laxmibai National Institute of Physical Education has decided to prepare Sports Teachers and Coaches for the country. In the lNIPE Gymnastic, Football, Hockey and Volleyball academy will be started soon.
On the instructions of Central Sports Ministry, lNIPE has started the arrangement to start the respective academies and next year it will get started to prepare the sports players. In the State to appreciate the sports eight academies are running, in Bhopal five water sports, Marshal Arts, Shooting, Horse Riding and hockey are running, in Gwalior Two Female Hockey and Badminton (Men and Women) and in Shivpuri Cricket (Child ) Sports academies are running. In Bhopal five sports academy and in Gwalior four academies are running and next year it will become six academies. Gwalior will leave behind Bhopal in terms of sports academies.
Those children who will take the admission in Gymnastic, Hockey, Volleyball and Football academy have to reside in the campus. At the initial stage accommodation is available for the 100 players and it will increase in the future. In new academies from Class 6th admission will be started for boys and girls. In the selection process all the children from the country can apply for the admission and show their talent. In this sports academies children will take the education of school and college level along with the sports education.
Professor Dilip Kumar Durah, Vice-Chancellor of lNIPE told media persons, “We will entertain the talents from all over the country and we will select the students from villages and city also. For the coaching we will take the consultation from SAI and Former players. Central Sport Ministry has taken the decision to start the academies in lNIPE so that to provide the research type facilities.”