HYDERABAD, OCTOBER 30, 2026: The women’s contingent of ICAR–National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Hyderabad, brought laurels to the Academy by winning two gold medals and securing two runners-up positions at the Inter-Zonal Sports Meet held at Jodhpur from October 23 to 26, 2026. The meet was organised by ICAR–Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur. The winners of the ICAR South Zone Sports Meet qualified to participate in the Inter-Zonal Sports Meet.
Mrs G. Aneeja, Chief Technical Officer (CTO), NAARM, won the gold medal in Javelin Throw, while Mrs Rukmani Ammal clinched gold in Carrom (Singles). Dr Sona Y. and Mrs Rukmani Ammal secured the runners-up position in Table Tennis (Doubles), while Dr Supriya and Mrs Rukmani Ammal finished as runners-up in Shuttle Badminton (Doubles).
At a felicitation programme held at the Academy today, Dr R. M. Sundaram, Director, NAARM, congratulated the winners and appreciated their achievements. He emphasised the importance of sports and physical fitness in promoting a healthy lifestyle and assured that more sporting activities and events would be organised at the Academy for the benefit and well-being of all employees.
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