RRU Director Encourages Pasighat Students to Prioritize Athletics

Itanagar: Rashtriya Raksha University Director Dr. Sanjeev Singh Moirangmayum visited Pasighat on Wednesday, November 4. He spoke at the annual sports meet for Donyi Polo Vidya Niketan in Talom Rukbo Nagar. Students need to get moving. He argued that sports build discipline, leadership, and resilience against failure.

Moirangmayum pointed to elite athletes connected to the university to prove his point. He highlighted judoka Naorem Roshibina, a multi-medal Asian Games winner who joined the Manipur Police. He also mentioned Kabak Yano, the first Nyishi woman to summit Mount Everest, and Taekwondo champion Rupa Bayor, who holds the top ranking in Asia. These success stories show how athletics create career paths outside traditional classrooms.

The university director praised the school for its facilities at the 3 Mile campus. He extended an open invitation for students to visit the RRU Pasighat campus. They can use the sports science laboratory to test their physical fitness. He noted, "Sports play an important role in the physical and mental development of students, while helping them develop discipline, leadership qualities and the ability to handle setbacks."

RSS Siang Vibhag Pracharak Bisheshwar Singh Laishram also addressed the crowd. He called sports an essential piece of the education puzzle. Principal Vidya Kant Jha, SMC President Dr. Kaling Dai, and Secretary Er Oder Gao opened the four-day event. The competition runs through November 7. Events include races, shot put, jumps, archery, football, volleyball, and chess.