West Bengal government is planning to build a sports university in the state according to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Asserting that she loves the game of football, she announced a grant of Rs 50 lakh for infrastructural development of two century-old clubs – East Bengal and Mohammedan Sporting.
“We plan to start a dedicated university for sports so that the younger generations, who are interested in sports, do not have to go anywhere else. I promise you that we will always try to support every dream of our sportspersons,” said Mamata Banerjee after inaugurating East Bengal museum – Raja Suresh Chandra Memorial Archive.