Work at Mundka sports varsity to be completed in 3 years: CM
Hindustan Times|February 08, 2024
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday inaugurated an air-conditioned indoor swimming pool at Delhi Sports School in Civil Lines in north Delhi and said the construction of Delhi government's 80-acre sports university in Mundka would be completed within three years.
Work at Mundka sports varsity to be completed in 3 years: CM

Kejriwal said that the new university will offer training to 2,500 students across 20 Olympic sports and would take around three years to be functional.

Currently, 172 students are being trained in 10 Olympic sports such as weightlifting, and boxing, at the Delhi Sports School, which was established in 2023. He added that once the university is fully operational, it can provide training to students in up to 20 Olympic sports. Currently, the space in Mundka hosts the office of the university.

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