UGC asks colleges, universities to celebrate National Sports Day from August 21 to 29

NEW DELHI: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has asked all higher educational institutions (HEIs) to celebrate ‘National Sports Day’ from today, August 21 to August 29. The theme for this year's celebration is “Sports as an enabler for an inclusive and fit society”.

The UGC secretary in an official notice informed all the directors of Indian Institute Of Technology (IITs), National Institutes of Technology (NITs), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISERs), Indian Institute of Science (IISCs), Centrally Funded Technical Institute (CFTIs) and the vice-chancellors of all the central universities to conduct various sports activities to encourage participation in sports and fitness activities.

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The commission has also asked the colleges and universities to upload the video and photos of the activities conducted during the national sports day week on the university Activity Monitoring Portal (AMP) at uamp.uge.ae.in.

UGC has provided a standard operation procedure (SOP) regarding National Sports Day (NSD) 2023 celebrations. As per the SOP, the HEIs will have to organize sporting events like athletics, contemporary sports and indigenous sports on their campus according to the age category. The staff is advised to come in sports attire for the sports day.

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According to the UGC, each organisation is to be divided into two, four, or six teams depending on the number of participants with both males and females participating in the event.

An official statement from the UGC read, “Medal tally for each team to be maintained. The highest points team will win Major Dhyan Chand Trophy. Organizations are at liberty to choose games for competition from any popular sports of the locality and availability of infrastructure. The Names of teams can be based on freedom fighters or prominent sportspersons of the country.”

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Requesting all higher educational institutions to celebrate “National Sports Day” from 21st-29th August, 2024.

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— UGC INDIA (@ugc_india) August 21, 2023