National Sports University Bill gets Parliament s nod
Thursday - August 9, 2018 7:00 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
National Sports University Bill gets Parliament s nod
New Delhi Aug 9 (IANS) The National Sports University Bill 2018 was on Thursday passed by Parliament after a nod from the Rajya Sabha.
The bill passed by the Lok Sabha last week seeks to establish a National Sports University in Manipur to promote education in sports sciences technology management and coaching.
Replying to a debate Union Minister for Youth and Sports Affairs Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said the bill was a major step towards bringing to reality Prime Minister Narendra Modi s vision of developing a world-class 360-degree sports ecosystem in India.
"The government has focused on each and every need of budding sportspersons and has enhanced their stipends and food and supplement allowances. The varsity Chancellor will be from the sports field and even its Academic Council as well as academic activities will have members from sports field " he said.
Seeking the members cooperation for the bill s passage Rathore said that it is everyone s responsibility to take Indian sports forward be it the central or the state governments or the private sector.
The university will grant degrees diplomas and certificates in various sports-related disciplines.
Its key objectives would be research development and dissemination of knowledge in physical education and sports sciences strengthening training programmes generating knowledge capabilities and training talented athletes.
It will function as a national training centre for select sports disciplines. It may also establish campuses and study centres in other parts of the country.
--IANS bns/tsb/sed
The bill passed by the Lok Sabha last week seeks to establish a National Sports University in Manipur to promote education in sports sciences technology management and coaching.
Replying to a debate Union Minister for Youth and Sports Affairs Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said the bill was a major step towards bringing to reality Prime Minister Narendra Modi s vision of developing a world-class 360-degree sports ecosystem in India.
"The government has focused on each and every need of budding sportspersons and has enhanced their stipends and food and supplement allowances. The varsity Chancellor will be from the sports field and even its Academic Council as well as academic activities will have members from sports field " he said.
Seeking the members cooperation for the bill s passage Rathore said that it is everyone s responsibility to take Indian sports forward be it the central or the state governments or the private sector.
The university will grant degrees diplomas and certificates in various sports-related disciplines.
Its key objectives would be research development and dissemination of knowledge in physical education and sports sciences strengthening training programmes generating knowledge capabilities and training talented athletes.
It will function as a national training centre for select sports disciplines. It may also establish campuses and study centres in other parts of the country.
--IANS bns/tsb/sed
