ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC)in collaboration with Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) and Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) will establish first Sports University in federal capital.
According to sources said here Thursday, HEC has also planned toconduct olympics at university level in December of the current year.
Both the institutions have sorted out modalities to establish the university at Islamabad Sports Complex that would help guide the sports persons to excel in their respective games.
A piece of land has been allocated in Islamabad Sports Complexfor establishment of the Sports University, the sources added.
“We have sorted out modalities with HEC that has given its approval for establishment of the Sports University. The world renowned sports personalities and lecturers would be invited to
interact with the local sports persons and help them walk with latest trends in the world,” he said.
He said the main focus of this initiative is to help the sports persons understand relationship between exercise and human body, at a cellular level and with regard to the impact on the body as a whole.
Sources said the construction work on the Sports University would be initiated soon and it would have state-of-the-art building that having classrooms, halls, conference rooms, auditorium and foodcourts.
He said the training workshops would also be arranged in the Sports University not only for the sports persons but also for the coaches to help them excel in their respective fields.