The National Sports University Act, 2018

(1) This Act may be called the National Sports UniversityAct, 2018. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 31st day of May, 2018.

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "Academic and Activity Council" means the Academic and Activity Council of theUniversity; (b) "academic staff" means such categories of staff as are designated as academic staff by theOrdinances; (c) "Board of Sports Studies" means the Board of Sports Studies of a Department of theUniversity; (d) "Chancellor" means the Chancellor of the University; (e) "College" means a college or other academic institution established or maintained by, oradmitted to the privileges of, the University; (f) "Court" means the Court of the University; (g) "Department" means a Department of Studies and includes a Centre of Studies; (h) "employee" means any person appointed by the University and includes teachers and otherstaff of the University; (i) "Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the University; (j) "Finance Committee" means the Finance Committee of the University; (k) "Fund" means the University Fund referred to in section 30; (l) "Hall" means a unit of residence or of corporate life for the students of the University, or ofan Outlying Campus or of a College or an Institution, maintained by the University; (m) "Head of the Department" means the head of any teaching department of the University; (n) "Institution" means an academic institution, not being a College, maintained by, or admittedto the privileges of, the University; (o) "Outlying Campus" means the campus of the University as may be established by it at anyplace within or outside India; (p) "Principal" means the Head of a College or an Institution maintained by the University andincludes, where there is no Principal, the person for the time being duly appointed to act as Principal,and in the absence of the Principal, or the acting Principal, a Vice-Principal duly appointed as such; (q) "Regional Centre" means a centre established or maintained by the University for the purpose ofcoordinating and supervising the work of Study Centres in any region and for performing such otherfunctions as may be conferred on such centre by the Executive Council; (r) "Regulations" means the regulations made by any authority of the University under this Actfor the time being in force; (s) "School" means a School of Studies of the University; (t) "section" means the section of this Act; (u) "State" includes a Union territory; (v) "Statutes" and "Ordinances" mean, respectively, the Statutes and the Ordinances of theUniversity for the time being in force; (w) "Study Centre" means a centre established, maintained or recognised by the University forthe purpose of advising, counselling, training or for rendering any other assistance required by thestudents; (x) "teachers of the University" means Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professorsand such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instructions, training or conductingresearch in the University or in any Outlying Campus, College or Institution or Regional Centresand Study Centres maintained by the University and are designated as teachers by the Ordinances; (y) "University" means the National Sports University established and incorporated as aUniversity under this Act; (z) "Vice-Chancellor" means the Vice-Chancellor of the University.

(1) There shall be established a University by the name of"National Sports University". (2) The headquarters of the University shall be in the State of Manipur and it may establish ormaintain Outlying Campuses, Colleges, Regional Centres and Study Centres at such other places inIndia as it may deem fit: Provided that the University may, with the prior approval of the Central Government, alsoestablish Outlying Campuses and Study Centres outside India. (3) The first Chancellor, the first Vice-Chancellor and the first members of the Court, theExecutive Council and the Academic and Activity Council, and all such persons who may hereafterbecome such officers or members, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, arehereby constituted a body corporate by the name of "National Sports University". (4) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall sue and be suedby the said name.

The objects of the University shall be–– (i) to evolve as an institute of advanced study in the field of physical education and sportssciences; (ii) to provide for research and development and dissemination of knowledge in physicaleducation and sports sciences by providing specially designed academic and training programmesin various areas of physical education and sports sciences and training in advanced technologies ofsports; (iii) to strengthen physical education and sports training programmes to promote sportsincluding traditional and tribal sports and games; (iv) to establish centres and institutions of excellence for imparting state of the art educationaltraining and research in the fields of physical education and sports sciences, sports technology andhigh performance training for all sports and games; (v) to provide professional and academic leadership to other institutions in the field of physicaleducation and sports sciences; (vi) to provide vocational guidance and placement services in physical education, sports sciences,sports medicine, sports technology and other related fields; (vii) to generate capabilities for the development of knowledge, skills and competences atvarious levels in the fields of physical education and sports sciences, sports technology and highperformance training for all sports and games; (viii) to generate capabilities to provide infrastructure of international standard for education,training and research in the areas related to physical education and sports sciences, sportstechnology and high performance training for all sports and games; (ix) to prepare highly qualified professionals in the fields of physical education and sportssciences, sports technology and high performance training for all sports and games; (x) to serve as a Centre of Excellence for the elite and other talented sportspersons of all sports andgames and innovation in physical education and sports sciences and to carry out, endorse and propagateresearch; (xi) to function as a leading resource centre for knowledge and development in the areas ofphysical education and sports sciences, sports technology and high performance training for allsports and games; (xii) to provide international collaboration in the fields of physical education and sportssciences, sports technology and high performance training for all sports and games; (xiii) to establish close linkage with sports academies, schools, colleges, sports and recreationclubs, sports associations and international federations for the purpose of teaching, training andresearch in physical education and sports sciences, sports technology and high performancetraining for all sports and games; (xiv) to train talented athletes so as to help them to evolve into elite athletes of internationallevel; (xv) to make India become a sporting power; (xvi) such other objects, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, which the CentralGovernment may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf.

(1) The University shall have the following powers andfunctions, namely:–– (i) to plan, design, develop and prescribe courses of study and conduct appropriate academic andtraining programmes in physical education and sports sciences including sports technology and toprovide for instruction and training in such branches of learning as the University may, from time totime, determine and to make provisions for research and for the advancement and dissemination ofknowledge; (ii) to grant, subject to such conditions as the University may determine, diplomas orcertificates to, and confer degrees or other academic distinctions on, persons, on the basis ofexaminations, evaluation or any method of testing, and to withdraw any such certificates,diplomas, degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient cause; (iii) to provide opportunities to the students of the University to participate in the sportstournaments and competitions in co-ordination with established International Sports Federations,National Sports Federations, Indian Olympic Association and Association of Indian Universities; (iv) to have liaison or membership with various international professional organisations orbodies; (v) to establish and maintain, with the prior approval of the Central Government, such OutlyingCampuses, Regional Centres, specialised laboratories or other units for research, instruction andtraining as are, in the opinion of the University, necessary for the furtherance of its objects; (vi) to establish, maintain or recognise Study Centres in the manner laid down by the Statutes; (vii) to establish and maintain Colleges, Institutions and Halls; (viii) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed by the Statutes; (ix) to institute Principalships, Professorships, Associate Professorships, AssistantProfessorships and other teaching or academic positions, required by the University and to appointpersons to such Principalships, Professorships, Associate Professorships, Assistant Professorshipsor other teaching or academic positions; (x) to appoint persons working in any University or academic institution, including those locatedoutside the country, as teachers of the University for a specified period; (xi) to create administrative, ministerial and other posts and to make appointments thereto; (xii) to co-operate or collaborate or associate with any other University or authority orInstitution of higher learning, including those located outside the country, in such manner and forsuch purposes as the University, may determine; (xiii) to provide facilities through the distance education system to such persons and in suchmanner as may be prescribed by the Statutes; (xiv) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentship, medals and prizes for raisingacademic standards and research; (xv) to organise and to undertake extramural studies, training and extension services; (xvi) to make provision for research and advisory services and for that purpose, to enter intosuch arrangements with other institutions, industrial or other organisations, as the University maydeem necessary; (xvii) to organise and conduct refresher courses, workshops, seminars and other programmesfor teachers, evaluators, other academic staff and students; (xviii) to appoint on contract or otherwise visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Consultants andsuch other persons who may contribute to the advancement of the objects of the University; (xix) to determine standards of admission to the University, which may include examination,evaluation or any other method of testing; (xx) to demand and receive payment of fees and other charges; (xxi) to supervise the residences of the students of the University and to make arrangements forpromoting their health and general welfare; (xxii) to lay down conditions of service of all categories of employees, including their code ofconduct; (xxiii) to regulate and enforce discipline among the students and the employees, and to takesuch disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed by the University to be necessary; (xxiv) to make arrangements for promoting the health and general welfare of the employees; (xxv) to receive benefactions, donations and gifts and to acquire, hold and manage, and todispose of, with the previous approval of the Central Government, any property, movable orimmovable, including trust and endowment properties, for the purposes of the University; (xxvi) to borrow, with the previous approval of the Central Government, on the security of theproperty of the University, money for the purposes of the University; (xxvii) to conduct innovative experiments and promote new methods and technologies in thefields of physical education, sports sciences, sports medicine, sports technology, sportsmanagement and other related fields; (xxviii) to purchase or to take on lease any land or building or sports complex or sportsinfrastructure and scientific sports research equipment or indoor stadium or works which may benecessary or convenient for the purposes of the University, on such terms and conditions as it maythink fit and proper and to construct, alter and maintain any such building or work; (xxix) to start any new allied course or research programme or diploma or training programmeand discontinue any course or training programme; (xxx) to invest the funds of the University in or upon such securities and transpose anyinvestment from time to time in such manner as it may deem fit in the interest of the University; (xxxi) to execute conveyances regarding transfers, mortgages, leases, licenses, agreements andother conveyances in respect of the property, movable or immovable, including Governmentsecurities, belonging to the University or to be acquired for the purposes of the University, after takingprior permission of the Central Government; (xxxii) to act as a technical advisory body to Government of India and other NationalOrganisations, State Governments and National Sports Federations on all matters related to sports; (xxxiii) to provide training, coaching and other back up to high level sports persons forachieving success in different national and international sports competitions; (xxxiv) to give effect to the procedures and standards provided under the Khelo India Scheme orthe National Sports Talent Search and Identification Scheme; (xxxv) to confer autonomous status on a College or an Institution in the manner laid down bythe Statutes; (xxxvi) to admit to its privileges any College or Institution in or outside India subject to suchconditions as may be laid down by the Statutes: Provided that no College or Institution shall be so admitted except with the prior approval ofthe Central Government; (xxxvii) to provide for the preparation of instructional and training materials, including films,cassettes, tapes, video cassettes and other software; (xxxviii) to recognise persons for imparting instructions in any College or Institution admittedto the privileges of the University; and (xxxix) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to theattainment of all or any of its objects. (2) The University shall in the exercise of its powers have jurisdiction over the whole of India andto the Outlying Campuses and Study Centres outside India. (3) In exercising its powers referred to in sub-section (1), it shall be the endeavour of the Universityto maintain an all-India character and high standards of teaching, training and research, and theUniversity shall, among other measures which may be necessary for the said purpose, take, in particular,the following measures, namely:–– (i) admissions of students and recruitment of faculty shall be made on all-India basis throughappropriate procedures approved by the Executive Council of the University; (ii) foreign students shall be admitted by the University to various courses and programmes asper the policy and schemes of the Government of India and the procedure approved by theExecutive Council of the National Sports University; (iii) inter-University mobility of faculty with portable pension scheme benefits, if any, andprotection of seniority shall be encouraged; (iv) semester system, continuous evaluation and choice-based credit system shall be introduced andthe University shall enter into agreement with other Universities and academic institutions for credittransfer and joint degree programmes; (v) innovative courses and programmes of studies shall be introduced with a provision forperiodic review and restructuring; (vi) active participation of students shall be ensured in all academic activities of the University,including evaluation of teachers; (vii) accreditation shall be obtained from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council orany other accrediting agency at the national level; and (viii) e-governance shall be introduced with effective management information.