Delhi Sports School
To provide a proper platform to the young sports talents of the country, the Delhi government is preparing to open a sports school. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will soon inaugurate the sports school. The Delhi government wants to make the capital the capital of sports.
Highlights
- Delhi government is preparing for young talents from all over the country
- Sports school will open soon in Delhi
- Preparations for the first session of Delhi Sports School (DSS) in full swing.
The Delhi government is making special preparations to provide a new platform to young sports talents across the country. The first session of the state government’s Delhi Sports School (DSS) is likely to start in a few weeks. That is, along with studies, children will also keep the skill of sports together. After passing out from the school, the students will enroll in the Sports University which will have various facilities for them. The trials of the applicants have been completed and the final admission process will start soon after the medical test of the shortlisted candidates.
FAQs
How many registrations have been done so far, from which class will admission be given?
According to officials, more than 15,000 aspiring sportspersons from 7 states had registered for admission to classes VI to IX in DSS. While 5,000 boys and girls were tested in the first phase, 800 were shortlisted and sent for testing in the second phase.
How will sports schools and universities work?
DSS i.e. Delhi Sports School will work as an exclusive feeder institution to Delhi Sports University and the students passing out from the school will be encouraged to continue their further training and education in the University. The school will provide professional training facilities for the 10 identified Olympic sports which include Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Shooting, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Boxing, Swimming, Table Tennis and Lawn Tennis. All basic facilities like medical rooms, hostels, and mess are available before the students arrive for the first academic session.
Students from villages and towns in several Indian states, some of whom may be visiting a big city for the first time in their lives, will be staying in the hostel. His parents also used to drop their small children here. The LG told the officials that parents should be assured that their children are in the right place and will get all facilities and amenities.
Objective Delhi Sports Schhol
Objective behind setting up the sports university and school was to provide excellent sports facilities and world-class training to the youth so that they can win medals for the country at the international level. Students enrolled in DSS will be trained under specialized coaches and will be continuously assessed on their sports training and performance. The school would bring in former international athletes and trainers to provide best training to the students. In addition to sports facilities, the school will have a sports science center and an athlete monitoring system to enhance sports performance through scientific means.
The school has also entered into international partnerships. An MoU has been signed with the University of East London for student and staff exchange between DSS and the Elite Talent Pathway Program curriculum development, while Manchester Metropolitan University is involved in the development of a sports science center and capacity building of sports science staff will help.
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