The committee has been set up under the aegis of the Sports and Youth Affairs Department to work out the modalities for setting up the proposed university, an official spokesperson said here.
It has been mandated to study the existing national and international models of Sports Universities and accordingly prepare a draft legislation to be presented to the government, he said.
The committee will also identify suitable land and buildings for the university in and around Patiala, including premises for its transit campus and to suggest a staff structure to incubate the university, he said.
Besides International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Randhir Singh, the committee includes Olympian Pargat Singh, along with former Vice Chancellor of Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education (LNIPE), Gwalior, J S Narula, and former Vice Chancellor of Rajasthan Sports University Dr L S Ranawat, he said.
Amarinder asked the chief secretary to take suitable action in this regard and monitor the progress of the project on regular basis.
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