Dsmnru students win 5 medals in badminton meet
Participants from around 50 countries took part in the tournament. DSMNRU's Swati, who is pursuing BA at the university and plays with one hand, won a silver medal in women's singles, a gold medal in doubles and a bronze medal in mixed doubles at the tournament.
Swati, who hails from a small village in Jalaun, said, "I began playing badminton with a single hand at a small stadium in Orai. My father Kamlesh Kumar is a farmer and luckily my mother's name is Shakuntala Devi, the same as my university.
My father, mother and my university are behind my success."
Meanwhile, MBA student Kanak Singh won two bronze medals in singles and doubles. She also credited her parents and coach for her success.
DSMNRU badminton coach Irshad Ahmed said, "These two players of the university not only raised the name of the university and the country, but also gave a message to the whole society that no matter what the challenges are, every goal can be achieved with true hard work and confidence."
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