Prime Highlights :
- India’s hosting ambitions for 2030, 2036, and 2038 have made trained sports professionals a national priority.
- The programme moves from pilot to full UG/PG offering within two years, creating a clear academic career path in sport.
Key Facts :
- Adamas University is a Kolkata-based private university known for industry-linked academic programmes.
- India is bidding to host the Commonwealth Games (2030), Olympics (2036), and Asian Games (2038).
Background :
Adamas University and RevSportz have joined hands to set up a sports education programme in India, aiming at the country’s growing need for trained sports professionals.
The two organisations plan to roll out a pilot programme in the academic year 2026–27. If successful, they will expand it into a full undergraduate and postgraduate course the following year.
India is preparing to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030 and is bidding to host the Olympics in 2036 and the Asian Games in 2038. Such sporting events need an army of local sports professionals. Otherwise, India will always be dependent on foreign experts to organize these events and bid for them.
There has been a rapid growth in the sports leagues of the country. The format of the IPL has now become popular among other games like archery, shooting, and badminton. Every league needs its own competent folks who deal with the daily operation and the franchise management.
Prof. Samit Ray, Chancellor of Adamas University, said the partnership aims to close the gap between sports and academics in India. He added that demand for trained sports professionals has never been higher, given India’s position as an emerging global sporting nation.
RevSportz founder Boria Majumdar pointed to how countries like the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada have successfully merged academics with sports. He said India needs to build a similar system, and this collaboration is a meaningful step in that direction.
The programme will focus on sports management, event operations, franchise support, and the broader sports economy.
