Kalahandi University couldn't send students to participate in East Zone Inter-University Badminton Tournament (men) held at Dibrugarh, Assam as the university couldn't manage to provide Rs 60,000 to fund the tour. Five students had qualified for the tournament by emerging champion in the Inter-college Badminton Tournament held at Rourkela.
"We were eager to send our children to participate in East Zone Inter-University Badminton Tournament held at Dibargarh, Assam between December 12 and 15, but Kalahandi University shattered the dream" rued a parent.
The Vice-Chancellor of the university while interacting with the Secretary of District Press Club, Nuapada at Khariar said that it was not his fault. Funds provided by the Government to Kalahandi University is much less compared to Rajendra University, Bolangir. "Perhaps it was my fault that l registered the university with the Bedminton Association of India to create opportunities for the students," he ridiculously expressed.
The students who lost the chance were Kiran Singh Dharua and Anubhav Mahana of Khariar Autonomous College, Mohit Barma of Bhawanipatna College, Devdatta Banua of Rajpur College and Subrat Patnaik of PI College, Junagadh.
Students of the university interested in different sports events are also not participating in National Level sports competition presently going on in KIIT, Bhubaneswar as the university has not been able to organise the Inter-college sports competition this year.
