First session of Dhyanchand sports university to start this year: Yogi

Meerut (UP), March 9 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that the construction work of Uttar Pradesh's first sports university, named after Major Dhyanchand, being set up in Meerut is expected to be completed by November.

The CM, who recently inspected the site, said that the university's first session will begin this year. "Initially, classes will be held at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology. This institution is set to play a crucial role in nurturing sports talent in the state," he said.

Highlighting Meerut's enhanced connectivity under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said that the city has witnessed remarkable progress over the past decade. "The country's first rapid ...