A healthy, physically active student is more likely to be academically motivated, alert, and successful. It also helps in building self-discipline and confidence of the student and promotes teamwork and sportsman spirit.To ensure overall healthy development, IIST encourages the students to actively participate in various sports activities. At IIST, we have a regular program for students to train in various sports and fitness activities by well qualified physical education instructors.
Key highlights include:
- Sports facilities are open from 5:30 AM to 9:00 PM on all days to ensure accessibility to students, faculty
- Sports Council with members from faculty and students are responsible for the sports activities in the institute.
- IIST provides well developed sports Infrastructure for both indoor activities and outdoor activities which are housed around IIST campus and Magudagiri campus.
- Annual sports Day is organized in various track and field events and house events for games. League matches are also conducted every semester for cricket, badminton, volleyball etc.
- Specialized Trainings are organized for students based on need.
- Students are encouraged to participate in inter university events.
IIST promotes sports activities for both students and employees.
Two Sports councils are there in place to coordinate and promote sports activities among students, faculty and staff.
Student Sports Council is responsible for
- To facilitate the sports activities in the Institute and encourage greater participation of students in various sports and games;
- To plan and conduct various sports events of the Institute;
- To recommend the procurement and oversee the upkeep of sports equipments for
the Institute; - To discuss and recommend participation of students in sports events held outside
the Institute; - To review the development and maintenance of sporting infrastructure including
gymnasium and suggest improvements.
Faculty and staff sports council
- To promote sports among faculty members and staff
- To organize inter centre sports meet between VSSC/LPSC
- To Arrange Annual sports events for faculty and staff
- To select participants for Inter-Centre sports meets organized by DoS from time to time.
Students at IIST are teamed as Houses to organize intramural activities and conduct events periodically. There are 5 houses named after star constellations
- AKASHGANGA
- DEVYANI
- SHARMISTHA
- KRITIKA
- SAPTARISHI
The institute has the following indoor and outdoor sports facilities:
- Flood-lit volleyball and basketball courts
- Five basketball posts for goal practice
- Cricket-nets
- Badminton courts (two wooden and four cemented)
- Squash court (85 sq. m.)
- Table Tennis tables (all academic blocks and hostels)
- Recreation hall (315 sq. m.) featuring chess, billiards, and carrom
- 3 gymnasiums (One outdoor and two indoor)
- Open multi-purpose ground
- Multipurpose hall/ seminar hall for Yoga sessions
- Football cum cricket field with a dimension of 110x110m
- Mini-football ground- (Turf)
- 200-meter track for and field Events
- League matches are conducted every semester for Badminton, Basket Ball, Cricket, Volley Ball and Football, chess through institute support.
- Friendly matches are encouraged between nearby institutes to improve their talents
- Students are encouraged to participate in inter university events with financial support (as per the institute guidelines).
- Annual sports meet where students participate and compete in various track and field events and house events for games.
- As part of NEP, Extra Curricular Activities is a credited course where students are given training in games and track and field events to earn credits.