PU Gets MAKA Trophy

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Prof. Raj Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, Panjab University(PU), Chandigarh informed about PU getting prestigious award of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad(MAKA) Trophy for the session 2018-19, here today, while addressing the media persons. While congratulating on this achievement, after a gap of 14 years, he added that this has been achieved on 
the basis of excellent sports performances of the outstanding sports persons of PU. He appreciated the team efforts consisting of University Officials, Principals and Physical Education personnel of affiliated colleges, coaches, administrative and ground staff of the Directorate of Sports, various National and State Sports Federations etc. Since his joining PU, he has always emphasised on Sports and taking all steps to further enhance the visibility of PU sports and is taking all necessary steps for getting more funds which will enhance the visibility. 

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PU VC informed about concerted efforts being made for having MoUs with Foreign Universities, Sports Fedrations and Private Sports Club to give a boost to sports at PU and also to improve future facilities. Efforts are also being made for the Development Sports Academies, Centre of Excellence in different Games and to establish 
New Khelo India Academies.

        Dr. S.S. Sangha, PU Fellow & President, PU Sports Committee said that this achievement has been a team work of PU and its affiliated colleges. 

        Dr. Parminder Singh Ahluwalia, Director, Physical Education & Sports, PU while appreciating the motivation provided by PU VC to the sports persons from time to time which played vital role for winning this presitigous MAKA Trophy. He informed about all the efforts made by PU Sports persons from the last five years to get the MAKA 
Trophy. He further informed that there are total no. of 37 games at International, Inter-University & Khelo India Games, the points of which are calculated for the award MAKA Trophy -2018-19.  Panjab University has won positions in 31 games out of 37 during All India Inter-University and North Zone Inter-University Competitions.  The 
dominating games which  contribute maximum for the Panjab University are Shooting, Swimming, Water Sports, Cycling, Archery, Athletics, Wushu, Tennis, Gymnastics & Judo.  The contributing factors for the said achievement is as under:-

1.      Summer Coaching camps which are organized every year.
2.      Panjab University outstanding sports persons are given Cash Award every year 
the     amount of which has come to near about 1.5 crore approx..
3.      Development of Sports Infrastructure in various games.
4.      Following Sports Coaching Centres are being run by the Panjab University,       

Chandigarh in various games to give regular training to the players  under the able guidance of     the coaches appointed by Panjab University, Chandigarh and deputed by the Sports Authority of India:

Name of Sports Coaching Centres & Games in which Panjab University Coaches are giving 
Training        Name of Sports Coaching Centres & Games in which SAI Coaches are 
giving Training
1.      Water Sports 
(Rowing, Canoeing & Kayaking and Yatching)      1.      Gymnastics
2.      Wushu   2.      Badminton
3.      Cycling 3.      Football
4.      Athletics       4.      Hockey
5.      Swimming        5.      Volleyball
6.      Tennis          
7.      Shooting                
8.      Archery         

5.      Khelo India Centre

        Talking about future plans of Directorate of Sports, Dr. Parminder informed 
about the efforts being made for the appointment of new coaches and to create sports 
infrastructure in the following games:- 

        i)      Synthetic Athletic Track
        ii)     Cycling Velodrome
        iii)    Archery Arena.

        Dr. Parminder gave detailed account of points & positions claimed by the PU for the award of MAKA Trophy for the last five years which are as under:-

Sr.no.  Session MAKA Point Claimed by Panjab University Difference of Score from the last consecutive year   Percentage of Improvement Year Wise Position in reference to MAKA Trophy
1       2014-15 20495   –       –       5th 
2       2015-16 43880   23385   114.10% 2nd 
3       2016-17 66495   22615   51.53%  2nd 
4       2017-18 89740   23245   34.9%   3rd 
5       2018-19 11542   New Sports Policy declared from the session 2018-19 with 
different marks criteria and scoring system     –       Recommended by the
committee of MYAS

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