New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has inaugurated a new one of the finest 2000- square-meter indoor sports complex named Mittal Sports Complex.
The IIT Delhi Sports Complex building is a three-story air-conditioned structure for students and personnel. Four badminton courts, two squash courts, two table tennis halls, an open-air theater, office space, a meeting room, and a terrace garden are among the facilities.
The complex is named after Saurabh Mittal, a 1995 batch alumni, who gave Rs 10 crore for the project. The IIT Delhi in a statement, “The indoor sports complex, which has a number of facilities like badminton and squash courts, and table tennis halls, was inaugurated by Saurabh Mittal and his parents Dr S K Mittal and Kusum Mittal in the presence of senior functionaries and students of IIT Delhi.”
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The institute also said that the sports amenities at the Mittal Sports Complex will add to the existing infrastructure on the campus and will play a key role in the successful hosting of various sporting events like Inter-IIT Sports Meet and Institute level championships.
World Class Indoor Sports Complex Built with the Support of 1995 Batch Alumnus Saurabh Mittal Inaugurated at #IITDelhi
— IIT Delhi (@iitdelhi) April 1, 2022
The indoor sports facility ‘Mittal Sports Complex’ spread over 2000 sq mtr, was inaugurated by Saurabh Mittal and his parents Dr SK Mittal and Mrs Kusum Mittal. pic.twitter.com/XFL72zFBup
Saurabh Mittal is the Chairman of Mission Holdings, a private worldwide investment firm based in Singapore. “After completing his Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School in 1999, he had partnered with two of his IIT Delhi classmates and co-founded Indiabulls Group,” institute added in the statement.
During a speech at the time of inauguration Saurabh Mittal said, “An IITian is made equally inside the lecture theater as in extracurricular facilities, like sports, and creative activities. Long-term leaders get honed in a diverse atmosphere of excellence across various fields. I am delighted to help build a community place that will further the development of students and contribute to the leaders of tomorrow.”
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