Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University Sports Complex
Giri Centre, or Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University Sports Complex, is a multi-sports complex in the Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University at Hisar, Haryana. It houses several SAI centres of excellence, stadiums and arenas for a variety of indoor and outdoor sports, and a sports hostel for the visiting and resident sportspersons.[2][1]
| गिरी क्रीड़ा केंद्र | |
| Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University Sports Complex | |
| Full name | Giri Centre for Students' Welfare & Activities |
|---|---|
| Address | CCS HAU, Hisar |
| Location | Hisar, Haryana, India |
| Main venue | SAI Stadium |
| Public transit | Located on MDR107 highway, near to Hisar Junction railway station and Hisar Airport. |
| Owner | CCS HAU |
| Operator | HAU |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1978 |
| Renovated | 2019-20[1] |
| Expanded | 2019-20 |
| Years active | 1978-2019, 2020- |
| Acreage | 8 Acres |
| Tenants | |
| SAI, HAU | |
| Website | |
| hau | |
It is located within the CCHAU campus just inside the CCS HAU Gate No. 3 on the MDR107 Balsamand road. Hisar Junction railway station (2.8 km), Hisar Airport (presently domestic, 7.3 km), Indira Gandhi International Airport (182 km), Chandigarh Airport (249 km) and NIS, Patiala (176 km) are the nearest major access points.
Etymology
editThe sports complex is officially named as the Giri Centre which is named after the India's fourth president, Varahagiri Venkata Giri.[1]
History
editThe construction of Giri Centre started in 1975 and completed in 1978. A sports college was established here in 1978 which was disbanded in 1991 when SAI opened a regional sports training centre here.
In December 2018, the DSW of HAU Students' Welfare signed a partnership agreement with the JSW Group (Jindal Group) under which the Jindal Group will spend ₹100 million (equivalent to ₹130 million, US$1.6 million or €1.6 million in 2023) for the enhancement of sports infrastructure and appointment of the technical sports support experts to identify, nurture and develop the sports talent at the Giri Centre in Public–private partnership (PPP) mode.[1]
SAI Sports Training Centre
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SAI Sports Training Centre, HAU Hisar (SAI STC, Hisar), was established in 2001.[3][4] To train sports persons, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) has established a "Sports Training Center" at HAU with the following "Centres of Excellence": [5][6]
- Centre of Excellence for Athletics
- Centre of Excellence for Boxing
- Centre of Excellence for Hockey
- Centre of Excellence for Judo
- Centre of Excellence for Table Tennis
- Sakshi Malik Centre of Excellence for Wrestling, named after the Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik
Facilities
editThe complex has the following facilities.[2]
Outdoor stadiums and grounds
edit- Combined athletics track and hockey ground with spectators stands and synthetic track of international standards set by the International Association of Athletics Federations and International Hockey Federation
- Cricket ground
- Football ground
- Outdoor Olympic-size swimming pool with dive platforms of 3 varying heights
Indoor stadium and arena
edit- Two badminton courts with spectators stands of 600 seating capacity
- Two squash courts
- Two multipurpose halls
- Two gymnasiums
- Multiple hobby rooms
Events
editOn 11 November 1975, the stadium hosted a first-class match during the Ranji Trophy tournament at the cricket stadium here between Haryana cricket team and Jammu and Kashmir cricket team.[7]
From 1 to 10 February 2019, the national senior women's hockey championship was held at Giri Centre astroturf ground for the selection of the national team.[8]
Notable sports persons
editNumerous HAU students and other non-HAU sports person who trained at Giri Centre has achieved fame at international level in the Asian Games, Commonwealth games and Olympic Games.[1]
HAU student sportspersons
editThe HAU students who trained here and became internal medal winners include:
- Gyan Singh
- Harcharan Singh
- O.P. Bhadu
- Uday Chand
- Jutsi
- Vijay Pal
Other sportspersons
editSportspersons who were not HAU students but trained here include:
Boxing
editHockey
edit- Poonam
- Savita Malik
Wrestling
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e "Hisar News - jundal steel to change surat of hau sports complex complex | एचएयू के खेल कॉम्प्लेक्स गिरी सेंटर की सूरत बदलेगा जिंदल स्टील - Hisar News | Dainik Bhaskar". Hisar News (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b "HAU History HAU Giri Entre facilities". Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ^ "साक्षी मलिक के नाम पर बनेगा हकृवि में एक्सीलेंस सेंटर -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "एचएयू, साई और लुवास मिलकर उठाएंगे कदम अंतरराष्ट्रीय स्तर का बनेगा खेल केंद्र". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Major activities of the Sports and Youth Affairs" (PDF). Department of Sports and Youth Affairs, Govt. of Haryana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ Khil Haryana: SAI's Hisar centre will not Stop. Retrieved 22 April 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "इंडियन वुमन हॉकी टीम का हिसार में होगा चयन, मुंबई, मिजोरम, हिमाचल की टीम पहुंची - Indian women hockey team will be selected on Hisar Astroturf". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 April 2024.
External links
edit- Giri Centre Cricket Ground information from ESPNcricinfo