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ISLAMABAD – The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Saturday said the commission will enhance sports facilities in universities under Kamyab Jawan Programme.
Statement issued by HEC said that the first steering committee of the project entitled, ‘Kamyab Jawan Sports Academies (High-Performance Sports Academies and Resource Centres) National Youth Games’ was held at the Higher Education Commission (HEC) secretariat. It was chaired by the HEC Executive Director Dr Shaista Sohail.
During the meeting, the executive director HEC briefed the participants on the projects planned under the umbrella of Kamyab Jawan Programme. She underlined that the project is aimed to develop facilities and infrastructure of sports academies, including a separate lecture/meeting hall and hostel/dormitory facility for at least 50 to 60 players and six members of the coaching/support staff.
These facilities, she added, will become full-time modern training and resource centres. She emphasised that the long-term objective is to develop HEC’s team to compete at national and international competitions.
Dr Shaista Sohail said that the project will produce professional players in particular sports and help initiate youth sports movements and develop a sports culture.
The sports academies to be established in the higher education institutions across the country will provide scientific support and modern skills to players for developing sports in Pakistan, simultaneously promoting sound health, safety, and physical fitness.
She informed the meeting that the capital cost of the project was Rs1,937.429 million with FEC Rs103.851 million, while the execution period of the scheme is 36 months.
She said that the sports academies will provide opportunities for youth to get involved in physical activities as a participant and as a professional player, coaches, leaders, and volunteer.
The meeting participants deliberated a project implementation strategy and reflected upon development of governance and business model for sports academies. The committee endorsed the meeting agenda item pertaining to holding an international conference on sports tourism by Karakoram International University, Gilgit-Baltistan in June 2022.