Sports

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There goes the old saying of wisdom: Mens sana in corpore sano, meaning that a healthy mind in a healthy body. Indeed, the importance of Sports and recreation facilities in any academic institute can hardly be overemphasized in connection with the overall growth and well-being of the students. IIIT Raichur places utmost importance on these aspects of campus life, in order to ensure that the students are not only academically excellent but also physically fit. The institute, temporarily located at the Government Engineering College, Raichur, has a large central playground, dedicated to the purpose of games and sports which is an important (and perhaps the most exciting!) part of the everyday student activities conducted here. Both Football and cricket matches take place in the playground, as per the schedule pre-determined by the concerned students and the authorities. The current campus of IIIT Raichur also has a Volleyball court, a Badminton court and a state-of- the-art Basketball court, encouraging the students to participate in a multitude of sporting activities. Besides the outdoor games mentioned above, the institute also provides the students with a host of indoor games facilities, most notably Table tennis and Carrom. The hostels are also equipped with such facilities, including additionally a modern gymnasium containing treadmills and powerlifting equipment.