Lok Sabha Question No. 2427 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-04
Subject: Centre of Excellence for Sports Education
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Mukeshkumar Chandrakaant Dalal, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2427 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025

Centre of Excellence for Sports Education

†2427. SMT. SHOBHANABEN MAHENDRASINH BARAIYA: SHRI MUKESHKUMAR CHANDRAKAANT DALAL:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Sports University has been established as a Centre of Excellence for sports education in the country, if so, the State-wise details thereof and the steps taken by the said university for the development of sports education;
- (b) the project cost of the said university being set up in the State of Manipur and the current status of its establishment;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  partnerships  or  collaborations  of  the  said university with other National or International sports institutions;
- (d) the key features and objectives of the National Centre for Sports Science and Research (NCSSR) scheme;
- (e) the number of universities and medical colleges selected by the allocations of Government for grants under NCSSR scheme; and
- (f) the amount of funds released to Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) by the Central Government during the last five years?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]

- (a) Yes.  The  National  Sports  University  (NSU)  was  established under the NSU Act 2018, passed by Parliament, to impart education

in the fields of Sports Sciences, Sports Technology, Sports Management, and Sports Coaching. The NSU is currently operating from its temporary campus at the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex in Imphal, until the main campus is constructed at Koutruk, Imphal West, Manipur.

The University offers two undergraduate programs, namely, Bachelor of Physical Education and Sports, and Bachelor of Science in Sports Coaching;  four  postgraduate  programs  in  Physical  Education  and Sports,  Sports  Coaching,  Sports  Psychology,  and  Applied  Sports Nutrition. NSU is also engaged in research in the fields of Physical Education and Sports Coaching, with eleven PhD scholars currently enrolled.

- (b) The sanctioned construction cost for the project of the National Sports  University  is  Rs.  611.74  Crore.  The  Physical  progress  of infrastructure development at the University stands at 92.50% as of June, 2025. The scheduled date of completion of the University is 16.11.2025.
- (c) Details of the partnerships or collaborations of NSU with other National or International sports institutions are given at Annexure-I.
- (d) & (e) The  scheme  of  National  Centre  of  Sports  Sciences  and Research  (NCSSR),  run  by  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports, Government of India, aims to support high-level research, education and innovation with respect to the high performance of elite athletes. Under  the  Scheme,  this  Ministry  has  set  up  the  NCSSR  at  Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, Sports Authority of India (SAI), New Delhi as the Hub and supports by providing sports science equipment to SAI's 11 National Centres of Excellence (NCOE) and 2 High-Performance Centres  (HPC),  which  act  as  Spokes.    The  aims  and  objectives  of NCSSR are attached in Annexure II.

Further,  the  scheme  also  supports  the  setting  up  of  the  Sports Sciences  Department  and  Sports  Medicine  Department  in  the  six selected Universities/Institutions and five Medical Colleges respectively, across the country. The list of Universities and medical colleges selected by the allocations of Government for grants under NCSSR scheme is given in Annexure III.

The NCSSR is equipped with specialized laboratories in biomechanics, physiology, recovery science, performance analytics, and other emerging domains. Expert professionals including physiotherapists, biomechanists, sports psychologists, strength and conditioning coaches, anthropometrist and nutritionists are deployed across  National  Centres  of  Excellence  to  ensure  holistic  and scientific-personalized care for athletes. The Government is focused on providing comprehensive, technologically advanced, and evidence-based  services  through  the  National  Centre  of  Sports Sciences and Research (NCSSR).

(f) Total  amount  of  Rs.  268.85  Crore  has  been  released  to Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) by the Central Government during the last five years.

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ANNEXURE I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (C)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  †2427  FOR  ANSWER  ON  04.08.2025 REGARDING  CENTRE  OF  EXCELLENCE  FOR  SPORTS  EDUCATION, ASKED  BY  SMT.  SHOBHANABEN  MAHENDRASINH  BARAIYA  AND SHRI  MUKESHKUMAR  CHANDRAKAANT  DALAL,  MEMBERS  OF PARLIAMENT.

|   Sr.No. | Name of the Institution                          | Objective of the Partnerships/collaborations                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Mary Kom Regional Boxing Academy (MKRBF), Imphal | Availing Sports Science Lab facilities of each other, participation in seminars, sessions, workshops, conferences, mutually benefitting internships, exchange programmes and Joint Research Projects                                                                                  |
|        2 | Yening Badminton Academy (YBA), Imphal           | etc. To strengthen the collaboration through activities such as the use of Sports Science Lab facilities, active participation in seminars, academic sessions, research projects, internships, mutually benefitting internships, exchange programmes and Joint Research Projects etc. |
|        3 | Centre for Modi Studies, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh  | To promote academic collaboration through the exchange of qualified undergraduate and graduate students, faculty etc.                                                                                                                                                                 |

| 4.   | Russian International Olympic University (RIOU), Russia   | To strengthen and develop co-operation in the field of Sports education between parties by jointly promoting academics and mutual interest.   |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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## ANNEXURE II

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (D) & (E) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  †2427  FOR  ANSWER  ON  04.08.2025 REGARDING  CENTRE  OF  EXCELLENCE  FOR  SPORTS  EDUCATION, ASKED  BY  SMT.  SHOBHANABEN  MAHENDRASINH  BARAIYA  AND SHRI  MUKESHKUMAR  CHANDRAKAANT  DALAL,  MEMBERS  OF

PARLIAMENT.

## AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF NCSSR SCHEME

- Application of scientific principles to the promotion, maintenance and enhancement of sporting performance.
- Developing athletes to their maximum potential and to prolong their competitive sporting career.
- Dissemination of sports science information
- Testing and Certification of food supplements/Indigenous preparations.
- Application of Ayurvedic/Homeopathic  Medicines in sporting performance.
- Management and rehabilitation of sports injuries

## AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FUNDED UNDER NCSSR SCHEME

- To set up of Departments of Sports Sciences and Department of Sports Medicine in the select Universities/Institutions/Medical College  for  conducting  higher  education  programme  in  sports  i.e. Master's and Doctorate's programme.
-  Performance enhancement of athletes through the use of Sports Science and Medicine.
-  Scientific  support  to  sportspersons  and  Rehabilitation  of  Sports injuries to Sports person.
- Basic and applied research in Sports Science and Sports Medicine.
- It will help in increasing the trained manpower experts in Sports Sciences and Sports Medicine and will, in turn, reduce the dependency of the foreign experts.

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## ANNEXURE III

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (D) & (E) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  †2427  FOR  ANSWER  ON  04.08.2025 REGARDING  CENTRE  OF  EXCELLENCE  FOR  SPORTS  EDUCATION, ASKED  BY  SMT.  SHOBHANABEN  MAHENDRASINH  BARAIYA  AND SHRI  MUKESHKUMAR  CHANDRAKAANT  DALAL,  MEMBERS  OF PARLIAMENT.

## UNIVERSITIES AND MEDICAL COLLEGES SELECTED BY THE ALLOCATIONS  OF  GOVERNMENT  FOR  GRANTS  UNDER  NCSSR SCHEME

|   S.NO. | UNIVERSITIES/INSTITUTIONS FOR SPORTS SCIENCE DEPARTMENT   | MEDICAL COLLEGES FOR SPORTS MEDICINE DEPARTMENT                            |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab               | King George Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh                     |
|       2 | National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telangana     | Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana |
|       3 | Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu                          | Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka     |
|       4 | Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan         | Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Manipur*                           |
|       5 | University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal              | Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh                             |
|       6 | Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh                |                                                                            |

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