Motilal Nehru School of Sports

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Sports University of Haryana (former Motilal Nehru School of Sports)
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Location
Motilal Nehru School of Sports
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131029 [1] [2]

Coordinates 28°55′30″N77°06′22″E / 28.9249451°N 77.1061715°E / 28.9249451; 77.1061715
Information
School typeSports School
Motto'Urdhvo bhava'
(Rise high)
Founded1973 [3]
School district Sonipat
Grades5-12
Campus300 acres
HousesIndra, Soma, Surya, Varuna
Affiliation UGC and CBSE
Website http://www.mnssrai.com

Sports University of Haryana (SUH), [4] formerly Motilal Nehru School of Sports, is a boarding university located in Rai in Sonipat district of Haryana state of India. [1]

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History

In July 1973, Motilal Nehru School of Sports was founded by the Government of Haryana. The school is organized on the public school pattern. It is fully residential and co-educational. The school is a member of the Indian Public Schools Conference and affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education for the Secondary (Class X) and Senior Secondary (Class XII) Examinations. It is ranked amongst the top 10 boarding schools in the country as per the education world rankings 2016. [1]

On 14 February 2019, the cabinet of Haryana announced it's conversion to state-funded sports university named Sports University of Haryana in the school's existing campus. [5] The bill to set up university was passed by assembly in August 2019. [6] [7] In 2022, it was finally established as a university under the State Legislative Act, 21 of 2022, recognized under 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956.

Recognition

The university is recognised by UGC.

The school is organized on the public school pattern as a member of the Indian Public Schools Conference and affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education for the Secondary (Class X) and Senior Secondary (Class XII) Examinations. It is ranked amongst the top 10 boarding schools in the country as per the education world rankings 2016. [1]

From July 2025 to July 2026, Professor Yogesh Chander, the dean of Academic Affairs at the Sports University of Haryana, was appointed as the International Ambassador for the International Organisation for Health, Sports, and Kinesiology (IOHSK). [8]

University

It runs the following courses: [4]

School

Institutional Framework

The administration of the Motilal Nehru School of Sports is vested in a Special Board for the Haryana. The expenditure on academics and sports is heavily subsidised by the state Government. School is a prestigious boarding school. [9] Students participate and compete with various public schools some of the counterparts are Sainik school, Rastriya Indian Military College, Mayo College, The Doon School, Welham Boys' School and Scindia School. [10] Students have given an outstanding performance in sports at various national level tournaments. [11] School also aims to prepare students for entry into the National Defence Academy (NDA). More than 400 students from the school have qualified in Indian Armed Forces so far . [12]

Staff

The academic and administrative head of the school is the Principal and Director. He is assisted by the Vice- Principal and Bursar (Administrative Officer). Sports coaches are drawn from three sources: The school, The Sports Authority of India and The Sports Department, Haryana. The teaching staff consists of fully qualified and trained teachers with the necessary attributes and aptitude to work in a residential school.

Sections

HouseHouse colour
Soma 
Surya 
Varuna 
Indra 

The school is divided into four houses. Each student is assigned a house at the start of his time in the school and will remain in that house for the whole of their school career.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 India village directory: Rai.
  2. census of Rai, Census of India.
  3. Sports School, Haryana Tourism.
  4. 1 2 Rai sports university expands its game plan beyond the field, The Tribune, 11 Jul 2025.
  5. Haryana cabinet approves setting up of sports university, Times of India, 14 February 2019.
  6. "Haryana Assy passes Sports University bill".
  7. kapil Dev to be first chancellor of Haryana Sports University, Times of India, Sept 2019.
  8. Sports varsity professor appointed ambassador of international body, Tribune News Service, 6 Sep 2025.
  9. "एमरल्ड हाइट्स आैर एमएनएसएस राई ने जीता ऑल इंडिया आईपीएससी वालीबॉल खिताब". Dainik Bhaskar. 9 August 2019.
  10. Service, Tribune News. "Sainik School, Daly College in final". Tribuneindia News Service.
  11. "All India tennis tourney begins at Hyderabad Public School". www.thehansindia.com. 27 May 2019.
  12. "When Randeep went back to school". Ahmedabad Mirror.