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The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh.

About the University

• The Sports University will be equipped with modern and state-of-the-art sports infrastructure including synthetic Hockey ground, Football ground, Basketball, Volleyball, Handball, Kabaddi ground, Lawn tennis court, Gymnasium hall, Synthetic running stadium, Swimming pool, Multipurpose hall, and a Cycling Velodrome. 
• The university will also house facilities for Shooting, Squash, Gymnastics, Weightlifting, Archery, Canoeing, and Kayaking, among other facilities. 
• The University will have the capacity of training 1080 sportspersons including 540 female and 540 male sportspersons.

Initiatives taken to promote sports in India

• The central government has named the country’s biggest sports award after the sporting icon Major Dhyan Chand.
• Target Olympics Podium (TOPS) Scheme – providing all support to top sportspersons to compete at the highest level.
• Khelo India Abhiyan – recognizing talent very early and all support is being given to groom them for the international level.