Punjab Sports University Explained

Punjab Sports University, officially Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University (MBSPSU), is a residential and affiliating sports state university^[1] in Patiala, Punjab, India.

History

A sports university in Punjab was announced by the Government of Punjab in June 2017.^[2] In July 2019 it was decided to name it after Maharaja Bhupinder Singh.^[3] It was established in August 2019 thorough The Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University Act, 2019^[4] and approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in September of that year.^[5] Jagbir Singh Cheema was appointed the first Vice-Chancellor.^[6]

Campus

The university was started from a transit campus at Prof. Gursewak Singh Government College of Physical Education.^[7] It will have a permanent campus of in Sidhowal village, Patiala district adjacent to the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: State Universities in Punjab . www.ugc.ac.in . University Grants Commission. 16 October 2019.
2. News: Sports university to come up in Punjab, admissions to begin from this date . 21 September 2019 . . 23 July 2019 . en.
3. News: Sports University to Be Named After Maharaja Bhupinder Singh . 13 February 2020 . . 31 July 2019 . en.
4. Web site: The Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University Act, 2019 . 16 October 2019 . 29 August 2019. Punjab Gazette.
5. News: UGC allows Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Sports varsity to award degrees . 13 February 2020 . . 10 September 2019 . en.
6. News: Mohan . Vibhor . Punjab sports varsity gets VC. 21 September 2019 . . 3 August 2019.
7. Web site: Against 100 seats, only 35 students enrolled for 1st session in sports university. Hindustan Times. 2019-10-04. 2019-09-19.
8. News: Verma . Sanjeev . Cabinet to discuss new open university at Patiala on Wednesday . 21 September 2019 . . 23 July 2019 . en.