Sports Authority of India

Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala

Introduction

The National Institute of Sports was inaugurated on 7th May 1961 to herald an era of systematic and scientific sports coaching in country. In the year 1973, the Institute was dedicated to the memory of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. After merger of SAI & SNIPES in 1987, the Institute became the Academic Wing of Sports Authority of India. It is considered a Premier Sports Institute in Asia. The Institute is located at Moti Bagh Palace, Patiala (Punjab). The total area of the Institute is 268 Acres.

Aims & Objectives of the Institute

To conduct short & long term academic courses in sports coaching, sports sciences and other related fields.
To raise the competence of the coaches through the organization of refresher courses.
To conduct the National Coaching Camps for elite sportspersons, for international competitions.
To provide scientific back up to the elite sports persons, for achievements of high level performance.
To organize conferences, seminars, workshops, on sports-related subjects
To serve as a source of information and counseling, on sports infrastructure, through experts.
To implement the sports promotion schemes of SAI.
Organization of National level competitions of the sports promotion schemes of MYA&S.
Identification of sports talent at national level competitions of sports promotion schemes of Govt. of India, for further grooming.

One year diploma course was conducted by the Institute at Patiala and its three academic sub centers of, Bangalore, Kolkata & Thiruvananthapuram during the academics year 2019-20. 327 trainees were awarded Diploma in Sports Coaching for eighteen sports disciplines at Patiala. 119 trainees in ten sports disciplines at SAI NS Southern Centre, Bangalore, 102 students in six sports disciplines at SAI NS Eastern centre, Kolkata and 18 students in Rowing, Kayaking & Canoeing at Thiruvananthapuram passed diploma course. In all, 566 trainees qualified to become Coaches, in 26 disciplines. Academic wing of SAI NSNIS, Patiala conducted the following academic training courses under Coaches Education Programme during the year 2019.
At Patiala, the Diploma in Sports Coaching Course is being conducted in eleven sports disciplines such as Athletics, Boxing, Cycling, Fencing, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Wushu & Yoga. In all, 353 trainees were admitted during the current session i.e. 2020-21
At Bangalore, the Diploma in Sports Coaching Course is being conducted in ten sports disciplines such as Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Hockey, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Swimming, Taekwondo, and Volleyball. In all, 229 trainees were admitted during the current session i.e. 2020-21
At Kolkata the Diploma in Sports Coaching Course is being conducted in five sport disciplines of Archery, Athletics, Football, Gymnastics and Table Tennis. In all, 149 trainees were admitted during the current session i.e. 2020-21.
At Thiruvananthapuram the Diploma in Coaching is being conducted in Rowing, Kayaking & Canoeing. In all, 31 trainees were admitted for this Coaching course at Thiruvananthapuram during the current session i.e. 2020-21
Overall 762 students are undergoing for training in Diploma Course in 24 sports disciplines at. Patiala and its three sub centres for the session 2020-21. So far, 20,971 persons have qualified under this programme since 1961.
Due to Covid-19 students of diploma course 2019-20 were relieved from the Institute remaining syllabus was completed through online mode. Final examinations were also conducted through online mode.
For the admission to Diploma Course session 2020-21 applications were invited through online mode Entrance examination was conducted by National Testing Agency through online mode. Virtual interview was also conducted through online mode.
Classes of diploma course started through online mode where guest faculty from the National Sports Federations are also conducting the classes.

This two year degree Course affiliated with the Punjabi University, Patiala is conducted by the Institute at its Patiala Centre only. Five candidates are undergoing M.Sc. Sports Coaching in two disciplines Athletics and Swimming during the session 2019-21. 10 (3 in Athletics, 3 in Basketball, 01 in Gymnastics and 3 in Swimming) candidates have been selected to undergo the M.Sc in Sports Coaching during the academic session 2020-2022. 221 candidates have passed in M.Sc. Sports Coaching up to 2019. The Master’s Course in Sports Coaching was started in the year 1979 in ten sports disciplines.

Faculty of Sports Sciences

The Faculty of Sports Sciences supports the teaching faculty and provides support to the national campers attending coaching camps from time to time. The Faculty of Sports Sciences, established in 1961, consists of following departments:-

Department of Exercise Physiology
Department of Training Methods
Department of Sports Biomechanics
Department of Sports Psychology
Department of Sports Anthropometry
Department of Biochemistry
Department of Sports Nutrition

National Coaching Camps

The Institute conducts National Coaching Camps for training of elite sports persons for various International Competitions at Patiala. The details of National Coaching Camps held during the year 2020-21 are as under

Discipline	No. of Camps
Athletics	07
Boxing	02
Weightlifting	04
Total	13

Infrastructure / playing facilities at NS NIS Patiala

Outdoor
Indoor

Playing facilities	Type	Nos.
Athletic Track	Synthetic	02
Athletic Track	Grass	01
Endurance Track	Synthetic	01
Basketball Courts
	Cement	03
	Grass	01
Cricket Grounds
	Grass	01
	Cement Practice Pitches	06
Football Fields	Grass	02
Football Fields	Grass	02
Handball Fields
	Grass	02
	Beach Handball	01
	Cement	01
Hockey Field	Synthetic	02
Hockey Field	Grass	02
Running Circuit
	Sand	01
	Cross Country	01 (5 km)
Swimming Pool	50m x 25m	01
Tennis Courts	Cinder	06
Velodrome	Cycling	01
Volleyball Courts
	Cinder	04
	Sand	01
Golf Course	9 Holes	01

Playing facilities	Nos.
Hall – I for Wrestling and Weightlifting Hall	01
Hall – II for Boxing and Table Tennis Hall	01
Hall – III for Indoor Hall for Boxing, Fencing, Judu and Wushu	01
Hall – IV for Judo and Gymnastics	01
Hall – V for Sauna, Squash and Steam Bath	01
Hall – VI for Physical Conditioning	03
Hall – VII for Basket Ball	01
Hall – VIII for Volleyball	01
Hall – IX for Strength Training for Athletics	01

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