Nat Sports University will emerge as landmark institution in shaping future of Indian sports: Khadse

Union Minister Raksha Khadse has expressed confidence that the National Sports University in Imphal will become a landmark institution driving Indian sports forward through science, research, innovation, and excellence.

Union Minister Raksha Khadse on Monday said the National Sports University (NSU) Imphal will emerge as a landmark institution in shaping the future of Indian sports and building a strong ecosystem driven by science, research, innovation, and excellence.

Khadse, the Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, made the remarks during a visit to the NSU campus located at Koutruk in Imphal West district, where she reviewed the progress of the university's permanent campus and interacted with athletes, students, coaches, and officials associated with India's premier sports education institution, an official statement said.

During the visit, Khadse interacted closely with athletes and coaches while observing warm-up drills, endurance training, stretching exercises, mobility routines, and sport-specific practice sessions.

Appreciating the dedication and discipline displayed by athletes, the minister encouraged them to continue striving for excellence and make the country proud on international platforms.

Khadse also undertook a detailed review of the ongoing construction and infrastructure development works.

Spread across nearly 325 acres, the campus is nearing completion, with approximately 95 per cent of the work already completed, it said.

Khadse reviewed major facilities being developed within the campus, including the administrative block, academic complexes equipped with smart classrooms and laboratories, library, auditorium, sports science facilities, and residential hostels designed to accommodate nearly 1,300 students and around 60 faculty members.

The Union minister also reviewed the integrated academic and sports ecosystem being developed at NSU to support sports education, sports sciences, coaching, sports technology, athlete development, and research.

Speaking during the visit, Khadse said under ''the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is witnessing unprecedented investment in sports infrastructure, athlete development, and sports education''.

She said that the National Sports University will emerge as a landmark institution in shaping the future of Indian sports and building a strong ecosystem driven by science, research, innovation, and excellence.

The minister later visited the SAI National Centre of Excellence (NCOE), Imphal, where she reviewed athlete support systems and sports science facilities available for elite athletes and emerging talent from the North-East region.