Nelson Mandela, the Nobel laureate for peace and former president of South Africa, said in one of his speeches, “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there was only despair…” But to inspire the next generation, we need the right professionals to lead and coach them in sports.

It is with this as one of the missions that the National Sports University, was set up in 2018. The University is presently functional from  its temporary campus at the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex of  Imphal. Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, laid the foundation stone for the University’s proposed 325 acre campus at Imphal West, on 16th March 2018. Dr. Najima Heptulla, Governor of Manipur, Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore (Retd.), AVSM, Minister of State (Independent Charge), Youth Affairs & Sports, were also present on the occasion.