMU players proved to be the most powerful in the exciting matches between hundreds of athletes from different colleges of Kanpur and surrounding divisions. Along with sports events, the university has made its strong presence felt in both sports and academic fields.
In the men’s category of the competition, CSJMU boxers maintained their one-sided dominance and won a total of six gold medals. Raj Kumar, Abhishek Sharma, Ratan Deep, Gaurav Vishisht, Sagar and Ayushman Yadav, who entered the ring on behalf of the university, won the gold medal in their respective weight categories by defeating the opposition players on the basis of knockout and technical points. CSJMU’s boxers did not lag behind in the women’s category too, where Shivangi Pal and Palak Shukla brought glory to the university by winning gold medals with their accurate punches and excellent defense.
In this inter-college boxing championship, boxers from other leading degree colleges of Kanpur also fought hard and made their place in the medal tally. In the women’s category, Yashika Raj of DBS College, Ananya Mathur of PD Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Aastha Verma of Badri Vishal PG College and Umme Naba of Haleem Muslim College registered spectacular victories in their respective weight categories and captured gold medals. On the other hand, in the tough matches of the men’s category, the boxers of PPN College showed their strength, where Kapil Kumar, Pranjal Aterwar and Ansh Yadav brought glory to their college by winning gold medals. The entire competition was formally inaugurated in the dignified presence of chief guest Dr. Rajesh Pratap Singh. On this occasion, many dignitaries associated with the sports world including Physical Education Department Head Dr. Prabhakar Pandey, Sports Facility Director Dr. Shravan Kumar Yadav and Sports Secretary Shubham Hazria were present.
Along with the historic success in the boxing ring, CSJMU players also proved their superiority on the volleyball court. In the inter-college volleyball competition, CSJMU men’s team remained undefeated in the entire tournament and won the title. In the final match, the men’s team defeated the rival team on the basis of accurate serving, effective offensive smashes at the net and very strong defensive blocks. In the competition, the players of the women’s category also won a lot of applause from the audience by showing excellent court coverage, better coordination and sportsmanship. This volleyball tournament was also inaugurated by the chief guest Dr. Rajesh Pratap Singh, while Sports Director Dr. Shravan Yadav and Sports Secretary Shubham Hazria played an active role in the successful conduct of the event.
Amidst the double success in sports, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University has also taken a unique initiative in the educational and cultural fields. To link the sacred philosophy of the Sikh Gurus, their universal teachings and the glorious tradition of unique martyrdom with academic research, a special diploma course on ‘Sikh Guru History and Martyrdom’ has been started in the University. Online classes of this innovative course, conducted under the Shri Guru Teg Bahadur Research Chair established in the university, have been formally started.
Through this course, an in-depth study will be given especially on the sacred life of the ninth Sikh Guru, Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, and his supreme sacrifice made at Chandni Chowk, Delhi for the protection of human rights and religious freedom. The main objective of this online diploma is to connect the youth living all over the world including India with their rich historical roots and to communicate inter-religious harmony, mutual brotherhood and human values in the society. On the occasion of the inauguration of the course, the sacred Gurbani Kirtan was sung, in which Director of Research Chair JS Arora, Jasveen Kaur and Director of School of Languages, Dr. Sarvesh Mani Tripathi were specially present.