National Gatka Championship Kicks-Off With Panorama At Guru Kashi University

Talwandi Sabo, February 12, 2017: The first ever Al India Gatka Championship (Men & Women) kicked off on the sports grounds of Guru Kashi University(GKU), Talwandi Sabo, today. There was a huge footfall on the campus to watch this panoramic event of marshal art.
The Jathedar of Takhat Sri Damdma Sahib, Bhai Gurmukh Singh Ji inaugurated the event. In his inaugural address, he highlighted that Talwandi Sabo is divinely blessed place where education will flourish, adding that the establishment of several educational institutes and universities at this place is proving this. He appreciated the Guru Kashi University for their efforts in reviving the traditional marshal art of Gatka by organising the national event.
The Chief Guest, accompanied by Bibi Joginder Kaur, Executive Member, SGPC, S.Manjit Singh Bappiana, Member SGPC, Principal Raghubir Singh, and others, was received on the GKU campus by the Managing Director, S. Sukhraj Singh Sidhu, Col Dr Bhupinder Singh Dhaliwal, the GKU Vice Chancellor, Dr Jagpal Singh, Pro Vice Chancellor, Dr Jagtar Singh Dhiman, Registrar, Dr Narinder Singh, The Director Finance. Mr Sidhu, highlighted the University activities alongwith the sports facilities that have been established on the campus.
Welcoming the Chief Guest and other dignitaries, Col Dr Bhupinder Singh Dhaliwal, the GKU Vice Chancellor said that everyone in the GKU has enthusiastically involved himself to make this national event a great success. He added that GKU is giving emphasis on extracurricular and sports activities to chisel out the balanced personality of students.
The pro-Vice Chancellor of GKU, Dr Jagpal Singh said that the event is the first of its kind in India which is being organised in conjunction with the celebrations of 350th Birth Anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.
The GKU Registrar, Dr Jagtar Singh Dhiman, said that promoting marshal art Gatka was the need of the hour as it can go a long way for self-defence, which is the need of the hour in the prevailing time.
The gatka parties of 15 universities from across the country are participating in the championship, said, Dr Ravinder Summal, Director Sports. In the ties that were held today, the results were:
Results:
• The boys team of Panjab University Chandigarh, defeated the boys team of Delhi University by 169-132 in phree soti event.
• In single stick event (Women) GKU girls defeated the team of Guru Granth Sahib World University by 148-90.
• In yet another single stick bout, Yadwinder Kaur of GKU defeated Charanpret Kaur of Central University of Punjab by 17-12.
• Harmeet Kaur of Delhi University defeated Lovepreet Kaur of GNDU by 57-43.
• The march past by Jamu University was adjudged to be the best, and was awarded trophy.
The GKU, Chancellor, Dr Jasmail Singh Dhaliwal and Chairman S. Gurlabh Singh Sidhu, sent their best wishes on the occasion and congratulated the winners.
The gatka bouts between different teams will continue for tomorrow and the Prize Distribution function will be held at 3.00 pm.