The two-day 1st inter-college badminton tournament under the theme “Challenge the champion in you” began on Friday at the indoor badminton stadium Kohima organised by College of Arts & Technology (CAT) Nerhe- Phezha, Kohima.
The special guest for the event was Commandant 45th Assam Rifles, Chieswema Battalion, Col. Rohit Jakhar, who also inaugurated the event. In his short speech, he commended the tournament as a good beginning and wanted the same to grow from strength to strength with every passing year.
32 players from Alder College Kohima, Fazl Ali College Mokokchung, Kros College Kohima, Kohima College Kohima, IGNOU Mokokchung, IGNOU Dimapur, Unity College Dimapur, Don Bosco College Kohima, College of Arts & Technology, Kohima Science College Jotsoma, Sazolie College Jotsoma and Modern College Piphema registered for this tournament.
Earlier, CAT principal Dr. Chingpai Lily delivered welcome address while associate pastor (Women), Khiamniungan Baptist Church Kohima, Thingpio N. Lam, invoked God’s blessings.
The inaugural function was compered by assistant professor CAT, Dziesekhonuo Mere, while special number was presented by Pepauramyile. Meanwhile, semi-final matches will start from 10 am onwards on April 6. The grand finale will take place at 2 pm.