National Sports University at Yaithibi Loukon Jt Secy promises world class facility
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 18 2016:
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (YAS) Joint Secretary Rajbir has assured that the National Sports University which would be constructed at Yaithibi Loukon would be a world class university.
The Joint Secretary arrived here today for a final inspection before starting the National Sports University construction work.
Joint Secretary Rajbir held a meeting with Chief Minister O Ibobi in the CM Secretariat where Chief Secretary O Nabakishore and high ranking officials of State YAS Department, PWD and Revenue Department were also present.
He informed the Chief Minister that the Sports Ministry has forwarded a draft Bill to the Law Ministry for establishment of the sports university and the Bill would be tabled in the forthcoming winter session of Parliament.
The PMO has also started monitoring the process of establishing the university and the Union Sports Secretary was sent to Australia to collect first hand account of the sports universities set up there so as to make the National Sports University (to be set up at Yaithibi Loukon) a world class facility, Rajbir conveyed.
He further assured that there is no question of shifting the National Sports University from Manipur to any other State.
Rajbir stated that adequate fund is available for construction of the sports university.
The Chief Minister expressed keen desire to start construction of the sports university at the earliest.
He also assured the visiting Joint Secretary that the litigation pertaining to a small portion of the land acquired for the sports university would be disposed soon.