S
porting at IIT Madras is not just an activity; it's ingrained in the culture,
generating immense enthusiasm beyond campus walls. With a packed academic calendar
of intra and inter-hostel events, inter-collegiate and inter-IIT tournaments, it's
a thrilling source of adrenaline for all. This year promises surprises, making it an
unforgettable experience for participants and spectators alike.
The institute has excellent sporting facilities in the campus which include:
1. K.S Narayanan Center for Cricketing Excellence
2. A perfect Athletics stadium
3. Four synthetic floored Tennis & wood floored Badminton courts
4. An Olympic size Swimming Pool
5. Hockey & Football fields with flood-lights
6. Two Basketball and two Volleyball courts
7. A well-equipped Gymnasium with professional instructors
8. Two world class Squash courts
9. Weightlifting Arena
10. Table Tennis facility
11. A skating ring around Sangam ground
Unveiling the surprise of the year - Sporting Clubs! Get ready for an unparalleled premier sporting experience, all year round!
The currently planned Sporting Clubs are:
1. Aquatics Club,
2. Athletics Club,
3. Badminton Club,
4. Bridge Club,
5. Cricket Club,
6. Football Club,
7. Hockey Club,
8. Squash Club,
9. Table Tennis Club,
10. Tennis Club,
11. Volleyball Club,
12. Weightlifting Club,
13. Chess Club,
14. Frisbee Club,
15. Fitness Club,
16. Cycling Club,
17. Forest Gumps
Blessed with the most spacious of all campuses, IITM has just the perfect match for the wants of the most avid amongst sportsmen. During the course of the year, all the hostels compete for the 'Schroeter' (pronounced as "shroy-eter"... read more about it on the IITM sports website) - a trophy for the best hostel in sports. So fierce is the competition, that you might just be reminded of an Indo-Pak Cricket match! Now that's not simply mincing words You have to witness it to - believe it!
The Leisure Time Activity Program (L-TAP) aims to enrich students' personalities
by giving opportunities to learn various skills in their leisure time. L-TAP courses
are designed for beginners and require no prior knowledge in the corresponding subject.
It is also an opportunity for students and scholars to discover new interests and hobbies.
Classes take place outside the academic hours. Courses, ranging from filmmaking,
terracotta crafts, self-defence techniques like Krav Maga, meditation, western and
classical music, bharatnatyam, spoken Tamil, web programming, swimming, and
instruments, are meant to provide a detailed introduction so students can choose
what interests them and pursue it further.
Undergraduate students in all the IITs have to compulsorily choose among National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS), National Sports Organization (NSO) and NCA in their first year. The selections for the same usually happen during the first month of your stay in the institute. So please watch out on your hostel notice boards for the selection announcements and keep reading smail regularly.
Develop character, comradeship, discipline, leadership, secular outlook, spirit of adventure, and
ideals of selfless service amongst the youth of the country.
Create a human resource of organized, trained and motivated youth, to provide 22 leadership in
all walks of life and be always available for the service of the nation.
To provide a suitable environment to motivate the youth to take up a career in the armed forces.
The Government of India, through its National Sports Organization,
provides a scheme in all IITs, to sign up for a particular sport,
and undergo training in that sport.
Students enrolled under this
scheme are required to attend the coaching sessions regularly over
a period of two semesters as part of the prescribed curriculum. The
selections for the same will happen usually during the initial days
of your stay at the campus by the respective institute team captains
and coaches. Keep watch on your hostel notice boards.
The NSS or National Social Service at IIT Madras provides each student
with a significant context in which he/she can arrive at a deeper
understanding of social reality in India today.
The NSS encourages
approaching the meaning of life through service. The National Service
Scheme of IIT Madras looks forward for socially relevant initiatives,
taken up as individual projects to create an impact on NSS volunteers
as well as on the society.
Dance, Sing, play an instrument, draw, sketch. Things that we love to do in our free time.
Or things that we want to learn in our time in college. Well, NCA is the way to go if
these are the things you want to do.
Don't miss out on this opportunity to pick up or
perfect a new skill with the help of experienced and trained instructors!
