Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya organized “STATE LEVEL TOURNAMENTS IN ADAPTED SPORTS (RKMV TROPHY)” for Persons with Disabilities on 14th & 15th August, 2024.
This tournament for persons with disabilities was organized under eight categories namely
- Para Sitting Volleyball
- Para Sitting Cricket
- Cricket for Visually Impaired
- Kabaddi for Hearing Impaired
- Volleyball for Visually Impaired
- Football for Intellectually Challenged
- Wheelchair Badminton
- Wheelchair Table Tennis
Swami Bhaktikamananda Maharaj, Adhyaksha, Ramakrishna Math, Coimbatore, Sri M. Alagiriswamy, Chartered Accountant, Coimbatore and Swami Garishthananda Maharaj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya were the dignitaries who graced the Inaugural function and inaugurated the tournaments..
A total of 71 teams consisting of 616 Persons with Disabilities participated from 25 district of Tamil Nadu. Monks, Heads of Vidyalaya Institutions inaugurated the matches conducted on these both days and motivated the players.
| S. No | Category | No. of Participating Districts | No. of Participating PwDs |
| 1 | Para Sitting Volleyball | 8 | 64 |
| 2 | Para Sitting Cricket | 3 | 45 |
| 3 | Cricket for Visually Impaired | 5 | 75 |
| 4 | Kabaddi for Hearing Impaired | 13 | 156 |
| 5 | Volleyball for Visually Impaired | 8 | 64 |
| 6 | Football for Intellectually Challenged | 18 | 180 |
| 7 | Wheelchair Badminton | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Wheelchair Table Tennis | 8 | 16 |
| Total | 71 | 616 | |
In the Valedictory Function Rtn. S. Varadarajan, President, Rotary Club of Coimbatore Metropolis, Rtn. CA M. Bhaskar, Sri N. N. Shanmuga Vadivel, Chartered Accountant, Coimbatore and Swami Garishthananda Maharaj, Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya, Swami Tadbhasananda Maharaj, correspondent, Polytechnic College and Swami Buddhidananda Maharaj, Assistant Administrative Head, RKMVERI GAPEY were the dignitaries who distributed the Trophies, Certificates, Medals and Cash Prizes to the Winners. Children with special needs of Faculty of Disability Management and Special Education, RKMVERI were honoured by giving them the opportunity to present the medals to the winners.
Results of the Events:
Para Sitting Volleyball
Gold Medal: Coimbatore (Trophy, Rs.20000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Silver Medal: Kanyakumari (Trophy, Rs.18000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Bronze Medal: Krishnagiri (Trophy, Rs.16000/-, Medal, Certificates)
4th Place: Madurai (Trophy, Rs.14000/-, Certificates)
Para Sitting Cricket
Gold Medal: Chennai (Trophy, Rs.20000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Silver Medal: Thanjavur (Trophy, Rs.18000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Bronze Medal: Erode (Trophy, Rs.16000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Cricket for Visually Impaired
Gold Medal: Theni (Trophy, Rs.20000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Silver Medal: Trichy (Trophy, Rs.18000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Bronze Medal: Thanjavur (Trophy, Rs.16000/-, Medal, Certificates)
4th Place: Coimbatore (Trophy, Rs.18000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Kabaddi for Hearing Impaired
Gold Medal: Virudhunagar (Trophy, Rs.20000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Silver Medal: Ramnad (Trophy, Rs.18000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Bronze Medal: Coimbatore (Trophy, Rs.16000/-, Medal, Certificates)
4th Place: Madurai (Trophy, Rs.14000/-, Certificates)
Volleyball for Visually Impaired
Gold Medal: Erode (Trophy, Rs.20000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Silver Medal: Chennai (Trophy, Rs.18000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Bronze Medal: Kanyakumari (Trophy, Rs.16000/-, Medal, Certificates)
4th Place: Chengalpattu (Trophy, Rs.14000/-, Certificates)
Football for Intellectually Challenged
Gold Medal: Trichy (Trophy, Rs.20000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Silver Medal: North Chennai (Trophy, Rs.18000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Bronze Medal: Tirunelveli (Trophy, Rs.16000/-, Medal, Certificates)
4th Place: Coimbatore (Trophy, Rs.14000/-, Certificates)
Wheelchair Badminton
Gold Medal: Tirupathur (Trophy, Rs.7000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Silver Medal: VISA (Trophy, Rs.5000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Bronze Medal: Vellore (Trophy, Rs.4000/-, Medal, Certificates)
4th Place: Salem (Trophy, Rs.3000/-, Certificates)
Wheelchair Table Tennis
Gold Medal: Coimbatore East (Trophy, Rs.7000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Silver Medal: Coimbatore South (Trophy, Rs.5000/-, Medal, Certificates)
Bronze Medal: Salem (Trophy, Rs.4000/-, Medal, Certificates)
4th Place: Chennai (Trophy, Rs.3000/-, Certificates)
