20th All India Inter-Agricultural Universities Sports and Games Meet

1^st March, 2020, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh

Dr. R.C. Agrawal, Deputy Director General (Agricultural Education), ICAR inaugurated the ICAR sponsored “20^th All India Inter-Agricultural Universities Sports and Games Meet - 2019-20” today. The event is being organized at the Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University (SVVU), Tirupati from 1^st to 5^th March, 2020.

Dr. Agrawal emphasized that the sports teach discipline and different lessons to the participants, whether they win or lose in the game. He accentuated that the event will provide the students with an opportunity to live in multi-cultural and multi-linguistic environment. Dr. Agrawal also highlighted about the ICAR’s support to the Agricultural Universities for providing the quality education to UG, PG and Ph.D. students. He stressed that the Council is also financial supporting experiential learning, especially, internship and training programs for the students.

The Deputy Director General said that ICAR is committed to conduct ICAR Entrance Examinations hassle free for the students. He urged the students to choose the agriculture education by choice not by chance.

The Guest of Honor, Dr. Y. Hari Babu, Vice-Chancellor, Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, Tirupati highlighted about the organization of the event through paperless and completely in a digital manner. He urged the ICAR for increasing the funding for such types of events.

Dr. K. Sarjana Rao, Dean of Students Affairs & Organizing Secretary, AGRI Sports - 2020 stated about the incorporation of three important aspects, i.e. Valiant, Skill and Raise in the logo of the event and the selection of Black Buck - the state animal as the symbol to give importance for the conservation of wildlife.

A total 3,000 sports person from 65 Universities of Agricultural and Allied Sciences from across the country are participating the event.

(Source: Agricultural Education Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi)