Summary:
The institute will build two synthetic courts each for tennis, basketball and volleyball, a synthetic athletic track, and an indoor stadium with a food court. This is in addition to its annual sports budget of Rs 1.5 crore, according to a press release issued by the institute on Monday. In addition to the centralised indoor facilities, it already has a stadium for athletics, grounds for cricket and soccer, several outdoor courts for tennis, basketball and volleyball and a swimming pool. The 2017 Inter-IIT Sports Meet for students and staff is scheduled for December in Chennai. Tennis has recently received a major thrust, with US-based alumnus and entrepreneur Vinod Gupta facilitating a training program and sports kit upgradation..