3 weeks ago
Rajasthan CM announces Rs 101 crore sports university in Jaipur
Rajasthan is a big state in India, and it has a leader called the Chief Minister.
This leader made an exciting announcement about a new sports school.
The new school is called Maharana Pratap Sports University, and it will be built in Jaipur.
A university is a place where older students go to learn big subjects.
This one will help people learn all about sports.
Building it will cost around 101 crore rupees, which is a very large amount of money.
The Chief Minister also gave prizes to athletes who won medals for the state.
One boxer named Arundhati Choudhary got a prize of one crore rupees.
Athletes in many sports, like boxing, javelin throwing and shooting, were honoured.
The government wants to help more athletes win medals in big events.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced that the Maharana Pratap Sports University is being established in Jaipur at an estimated cost of Rs 101 crore.
The announcement came while honouring the state's medal-winning athletes at the Constitution Club of Rajasthan.
Incentives and financial assistance totalling Rs 52 crore have been sanctioned for 3,540 athletes, and 186 athletes have been appointed to government service.
Rajasthan hosted the Khelo India University Games 2025 with 7,000 athletes from 222 universities, winning 60 medals to finish third nationally.
Cash awards included Rs 1 crore for boxer Arundhati Choudhary and Rs 30 lakh for javelin thrower Yashveer Singh.
- Who
- Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and medal-winning athletes including Arundhati Choudhary, Yashveer Singh, Rahul Sharma, Mona Agarwal and Sandhya Vishnoi
- What
- Announced the establishment of the Maharana Pratap Sports University in Jaipur at a cost of Rs 101 crore and felicitated Rajasthan's medal-winning athletes
- Where
- Constitution Club of Rajasthan, Jaipur
- When
- Saturday, during a programme at the Constitution Club of Rajasthan
- Why
- To honour athletes' achievements and strengthen Rajasthan's sports infrastructure and athlete support initiatives
Key facts
- University
- Maharana Pratap Sports University
- Location
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- Estimated cost
- Rs 101 crore
- Athlete incentives
- Rs 52 crore sanctioned for 3,540 athletes
- Government jobs for athletes
- 186 appointments
- Khelo India University Games 2025
- 7,000 athletes, 222 universities, 60 medals (third nationally)
- Sports equipment spending
- Rs 18 crore
- Top cash award
- Rs 1 crore to boxer Arundhati Choudhary









