The hill state of Uttarakhand will soon be blessed with a prestigious Sports University. With the approval of the Sports Minister, the Sports Department of Uttarakhand has made a proposal for establishing a Sports University in Uttarakhand. The proposal was forwarded this week to the Uttarakhand Central Sports Ministry. During a meeting held at the Secretariat Office, the Sports Minister Arvind Pandey asked the officials to work hard on the proposal. Pandey told that now the sports enthusiasts will not be forced to leave their state for pursuing their studies and shaping their career in the field of sports, as soon the government will come up with a deemed Sports University in Uttarakhand.
For building the infrastructure of the Sports University a proposal has been sent to the state government to grant the land at the Indira Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Haldwani or the Maharana Pratap Sports College in Dehradun. In the proposal, the demand for sports coaching along with courses in physical education has also been slated.
Src: Famous Sports Personalities from Uttarakhand
At present, the country has only three Government Sports Universities including Swarnim Gujrat University, LNIP Gwalior and Tamilnadu Sports University. The Uttarakhand Sports University will be the fourth sports university to come up in the country. The government hasn’t introduced any schemes for the sports personnel above the age of 16 years. The sports college only provide facilities to students up to class 12th and those who want to make their career in sports have to head to other states. By establishing a Sports University in the state, the students can easily continue their education and strive hard for their goal while staying in the umbra of their state.
Src: Hindustan
