Lucknow,

18 May (HS): The second meeting of the Board of Governors of Major Dhyanchand

Sports University, Meerut, was held virtually on Monday at Jan Bhavan under the

chairmanship of Anandiben Patel, Governor of Uttar Pradesh and Chancellor of

State Universities. In the meeting, various important agenda points related to

the university's academic, administrative, financial, and infrastructural

development were discussed in detail and necessary instructions were given.

The

Governor directed officials from all relevant departments to meet together and

develop an action plan for the smooth and effective operation of the

university. She also directed that all university regulations be completed in a

timely manner and that necessary furniture and infrastructure be made available

before the start of the academic session.

She

said that to make the university a national-level institution of sports

education and sports excellence, all work should be ensured with quality and

timeliness, so that the state's players can have access to modern facilities

and excellent training. She said that badminton rackets manufactured at

Chaudhary Charan Singh University should be used and necessary support should

be provided in this work. She also directed to ensure high quality of all

sports equipment.

A

detailed discussion was held regarding the status of vacant and working

positions in relation to the approved teaching and non-teaching positions in

the university. The Governor directed that the recruitment process be completed

in a timely manner in accordance with the MSME, government orders, and the

recruitment requirement plan sent by Jan Bhavan, and necessary action be taken

as per the rules to fill the vacant posts expeditiously. Instructions were also

given to arrange for contract-based, visiting, and guest teachers as needed.

The

Governor directed that the university's academic calendar be prepared in

accordance with the academic calendar issued by the department each year, and

all academic and administrative activities be conducted. She also directed that

all university activities be conducted on the Samarth portal. During this, the

Governor directed that only organic food products produced in Sardar

Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut should be

used in the food items used in the university.

The

proposed MoUs with Sports Authority of India (SAI), New Delhi, National

Institute of Sports (NIS), Patiala, IISM Mumbai, IIM Indore, IIT Madras and

Indian Army to strengthen the academic and sports collaboration of the University

were also discussed. The expenditure incurred in the financial year 2025-26 and

the approval of the proposed budget expenditure for the year 2026-27 were

considered. The meeting reviewed the progress of construction work underway at

the university, the annual report for the academic year 2025-26, and the

compliance with the decisions taken at the first meeting of the Board of

Governors.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi