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Delhi is game for

Sports University

he Delhi Government will Though the main aim of the versity will grant you a degree in sports
open a “Sports University” university, it is claimed, would be such as cricket and hockey. “A passionate
in the Capital, Chief Minis- sportsperson can now devote all of his
ter Arvind Kejriwal recently to groom the students in various time to playing and excelling in sports,”
T said. A Bill in this regard, he sports, rajiv dubey tries to find he said.
confirmed, was approved by the Cabi- A sportsperson’s graduation, post-
net on October 3 and it would be sent to out politics behind it graduation and doctorate degrees will
Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal for be in the subjects of sports, Kejriwal said,
approval. After that, the Bill would be the students who would excel in various adding that he could show his degrees
tabled in the Assembly, he said. The Chief sports in school, the government report- wherever required. Giving an example,
Minister said the “Sports University” edly said. Kejriwal said a sportsperson could also
would come up on a 90-acre land in the The CM had said earlier that a sport- appear in the civil services examination
Mundka area. sperson used to be uncertain about his because he would be considered a gradu-
According to the Aam Aadmi Party futures just for the fact that if he was not ate after getting the degree.
(AAP) government in the Capital, the able to establish a career in sports, he The Delhi Congress, meanwhile, has
Delhi Sports University (DSU) Bill grants would just be called a school pass out. “A hit out at the Kejriwal’s announcement
the university the right to establish con- sportsperson would not get a job because as “yet another of his series of lies to fool
stituent schools and colleges. The main every job requires at least a graduation the people with an eye on the upcoming
aim of the university would be to groom degree to get through. The sports uni- Assembly elections”. The party accused