The NIE Hockey Men’s Team won the VTU Inter-Collegiate Mysuru Zone Hockey Championships 2019-20 organised by NIE-IT, Mysuru, on Apr.15.

Seen in the picture are (from left – sitting) K. Mridul Ayappa (Captain), Shankaranarayana, PE Director, NIE, Mysuru, Dr. K. Pushpalatha, Chairperson, NIE Sports Committee, Dr. G. Ravi, Principal, NIE and R. Kavya, Asst. PE Director; (standing) P. Bipin, P.D. Rajath, K.G. Chethan, C.G. Dillan Muthanna, M.A. Shanidh, B. Sharashchandrakanth, S. Akshay Vishwanth, N.M. Somanna, Shubham Singh, K.P. Bopanna, B.K. Sawan Somaiah and P.M. Jishnu. In the finals, NIE beat CIT, Ponnampet (3-0). Shubham Singh, Somanna and Bopanna scored a goal each for the winner. Earlier, the Tournament was inaugurated by V.M. Chathura, former National Hockey player, in the presence of Dr. N.V. Archana, Principal, NIE-IT.