MAHENDERGARH, 23.04.26-The Department of Law at the Central University of Haryana (CUH), Mahendergarh successfully organized its Annual Sports Day, reaffirming its commitment to the holistic development of future legal professionals. The event was held under the distinguished patronage of the Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and Registrar, and was organized under the guidance of the Head of the Department of Law, Prof. Pradeep Singh. The meet featured a wide array of competitive events, including cricket, volleyball, kabaddi, badminton, tug of war, as well as indoor games like chess and carrom, drawing enthusiastic participation from law students.
In his message, Prof. Tankeshwar Kumar, Vice Chancellor, emphasized the transformative power of sports and stated that the rigorous and often monotonous schedule of a student's academic life needs to be rejuvenated by imbibing sportsmanship, which can only be developed through physical activity. He further stated that physical activity is not a distraction from learning but an essential pillar of it. He noted that sports teach resilience, discipline, and the ability to handle both victory and defeat with grace—qualities just as vital in a courtroom as they are on a playing field. He congratulated the Department of Law for making sports an integral part of the academic calendar.
Echoing these sentiments, Prof. Pradeep Singh, Head and Dean of the School of Law, stressed that legal education often demands long hours of study, which can lead to mental fatigue and stress. He remarked that sports act as a powerful antidote to that sedentary and repetitive schedule. He added that participation in sports naturally cultivates leadership, strategic thinking, and teamwork—skills that directly translate into legal practice, observing that a student who has learned to coordinate with a team in a volleyball match or think several moves ahead in chess is already training to be a better litigator or negotiator. He urged every student to adopt at least one sport as a lifelong habit, not merely for recreation but for character building.