Loughborough has for two years running been named the world’s best university for sport-related subjects in the global QS higher education league table.
NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind has given his approval to the Union Cabinet’s on an ordinance to set up India’s first national sports university in Manipur.
Manipur has proven itself as one of the most successful Indian states in the field of sports with the highest number of medal winners found here.
Sport science is the study of how the healthy human body works during exercise, and how sport and physical activity promotes health – physically, mentally and socially.
The study of sport science calls upon and uses many other academic studies and areas, like physiology, psychology, engineering, chemistry and anatomy.
Sports scientists are in high demand and there are rapidly increasing jobs, as the demand for athletes to have that extra edge grows and technology grows too.
There is an abundance of career options and paths for sports science graduates, including becoming a coach, psychologist, agent, personal trainer, sports therapist, analyst, teacher or work in sports government.
India already has some state universities focusing on sports education named Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, Swarnim Gujarat Sports University etc and a Deemed University named Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education but it is first Central University in India focusing on sports education.
The Union Cabinet, had on May 23, approved an ordinance to set up the country’s first national sports university in Imphal.
“National Sports University Ordinance, 2018 (“the Ordinance”) will be on the lines of the National Sports University Bill, 2017, introduced in Lok Sabha on 10.08.2017.”
The University would provide a boost to sports activities in the country, and also improve the country’s sports performance at the national and international levels. The proposed University has also considerable employment generation potential.
A total of 325.90 acres of land has been made available by the Government of Manipur in the district of Koutruk, for setting up the university.
The National Sports University will allow enhancement of sports in the region as sports-enthusiastic youths will be given the opportunity to pursue professional courses such as B.PEd, MPEd, Diploma courses, certificate courses in coaching, physiotherapy, fitness, sports management, and sports journalism.
