Asian Education Group (AEG) held its renowned annual inter-college sports meet – ATHLEEMA 2019-Season 7 – from 13^th to 15^th March 2019 at the grand Jasola Sports Complex, New Delhi with its traditional punch of discipline, excitement and grandeur.

The inaugural function of ATHLEEMA 2019-Season 7 was a very power packed affair and it took place on Wednesday, 13^th March 2019.

The sports meet started with the contagious zest among the participants and spectators along with Asian Law College’s LLB and BALLB students. The opening ceremony commenced with the torch-lighting ceremony, ignited by the respected Directors of AEG. This marked the permission for the march-past.

An impressive line-up of some 35 participating colleges showed their co-ordination, spirit and a strive for perfection. This included Asian Law College along with the other two constituent group colleges of Asian Education Group – namely, Asian School of Business (ASB) & Asian Business School (ABS) – which actively participated in this high-pitch athletics’ meet.

As the ATHLEEMA-Season 7 was dedicated to the martyrs of the recent ‘Pulwama attack’, the meet observed two-minute silence to commemorate the martyrs. This was then followed by the lamp-lighting ceremony – construed as a metaphor for brightness, positivity and the good spirits!

After this, the esteemed Directors of AEG inspired the team for the level-up. While Dr. Lalitya Vir Srivastava (Director, AEG) inspired the participants with his encouraging speech and Welcomed all the internal and external participants, Mr. Saurabh Sharma (Director, AEG) motivated the participants to inculcate the sportsmanship not just on the ground but also in their personal lives. Mr Saurabh Sharma mentioned the importance of  14.3.2019 which was being observed as “No smoking day” and he also projected how sports can be a best tool to getaway with the smoking habit.  Mr. Gurdeep Singh Raina (Director, AEG) fostered the participants’ energy and he brought forth the disease of diabetic which is being observed in young generation due to no involvement in sports activities. Mr Gurdeep Singh in order to motivate the students also gave examples of Yuvraj singh’s  determination to fight deadly disease of cancer and how he has  bounced back to life  and lastly  Dr. Saleem Akhtar (Director, ALC) evoked the students to be true and honest in their actions. Dr Saleem  urged the students to be disciplined as sportsperson in their professional and personal life to achieve success .

To mark ATHLEEMA Season 7 open, bunches of balloons were released by the Directors that soared high into the horizon, adding colours of joy and celebration. Symbolically, this portrayed a strong message …  “let all the fear fly away and the participation be taken to the next level!”

This was then followed by the respectful singing of our national anthem, serving as an important identity and unifying factor as a country.

Post this function, the Directors along with Dr. Saleem Akhtar, Director, ALC inaugurated the individual events at their respective venues.

The 35 participating teams were:

The annual sports meet motivated  the young  budding lawyers, future Judges and corporate advisers  studying at Asian Law College to keep their interest in sports alive. The  sports event taught every student  of  Asian Law college to be prepared for the best performance in their professional life and not to be demotivated under any circumstances. The students of ALC thoroughly enjoyed the sports and even bagged first prize in few of the sports.  The Asian Education Group Annual Sports meet gave the  golden opportunity to  all students of Asian Law college to interact with the students of various other law colleges and  made them compete  in a healthy environment.