Registration for undergraduate courses in Punjab Sports University from July 20

Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, July 17

Registration process for admissions in specialised three-year undergraduate courses in Maharaja Bhupindera Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala, will start from July 20.

A press release issued on behalf of Lt-General JS Cheema (retd), Vice- Chancellor of the university, informed that complying with the direction of Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi to revive sports culture in the state and to train the youngsters in sports science and sports dietician, registration of three specialised undergraduate courses for the academic year 2020-21 is being started.

He said eligibility criteria for admission in Bachelor of Physical Education and Sports (BPES) for general category would be 10+2 pass with minimum 50 per cent pass marks and for SC, ST and OBC candidates and participants of international and national-level sports competitions is 45 per cent. Apart from this, the candidate should have a graded sports certificate issued by the Punjab Sports Department or other states. Candidates must undergo physical fitness test to qualify for the admission.

“For the second course BSc (Sports Science), eligibility for general category candidates is at least 50 per cent pass marks in 10+2 (science), while it is 45 per cent marks in same subject for SC, ST and OBC and participants of international/ national-level sports competitions”, he further added.

The Vice-Chancellor said similarly, third course would be BSc (Sports Nutrition and Dietetics). For this course, preference would be given to those candidates, who have participated in any sports competition at international,national, state,federation, district and school level. Apart from this, candidate must have a gradation of sports certificate. He said aspiring students can apply online for registration to these three courses from July 20 to August 20. Online registration will start on the university’s website mbspsu.pgsgcpe.com. “The dates of the physical fitness test for BPES course will be announced later on the university website,” he said, adding that for further information regarding admission, anyone can contact on mobile number 94657-80091, 88375-74060.