Sunday, Feb 28, 2010
Dindigul: Technical knowledge and high talents of young engineers are need of the hour for growth and development of the nation. All professionals irrespective of their position and nature of career should work for the development of society and to build a strong and powerful nation, said Shailesh Kumar Yadav, Deputy Inspector General of Police, (Dindigul and Theni districts).

He was delivering a special address at the valedictory function of 28th Tamil Nadu Inter-Engineering sports meet held at P.S.N.A College of Engineering and Technology here on Saturday evening. Professionals particularly engineers and doctors produced by India were very brilliant people in the world. Their reputation was very high and popular in foreign countries including the US and the UK. Quoting the advice of former President Dr. Abdul Kalam, he said that the youth need to be good athletes and good warriors in facing the highly competitive and challenging world and such attitude would make a lot of difference to prove themselves, he added.

In his valedictory address, Collector M. Vallalar said that mere academic skills alone will not be helpful. Good physique and strong mind were necessary to perform well. Creative mind and innovative thinking were main tools to succeed in their career. The college should create more such facilities including a synthetic play ground to produce more talented sports personalities.

Thousands of athletes from 140 engineering colleges across the State took part in various competitions held in the college and clinched 960 medals and 80 shields including individual and team championships. St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai bagged the over all championship for the ninth year consecutively and also individual championship. Participants set new TIES record in 20-km walk, hammer throw (men), Pole Vault (men), 4X400 m (men) relay, 400 m hurdles (men), 4X100 m (men) relay, 4X100 m (women) relay and Heptathlon (women) events.