On Campus & On
Tennis | Alumni Speak
The Old Boy was on time as usual for his tryst with the newly developed tennis court at MCC!
In spite of the fact that, he is now the high-profile senior security advisor in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt of India, and in spite of the entourage of heightened security cavalcade tailgating one over the other all along his retinue, the Old Boy was his usual calm self, relishing the aura of his alma mater – Madras Christian College, where Dr. Radha Bhat, - wife of Dr. Vishnu Bhat (our former HoD), & Prof. Victor Frederick (our former HoD), et al were his classmates in his PG English Programme.
His words were ‘Bacon’ian in their import – crisp and to the point!
On the occasion of the inaugural of the newly developed MCC Tennis Court, Mr. Vijay Kumar (who did his PG in English at MCC) had this to say –
Your eye should be on the ball. Have fun. But brawn and brain should go together. If you have focus in life, there’s nothing you can’t achieve’, he signed off, before he moved on to inaugurate the Tennis Court, and played quite a few shots on the clay court as well.
Mrs. Daya Priyadarshini, Tennis Coach and Alumna (again from the Department of English, MCC), spoke thus –
This Campus showed me what the world is. Breathing the air of MCC is real heaven. This Campus has the power and the charm to make you warriors in the world.
There’s always a lot of expectation and anticipation in any aspect of our life – be it a friendship, or in buying a plot, or investing in a business!
Tennis gives you this sense of anticipation that keeps you glued and focussed! Tennis hence helps in sharpening your brain.
Clay courts are not available anywhere now. Hence, I’m so happy that MCC has come up with a Tennis Court of this stature – on a clay turf, she signed off!
Our Principal Dr. P. Wilson welcomed the gathering. Dr. Alfred Deva Prasad, Member, Board of Directors, MCC, was also present on the occasion, along with a host of other dignitaries.
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