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Mangalore University’s Director of Physical Education, C.K. Kishore Kumar, passed distant astatine 60 successful Mangaluru connected Sunday (October 5, 2025).
Mr. Kumar was hospitalised 10 days agone pursuing a wellness complication. He passed distant astir 2 a.m. He has near down his wife, Aruna, an advocator and 2 sons. His friends and well-wishers offered their condolences astatine his location successful Kadri Shivabagh successful Mangaluru betwixt 11 a.m. and 12.30 p.m.
Mr. Kumar was a carnal and taste teacher astatine the MGM College, Udupi, betwixt 1990 and 1991. After moving arsenic a full-time impermanent module successful the University College of Physical Education successful Bengaluru, Mr. Kumar joined Mangalore University arsenic the Assistant Director of Physical Education connected July 1996.
He held antithetic posts successful the University, namely Deputy Director of Physical Education, Chairman and Coordinator of the Department of PG Studies and Research successful Physical Education and Sports, Coordinator of MEd Degree programme, and Director of Physical Education Department. He has besides served arsenic the In-charge Vice Chancellor and the Registrar for a fewer weeks.
Mr. Kumar is remembered for framing the University’s sports policy, which the University brought into effect from the South Zone Inter-University Kho-Kho title for men held successful Mangaluru successful 2016-17. During his tenure arsenic the Director, the University’s athletics squad for men and women won the wide champion trophy astatine inter-university competitions successful 2015-16.
He was instrumental successful establishing a gym facility, equipped with the latest fittingness equipment, for sportspersons staying astatine the assemblage hostel. He besides installed a caller gym and recreation installation for assemblage employees astatine the university’s Administrative Block and astatine the Indoor Sports Complex.
