Bir Bahadur Singh Sports College

Bir 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 second sports college established in Uttar Pradesh after Guru Gobind Singh Sports College of Lucknow and before Etawah's Saifai Sports College.

Bir Bahadur Singh
Sports College, Gorakhpur
TypeSports college
Established1988
AffiliationUttar Pradesh Sports Colleges Society
Academic affiliation
U.P. Board
PrincipalR.P.SINGH
Students320
Location, ,
India

26°47′55″N 83°23′00″E / 26.7986°N 83.3834°E / 26.7986; 83.3834
CampusGorakhpur
Websitebbssportscollege.in

History

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After the success of Guru Gobind Singh Sports College, Lucknow, the government of Uttar Pradesh established this sports college in Gorakhpur in 1988–1989.

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Veer Bahadur Singh Sports College, Gorakhpur". upsports.gov.in. Sports Directorate, UP Gov. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. ^ "RIO OLYMPICS - 3 UP hockey players in India teams" (PDF). Dept. Of Sports, Govt Of Uttar Pradesh [upsports.gov.in]. 13 July 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2024.