National Sports University in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Overview
The National Sports University will be strategically located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, providing state-of-the-art facilities to enhance the physical, psychological, spiritual, and intellectual development of young sports persons. It will serve as a key institution for the promotion and development of sports in the state.
Objectives of the University:
- Professional and Academic Leadership:
- Provide leadership to other institutions in the field of sports and physical education.
- Resource Pool Development:
- Develop a vast resource pool of highly skilled sports persons at the national and international levels.
- Value-Based Education:
- Use sports to develop knowledge, skills, physical aptitude, social abilities, teamwork, solidarity, tolerance, and fair play in a multicultural framework.
- Awareness of Voluntary Activities:
- Promote awareness of the positive contributions of voluntary activities to non-formal education, especially for young people.
- Mobility and Exchanges:
- Promote the educational value of student mobility and exchanges, particularly in multicultural environments, through sporting and cultural contacts.
- Social Inclusion:
- Encourage the exchange of good practices and highlight the role of sports in promoting social inclusion for disadvantaged groups.
- Intellectual and Physical Balance:
- Create a better balance between intellectual and physical activities in the university environment by encouraging sports in university activities.
- Program Development:
- Develop and promote programs in sports and physical education.
- Education of Competitive Athletes:
- Address issues related to the education of young athletes participating in competitive sports.
- Centers of Excellence:
- Create a Center of Excellence for each sport.
Key Concepts
- Comprehensive Strategic Plan: Combining sport and education, cooperation between educational and sports institutions.
- Social Training: Using sports as a means of social training.
- Polishing the Image of Sports: Enhancing the image of sports.
- Academy Programs: Offering specific training in different sports with an emphasis on local sports.
- Empowering Sports Persons: Talent search programs and empowering sports persons.
- Educational Facilities: Offering educational facilities from primary school to PhD research levels.
- Involvement: Interaction with and involvement of sports associations and sports personalities, both local and international.
Proposed Faculty and Disciplines:
- School of Physical Education:
- Sports Science
- Physical Education
- School of Medical and Health Sciences:
- Sports Biomechanics
- Sports Medicine
- Exercise Physiology
- Sports Psychology
- Sports Anthropometry
- Yoga and Allied Health Sciences
- School of Sports Management:
- Sports Marketing
- Sports Management
- Event Management
- Sports Administration/Sports Officiating
- Facilities Management
- Sports Production Management
- Sports Journalism
- Sports Law and Risk Management
- Recreation Management
- Sports Entrepreneurship
- School of Sports Technology:
- Infrastructure Management
- Sports Marketing Information System
- Sports Technology
- Sports Administration and Technology
- School of Recreational Sports and Wellness:
- Physical Activity Studies
- Physical and Health Education
- Sports and Outdoor Recreation
- Sports and Recreation
- Aerobic Dance Program
- Cheerleading Program
- Adventure Sports
- Extreme Sports
- Special Sports
- Sports Development
- Sports Massage Course
- Ancient and Traditional Systems in Wellness Programs
- Ground Management Course
- School of Coaching:
- Sports Coaching
- Refresher Course in Sports Coaching
- Advanced Course in Services Coaching
- IOC Solidarity Course in Sports Coaching
- Coaching in Different Special Sports
Disciplines:
- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Bodybuilding
- Canoeing
- Chess
- Cricket
- Diving
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Hockey
- Judo
- Kabaddi
- Table Tennis
- Taekwondo
- Tennis
- Weightlifting
- Martial Arts
- Netball
- Powerlifting
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Softball
- Swimming