Manipur’s National Sports University (NSU), India’s first dedicated national sports university, is set to begin its operations from the next academic session at its new campus in Koutruk, Imphal West district. This announcement was made by the Chief Minister of Manipur, Yumnam Khemchand Singh, during his inspection visit to the under-construction university campus.
The Chief Minister expressed confidence that the infrastructure development of the university, including a world-class indoor stadium nearing completion, will be ready before July 2027. The university currently operates from a temporary campus at the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex in Imphal but plans to shift to the new campus at Koutruk next academic session.
The NSU, conceptualised and established in 2018 under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to promote sports education and research in the country. The university’s infrastructure progress is a key milestone towards supporting sports talent development in the region.
During the inspection, university officials highlighted the challenge of ensuring a reliable water supply. The water source and a dedicated plant are situated at Konsakhul village in Kangpokpi district. To safeguard this critical supply, the Chief Minister directed the implementation of permanent security arrangements at both the water source and plant locations.
The inspection team accompanying the Chief Minister included Youth Affairs and Sports Secretary Naorem Praveen Singh, Public Health Engineering Department Secretary Hungyo Worshang, and Imphal West Deputy Commissioner Mayanglambam Rajkumar Singh, among others.
