SPORTS VARSITY TO START SCHOOL ADMISSIONS FROM APRIL NEXT YEAR

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Sports University is expected to start admitting students from Class 6 onwards beginning April next year, vice-chancellor Karnam Malleswari told HT.

The former Indian weightlifter, who is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal, said that the university will admit students on the basis of their interests and various physical assessments.

“We plan to start admitting students for our school section from April next year. Right now, we are in the process of formalising the curriculum and setting up the entire university. We will be offering interested candidates an opportunity to join the school wing of our university and then graduate from the same institute,” said Malleswari. University officials also said that they are approaching various stakeholders, including former sportspersons and others working in the field of sport, to develop a “robust” curriculum. “We have to ensure that the curriculum focuses on both the educational and training aspects of the students. This is why we are holding consultations with all stakeholders to decide on what is the best way to go forward,” she said, adding that 70% of the curriculum will focus on sports and the remaining on academics.

For now, the university has appointed administrative officials and is operating from the Thyagaraj Sports Complex.

Earlier this month, HT reported that due to a delay in construction of its campus in Mundka, the Sports University will begin its operations from a government school building and sports complex in Civil Lines. Apart from inviting applications from interested candidates, the university will also send its teams to various parts of the country to scout for talent.