03 May 2018 – 8:18
The Peninsula
Doha: Former students of TKM College of Engineering from the southern Indian state of Kerala held their Family Sports Day at Al Jazeera Academy in Abu Hamour .
The President of the Alumni, Nishad Abdul Rahim, said the event titled “Khel Fest 2018” saw a turnout of over 250 people from various age groups, who took part in an array of sporting events that included track and field events, badminton, table tennis, chess, volley ball, women’s throw ball, arm wrestling to name a few.
The main objectives of the event were to promote a sporting culture within its members and identify talent to represent the alumni in events organised by other associations, said the event coordinator Shiyad Abdul Rahim and sports secretary Salim Abubacker.
The day ended with a prize distribution ceremony where the General- Secretary Sreejimon Ramabadran praised the organising committee for a thoroughly planned and executed event and applauded the camaraderie and sportsmanship exhibited by all members that resulted in an activity filled day for the entire family. He also thanked the sponsors of the event Tecton , Zaitoon & CG Qatar Electrical Trading .
