Establishment of Sports Academies (High Performance & Resource Centers) and Youth Olympics – HEC
The Project is in line with Pakistan's Vision 2025 objectives which recognize the inherent potential of Pakistani people to excel in sports and foresees it as a tremendous opportunity to develop a healthy nation and curb militancy and violence.
Pillar 1 of Vision 2025 focuses on PUTTING PEOPLE FIRST - DEVELOPING HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL.
Project Objective:
The Project's objectives are in line with the long-term strategic goals as described in Vision 2025. The specific objectives of the Project are as under;
- To develop HEC's team to compete at national and international competitions.
- To produce professional players in particular sports.
- To initiate youth sports movement and develop sports culture.
- To establish Sports Academies and High Performance and Resource Centers in Higher Education Institutions around the county to provide continued scientific support for developing sports in Pakistan, simultaneously promoting sound health, safety, and physical fitness.
- To introduce Universities games for mass participation of youth in sports.
Specific Objectives:
The specific objectives of the Project include:
- Establishment of Sports Academies (High Performance and Resource Centers) for sports including Hockey, Cricket, Football, Boxing, Squash, Weightlifting, Handball, Athletics, Judo, volleyball & Wrestling and High Performance Movement Analysis Lab & Rehabilitation Center
- Arranging Sports Gala for specific games
A. Current Status of Academies:
Sr. No. | University Name | Sports Academy | Status/Progress |
1 | BUITMS Quetta | Athletics Academy | Work in progress |
2 | BBS University Lyari | Boxing Academy | Work in progress |
3 | International Islamic University, Islamabad | Cricket Academy | Work in progress |
4 | University of Karachi | Football Academy | Work in progress |
5 | University of Agriculture, Faisalabad | Handball Academy | Work in progress |
6 | Bahudin Zakaria University, Multan | Hockey Academy | Work in progress |
7 | Sindh Agriculture University, TandoJam | Judo Academy | Work in progress |
8 | Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan | Squash Academy | Work in progress |
9 | University of Peshawar | Volleyball Academy | Work in progress |
10 | University of the Punjab, Lahore | Weightlifting Academy | Work in progress |
11 | University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore | Wrestling Academy | Work in progress |
12 | NED University of Engineering & Technology, Karachi | Bio Mech. Lab & Research Center | Work in progress |
13 | Karakorum International University, Gilgit | SKI and Sports Tourism Center | Work in progress |
B. Sports Gala in specific Games
The project has also the provision to organize Sports Gala in 27 selected sports at one place. In its phase I, 15 events have been conducted in December 2021. More than 110 universities from AJ&K, Baluchistan, Gilgit & Baltistan, Federal, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh participated.
The list of the events already conducted is as under:
Sports | *Men | *Women |
Athletics | Y | Y |
Judo | Y | Y |
Boxing | Y | Y |
Handball | Y | Y |
Football | N | Y |
Squash | Y | Y |
Tennis | Y | Y |
Hockey | Y | Y |
Volleyball | N | Y |
*Please Note:
Y=Yes
N=No
Some glimpses of university games 2021
The rest 12 events will be conducted in November-December 2022.
The exact date and location of the events will be announced on a later stage.
Sports | *Men | *Women |
Badminton | Y | Y |
Football | Y | N |
Volleyball | Y | N |
Gymnastics | Y | N |
Wrestling | Y | N |
Weightlifting | Y | N |
Swimming | Y | Y |
Table Tennis | Y | Y |
Cricket | N | Y |
*Please Note:
Y=Yes
N=No
For participation, students are advised to contact with your university/institute Director Sports or write to the officials mentioned below.
Contact Details:
For any queries, feel free to contact HEC Call Centre at UAN: 111-119-432 or 0334-1119432
Web link: https://onlinehelp.hec.gov.pk/
Mr. Javed Ali Memon
Director/ In-charge Sports & Co-curricular Division
Email ID: jmemon@hec.gov.pk
Ms. Afsheen Akhter
Project Manager
Email ID: aakhter@hec.gov.pk
Mr. Sohail Ahmed Babur
Project Manager
Email ID: sababur@hec.gov.pk