| About L.N.I.P.E, Guwahati | |
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The Planning Commission sanctioned establishment of four Regional Centres of LNIPE, Gwalior (in four regions of the country) in the 11th Five year plan. The UPA-II Government included establishment of NERC of the Institute in their 100-day programme. The Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, North East Regional Centre, Guwahati has been established in 2009-10 after approval of Government of India vide letter No. 2-10/2009-ID dated 20.08.2009 and signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Government of Assam and LNIPE on 14th May 2010. The LNIPE, NERC, Guwahati is located at Tepesia Sports Complex, Sonapur, Guwahati on the outskirts of Guwahati City at ½ km. distance away from Guwahati – Dimapur Road (NH-37), which was one of the venues of 33rd National Games, 2007, initially had an Indoor Stadium, Vellodrome, Kho-kho and Kabaddi Ground and Archery Centre. The complex is built in an area of 274 bighas of land. The Institute is co-educational and fully residential and the students are provided with Hostel facilities having all modern and essential amenities. There are two separate residential Blocks for Boys and Girls. The Institute is well endowed with International standard of sports facilities which include the following: 1. A multipurpose indoor hall with provisioning for Handball Courts, Badminton Courts, Weight Lifting Hall, Gymnasium, Judo Hall, Table-Tennis, Boxing Ring and yoga hall. 2. Other infrastructure includes: |
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| – Cycling Vellodrome – Archery Range – Kayaking & Canoeing facility – Football ground – Cricket ground – Volleyball Courts – Lawn Tennis Courts – Kabaddi ground – Kho-Kho Ground. |
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| As an immediate priority, the following infrastructure is under consideration: | |
| a) 400 mts synthetic athletics track. b) Girls hostels for 100 students. c) Boys hostel for 150 students. d) One type ‘V’ accommodation for Dean/Principal. e) 25 mts open Swimming pool. |
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