Haryana Government has decided to formulate a policy for the sports promotion in universities and colleges of the State.
Education Minister Ram Bilas Sharma on Monday said that the State Government has sought valuable suggestions from the intellectual personalities associated with higher education for the development of a quality sports policy.
All Vice Chancellors of State Universities, Principal of Government Colleges and Non Government aided Colleges in the state have been asked to give their valuable suggestions which might be given top priority in the interest of Haryana Higher Education Sports. Their suggestions should reach the Director, Higher Education, Haryana Panchkula by December 10, said the Minister.
He said that various topics on which suggestions have been sought included formation of sports council of Haryana Higher Education, existing sports facilities, infrastructure and sports grant, organized sports competitions and sports festival time to time, starting of sports wing in the universities and colleges, organize of refresher or orientation courses for sports leaders, reservation of seats in universities and colleges for outstanding sports persons.
Suggestions are also sought on opening of sports academies for selected sports, organizations of off-season coaching camps, partnership with private sectors, regarding to develop sports culture in colleges and universities, contribution of universities and sports department, to include Non-Government Aided colleges in this policy, running trophy for best performing universities or colleges, provision to give permission for short term courses and diploma in coaching and other sports related courses and provision of deputy director sports in Haryana Education Department,
added the Minister.
Notably, Haryana, which has given many Olympics medallists to the country, had last year announced a new sports policy to promote sports and widen the scope of employment opportunities for outstanding sports-persons in the State.
From providing right to employment to insurance scheme, to the outstanding sportspersons, the policy has also come up with concrete lifetime assistance to sportspersons in the shape of a pension scheme and assured monthly income through annuity.