Delhi Sports University: Delhi Government has appointed the retired Olympic Medalist, weightlifter Karnam Malleshwari as the first vice-chancellor of Delhi Sports University.
While announcing the First Vice Chancellor of Delhi Sports University, CM Arvind Kejriwal said, “Our dream of launching Delhi Sports University is coming true. It gives me great pride that Olympic medallist Karnam Malleshwari will be the first Vice-Chancellor of Delhi Sports University”.
Weightlifter Karnam Malleshwari has won a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and has also been awarded with Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, and Padma Shri Award.
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In 2019, Delhi Assembly has passed the bill which states the establishment of Delhi Sports University. The university will aim to offer graduate, postgraduate and doctorate degrees in the field of sports.
Referring to the initiative, Karnam Malleshwari said that the university should conduct talent hunts in schools in order to find hidden talent among the students.
There are many students who take interest in the various sports, but are not able to pursue the same due to the lack of facilities for the same.
She further added that the university aim will be to identify students who have excellent athletic skills and offer them the facilities required to pursue their choice of sports.
"We can use our existing infrastructure and coaches to begin sifting through our students to identify their athletic acumen. We will use the approach of going to schools, to children and players who are keen to strengthen their athletic acumen,” she added.
On the objective of Delhi Sports University, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia stated that the university provides students with world class sports facilities so that they can build their athletic talent.
The goal of the Delhi Sports University is to prepare international medal winning champions in at least 10 sports fields.
"Through Delhi Sports University, we want to nurture and foster talent so that we can say at least 50 Olympians are proud alumni of Delhi Sports University. The university will also provide state-of-the-art sports facilities" he further added.
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