News:State-owned construction firm NBCC (India) has signed a contract with Department of Sports for development of National Sports University at Imphal, Manipur.
Facts:
About National Sports University(NSU):
- National sports university will be set up in Imphal,Manipur.
- The University will be the first one of its kind to promote sports education in areas of sports science, sports medicine, sports technology, sports management and sports coaching.
- NSU will have the flexibility to open new schools or departments in consonance with the advances and developments in sports science, sports medicine as well as allied areas.
- It will also function as national training centre for selected sports disciplines by adopting best international practices.
Additional information:
About NBCC:
- NBCC is a Central-owned Public Sector Navratna Enterprise.Its operations are spread across India & Overseas.
- It was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in New Delhi.
- NBCC is organized into three market focused segments namely (a) Project Management Consultancy(PMC) (b)Engineering Procurement & Construction(EPC) and (c)Real Estate.