Ordinance to set up country's first National Sports University in Manipur gets President's assent

President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to an ordinance to set up the country's first national sports university in Manipur. The Union Cabinet, had approved an ordinance on 23rd of last month in this regard.

National Sports University Ordinance, 2018 will be on the lines of the National Sports University Bill, 2017 which was introduced in Lok Sabha last year.

The University will a first of its kind, to promote sports education in the areas of sports



sciences, sports technology, sports management and sports coaching besides functioning as the national training centre for select sports disciplines by adopting the best international practices. 

The proposal was formally announced by the Finance Minister in his budget speech of 2014-15. For setting up the university, 325.90 acres of land has been made available by the Government of Manipur in the west Imphal district of Koutruk.