Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports
Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports commonly known as National Institute of Sports (NIS), is the Academic Wing of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Asia's largest Sports Institute located in city of Patiala.
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| Type | Government College |
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| Established | 7 May 1961 |
Parent institution | Sports Authority of India |
Academic affiliation | Punjab Sports University, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Punjabi University |
| Location | , |
| Website | www |
History
Founded in 7 May 1961, the Institute was renamed as Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in January 1973. It is merged with SAI in 1987.[1] Spread over 268 acres, NIS is housed in the Old Moti Bagh Palace of the erstwhile royal family of Patiala State, which was purchased by Government of India after Indian Independence.[1]
NIS Directors
| S. No. | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | M. K. Kaul | 7 May 1961 – 18 May 1961 |
| 2. | Lieutenant General Sant Singh | 18 May 1961 – 17 July 1964 |
| 3. | Major General M. S. Chopra | 17 July 1964 – 30 April 1967 |
| 4. | Colonel B. S. Jaiswal | 30 April 1967 – 14 Jan 1970 |
| 5. | M. C. Dhawan | 14 Jan 1970 – 2 June 1970 |
| 6. | S. D. Chopra | 2 June 1970 – 3 July 1970 |
| 7. | Dr. Roshan Lal Anand | 4 July 1970 – 30 Nov 1986 |
| 8. | S. K. Chaturvedi | 30 Nov 1986 – 13 Dec 1986 |
| 9. | Dr. C. M. Muthiah | 13 Dec 1986 – 30 April 1990 |
| 10. | Dr. D. K. Tondon | 30 April 1990 – 30 May 1995 |
| 11. | Dr. D. N. Mathur | 30 May 1995 – 2 Feb 1996 |
| 12. | ASV Prasad | 2 Feb 1996 – 30 June 1998 |
| 13. | Major O. P. Bhatia | 30 June 1998 – 2 Dec 1998 |
| 14. | Gurbux Singh | 2 Dec 1998 – 30 June 1999 |
| 15. | Lieutenant Colonel B. S. Ahluwalia | 30 June 1999 – 30 April 2004 |
| 16. | Dr. B. K. Sinha, IPS | 30 April 2004 – 16 Nov 2004 |
| 17. | Dr. M. P. Ganesh | 16 Nov 2004 – 31 July 2006 |
| 18. | Dr. L. S. Ranawat | 31 July 2006 – 31 Oct 2014 |
| 19. | Dr. S. S. Roy | 31 October 2014 – 14 Nov 2019 |
| 20. | Col. Raj Singh Bishnoi | 16 Nov 2019 - Present |
Memorabilia
Today, several items of sports memorabilia, like a hass (doughnut-shaped exercise disc), weighing 95 kg, used by The Great Gama, for squats, and Major Dhyan Chand's gold medal from the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics, and PT Usha's 1986 Seoul Asiad shoes, are housed at the National Institute of Sports Museum.[2]
Departments
- Department of Sports Medicine
- Department of Exercise Physiology
- Department of Sports Biochemistry
- Department of Sports Anthropometry
- Department of Sports Psychology
- Department of Sports Nutrition
- Department of General Theory & Methods of Training
- Department of Biomechanics
Sports facilities
- Gymnasium and swimming pool complex
- Three indoor halls for wrestling, weightlifting, boxing, basketball, badminton, table tennis
- Volleyball, handball and judo
- Two squash courts
- Cycling velodrome
- Hockey field astroturf and three grass fields
- Athletic track - synthetic (8 lanes), grass (4 lanes) and cinder (8 lanes)
- Area for throws
- Two basketball cement courts
- Two football grounds
- Two handball grounds
- Tennis (3 hard and 3 grass courts)
- Four volleyball courts
- Turf wicket cricket ground and 6 cricket nets
- Archery ground
- Five-lane jogging and cross country track
- Wushu Training Centre
- Fencing training centre
References
- "About us". National Institute of Sports. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- A rare museum, The Tribune (Chandigarh), 24 November 2001.