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LG Sinha thanks PM Modi, Mandaviya for approving first National Centre for Excellence in J-K
Jun-25-2026

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya for approving the first National Centre for Excellence in the Union Territory.

Manoj Sinha said, ‘I am grateful to Hon'ble PM Shri @Narendramodi Ji & Hon'ble Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, GoI Dr. @mansukhmandviya Ji for approval of J&K's first National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) at Awantipora, Pulwama, which will serve as a premier national centre for High Altitude Sports and various athletic competitions besides Skilling thousands of youths in various sports.’ He said this state-of-the-art Centre will bring world-class infrastructure and elite coaching right to the Union Territory, training the next generation of Olympic and international champions.

LG Sinha termed the approval a significant milestone for strengthening the sports ecosystem in the region. The facility will include athletics tracks, indoor courts, football and hockey turfs, kabaddi and kho-kho courts, a shooting range, a swimming pool, a taekwondo hall, an integrated strength and conditioning complex, a rehabilitation centre, hostels, and sports science and sports medicine centres.


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