According to the reports, an official said that after getting selected by the Union Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry, RGU is set to establish a centre of excellence on Sports Science Education and Research under the National Centre of Sports Sciences and Research (NCSSR) scheme.
Rajiv Gandhi University (RGU) is all set to establish a centre of excellence on Sports Science Education and Research. According to the reports, an official said that after getting selected by the Union Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry, RGU is set to establish a centre of excellence on Sports Science Education and Research under the National Centre of Sports Sciences and Research (NCSSR) scheme.
The centre would conduct MSc and PhD programmes in sports sciences and conduct collaborative research in the area of sports sciences which would lead to enhancement of performance of Indian sportspersons in international competitions.
A letter from the ministry to RGU Vice-Chancellor, on May 18, informed that the total estimated cost for three years is Rs 3.50 crore per postgraduate programme to cover the expenditure and after three years, the grantee institution has to be self-reliant to continue the scheme.
The letter further added, "The University needs to carry out a gap analysis in infrastructure and human resources with timelines and fund requirements to bridge the gaps. On submission of the proposal, the Department of Sports would give necessary financial approval.”
According to the letter, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) is required to be signed between the grantee University, Sports Authority of India (SAI) and NCSSR to support high-performance sportsmen preparing for national and international competitions and other SAI schemes and should work more closely with national and state sports organizations.
The letter said, "Data and records of the sportspersons should be managed by the centre and should be shared with the counterparts,” adding all the identified universities should make a consortium and work jointly for research, curriculum development and scientific support service to be provided to sportspersons.
Various UG, PG and other courses would be conducted under the centre. Programmes such as certificate courses (six months) in sports anthropometry, sports biochemistry, sports biomechanics and performance analysis, sports nutrition, sports physiology, sports psychology, sports training methods/fitness management and sports physiotherapy with a minimum of 10 students per discipline, Masters (PG) programme (two years) in all the disciplines with 10 students each, PhD programme for four students in sports nutrition would be conducted under this centre.
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