Bir Bahadur Singh Sports College, Gorakhpur
Veer Bahadur Singh Sports College, Gorakhpur is a residential sports college in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, established in 1988.[1] It offers sports training in football, hockey, wrestling, athletics, badminton, swimming and kabaddi in 6th to 12th standard and with the curriculum of the U.P. Board. It is the 2nd sports college established in Uttar Pradesh after Guru Gobind Singh Sports College of Lucknow and before Etawah's Saifai Sports College.
| Type | Sports College |
|---|---|
| Established | 1988 |
| Affiliation | Uttar Pradesh Sports Colleges Society |
Academic affiliation | U.P. Board |
| Principal | A.K. Pandey |
| Students | 320 |
| Location | Gorakhpur , , 26.798642°N 83.383374°E |
| Campus | Gorakhpur |
| Sports | Football, Field hockey, Wrestling, Athletics, Badminton, Swimming and Kabaddi |
| Website | http://bbssportscollege.in/ |
History
After the success of Guru Gobind Singh Sports College, Lucknow with specific contribution in the field of sports the government of Uttar Pradesh established this sports college in Gorakhpur in the year of 1988–89.
Notable alumni
See also
- Guru Gobind Singh Sports College, Lucknow
- Saifai Sports College, Saifai
- Maharana Pratap Sports College, Dehradun
- Motilal Nehru School of Sports, Rai, Sonipat
External links
References
- "Veer Bahadur Singh Sports College, Gorakhpur". upsports.gov.in. Sports Directorate, UP Gov. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- http://upsports.gov.in/site/writereaddata/UploadedPressRelease/pdf/C_201607131751395513.pdf
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