mangaluru the national institute of technology karnataka nitk surathkal flagged off the allindia internit sports meet 2k2223 volleyball kabaddi and yoga here on fridayweightlifter pushparaj hegde p who is a commonwealth gold medalist was the chief guest addressing the participants he encouraged them to engage in sports not only to be physically fit but also for their emotional wellbeing he further said the union government initiatives like khelo india and fit india aim at inculcating team spirit enhancing analytical thinking and instilling leadership skills goalsetting and risktaking abilities to lead to a healthy and strong nation g c mohan kumar director incharge nitk surathkal said this national level meet will provide an excellent opportunity to young athletes to exhibit their skills and competency in sports events and also to share and learn from the experiences of others we are thankful to other nits for sending their talented athletes and are confident that this event will be a great successthe event is held at the newly established nitk surathkal sports complex the event will be conducted in a socially responsible and safe manner following all covid19 safety protocols and guidelines