KOK Pushes for a Sports Hostel in the Birthplace of Sporting Excellence

Madikeri, July 1: When it comes to Kodagu, what comes to mind is the nature, environment, different culture, customs and traditions here, along with the unprecedented contribution made by Kodagu to national service and sports., Our small Kodagu district, which has given soldiers to the Indian Army for national service from every household, has also made a great contribution to the field of sports. The credit of having given state, national and international level athletes goes to Kodagu. Sportsmen from Kodagu have achieved success in all categories of sports. Especially when it comes to hockey, it means ‘Kodagu’., Hockey is in the blood of the people of Kodagu. Therefore, Kodagu is popularly known as the sports district. The world record-breaking ‘Kodava Family Hockey Festival’ and the sports events held between every community are proof of this.

In Kodagu district, where hockey is the household word, sports hostels are being opened and training is being provided through the government to promote hockey and other sports. Many players who have trained in the hostel have achieved success at the state, national and international levels. However, now that the government officials have reached the stage of closing the sports hostel, which is considered the home of athletes, it is an insult to this small district that is recognized as a sports dist

Dream sports school

The dream of D. R. Gundu Rao, who was the Chief Minister of Karnataka and hailed from Kushalnagar in Kodagu, is to build a sports boarding school in this district. It was formed as a sports boarding school to train high school students in athletics, including hockey. Thousands of students selected from various districts across the state have studied and trained in this sports school and have achieved success at the state, national and international levels.

Senior Boys' Hostel

Since there were sports hostels in Madikeri up to the primary level, Kudige and Ponnampet up to the high school level only, sportsmen had to resort to Bangalore and Bellary sports hostels for their post-PUC studies. In this context, due to the efforts and hard work of Kunti Bopaiah, the principal of Kudige School, public representatives, and sports enthusiasts, a senior boys' hostel for PUC students was opened in the Kudige Sports School premises. A new building has also been constructed. There are also colleges nearby for students to study. Many of those who have received training in this hostel have achieved success at the state and national levels. They are still achieving success in other districts.

Reconstruction of hostels

The government is planning to reconstruct the sports schools and hostels under the Youth Empowerment and Sports Department. A circular in this regard has been issued by the Deputy Secretary to the Government of the Department, S.N. Jayashree. In order to implement new innovations and research insights from the world of sports in the sports residential schools/hostels under the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, to strengthen them more effectively and achieve better results by implementing them in the functioning of the schools/hostels, instead of training in a single sport in all the hostels from class 5 to 7, a circular has been issued to divide the schools/hostels of the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports into three categories with the aim of reorganizing the sports residential schools in a pyramidal model and providing physiotherapy facilities, gym facilities and other facilities with special emphasis on senior athletes along with sports trainers.

What is in the circular..?

The three categories in the circular are Basic Training Sports Hostels (Primary Section), Junior Sports Hostels (Class 8 to 10), Senior Sports Hostels (Class 11 and above). Some conditions have also been imposed under the restructured system. The allocation of athletes shall be done as per the restructured model in the year 2026-27. If a senior section is created in the restructured model in the sports hostels/hostels with junior sections, the junior athletes shall continue in the same sports school/hostels. In case of change in sports in the school/hostels, the change of schools/hostels shall be allowed based on the change in the sport of the school/hostel currently admitted and based on the availability of admission. Training in all sports shall be provided in Basic Training Sports Hostels (except swimming and gymnastics) and training shall be provided for the improvement of physical fitness and general sports skills. These guidelines are applicable for admission from the current year to the next order.

Circular after selection..!

Any changes in any field or institution are made with a certain time lag. But in this sports field, changes have been made and orders have been issued after the selection process for sports hostels for students is completed. The circular was issued on 2-6-2026 and instructions have been given to implement it immediately.

There is a possibility in the circular itself..!

There is a possibility to continue the athletes in the circular issued by the Deputy Secretary to the Government. In the second clause of the circular, it is indicated that if a senior section is created in a reconstructed model in sports hostels/schools with junior sections, the junior athletes should be continued in the same sports hostels/schools. Therefore, the senior sections created earlier in the Kudig Sports School

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