Chandigarh University erupts into celebrations as Abul Kalam Trophy reaches campus

The coveted Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy reached the Chandigarh University (CU) campus with students, faculty and staff members giving a heroic welcome to local athletes. The university won the MAKA trophy by winning 71 medals, including 32 gold, 18 silver and 21 bronze, during the Khelo India University Games 2024.

Students waived the Tricolour during the victory march attended by 28 eminent sportspersons, including eight medallists of the Khelo India University Games 2024.These included gold medallist in shotput Sawan, gold medallist in rowing Harvinder Singh Cheema, silver medallist in shotput Varinderpal Singh, silver medallist in table tennis Kashvi Gupta, bronze medallist in rowing Isha Maurya, bronze medallist in hockey Inderpal Singh and bronze medallist in Hockey Ramanpreet Singh.

This is the first time in the history of MAKA Trophy that any private university has won it. “It’s an honour to become the first private and youngest university to win the prestigious MAKA Trophy. Chandigarh University is committed to training and preparing the next generation of athletes for India, which is set to be among the top 10 performing countries in the world in sports because of the priority given by the government,” said Satnam Singh Sandhu, Chandigarh University Chancellor and Member Parliament.

Chandigarh University has won 113 national and 21 international medals.