PU installs electronic shooting target system, to expand facilities at South Campus too
Chandigarh: Panjab University vice-chancellor Renu Vig Friday inaugurated a 22 electronic shooting target system at the Capt. Vikram Batra Shooting Range. Installed at a cost of Rs 85 lakh, the new system is intended to provide better training facilities to student shooters.
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Speaking at the event, Prof Vig said the initiative is part of the university's broader push to strengthen its sports infrastructure. She also announced plans to expand facilities at the South Campus, which currently has only a basketball court. The proposed development is part of a new master plan aimed at making sports infrastructure more inclusive and accessible.
"The system will help provide better opportunities to our players," the VC said, while also acknowledging the role of the sports committee in guiding the university's priorities. She expressed hope that more athletes from the university would be able to compete at national and international levels in the future.
PU director of sports Rakesh Malik, dean (student welfare) Amit Chauhan, dean (student welfare- women) Simrit Kahlon, ADSW Naresh Kumar, university shooters, coaches, and faculty members were present during the inauguration.
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