Inspiring Sporting Excellence

JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) takes pride in fostering a profound commitment to sporting excellence. We offer training in various athletic disciplines, aimed at budding talents and cultivating the future of Indian sports while promoting a culture of sportsmanship and dedication. Our commitment goes beyond skill development, and we strive to create an environment where values like teamwork, resilience, and sportsmanship are deeply ingrained. Through state-of-the-art facilities and expert guidance, we empower our athletes to excel, aiming to contribute exceptional individuals to the realm of Indian sportsmanship.

About

Department of Sports

The Department of Sports came into existence in 1990 and came under the ambit of JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) in 2009 and has been synonymous with sports and development for over 3 decades. From grooming and producing International champions to developing world-class sporting infrastructure, it has continuously been at the forefront which has made us the go-to educational institute for students looking to balance their sporting careers and education simultaneously.

Ever since its inception, the Department has made an impact in the sporting arena, for 32 years, we have supported more than 100 international and national level athletes and as on date, we have 9 Olympians to our credit with the conviction that we can produce more in the years to come.

Some of the highest honors in the nation and the state, including the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, the Arjuna Award, and the Ekalavya Award, have been bestowed to our alumni with pride.

Dr.Chenraj Roychand

Chancellor, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University)

The Chancellor is a visionary par excellence. If the success of Jain University was to be attributed to any one person, then it would have to be its brainchild, Sri Chenraj Roychand. He has been the guiding light and has endowed a sense of pride in every individual associated with the institution.

Dr. Sankar UV

Director Of Sports - JAIN (Deemed-to-be University)

"Not only to build a foundation of excellence in sports, but also a batch of winners who would not only make the institution proud, but strongly grow into achievers who would become OLYMPIANS and World class athletes."

Pankaj Advani

World Snooker & Billiards Champion

RAJIV GANDHI
KHEL RATNA AWARD

2005-2006

ARJUNA AWARDEE
2003

from Hon'ble President of India Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam 2005 - 06

PADMASHRI AWARDEE
2009

from Hon'ble President of India Pratibha Patil 2009 – 10

PADMA BHUSHAN
2018

from Hon'ble President of India Ram Nath Kovind 2018 – 19

Exploring Excellence in Sports

Celebrating our Proud Arjuna Award Winners

ANUP SRIDHAR

Indian Badminton Player

2008

REHAN PONCHA

Indian Swimmer

2010

ROHAN BOPANNA

Tennis Player

2018

ADITI ASHOK

Professional Golfer

2020

SHIKHA TANDON

Swimmer

2005

SHARATH GAYAKWAD

Paralympics Swimmer

2015
Embracing Athletic Brilliance

Saluting our Inspiring Ekalavya Award Winners

K L RAHUL

Cricketer Player

2018

MAYANK AGARWAL

Cricketer Player

2019

KARUN NAIR

Cricketer

2021

GAGAN ULLALMATH

Olympic Swimmer

2012

SRI HARI NATARAJ

Olympic Swimmer

2018

NIRANJAN M

Indian Paralympian Swimmer

2016

SHARATH GAYAKWAD

Paralympics Swimmer

2015

ADITHYA PRAKASH

Indian Badminton Player

2013

LIKITH S.P

Indian Swimmer

2021

MITULA

Indian Badminton Player

2017

KUSHI V

Indian Table Tennis Player

2017

M DEEPA

Indian Rower

2017

ASHWINI BHAT

Indian Badminton Player

2020

ANARGYA MANJUNATH

Indian Table Tennis Player

2017

SHIKHA RAJESH GAUTAM

Indian Badminton Player

2021

HARI PRASAD

India Volleyball Player

2022

ARCHANA KAMATH

Indian Table tennis Player

2020

YASHASWINI GHORPADE

Indian Table Tennis Player

2021

RESHMA MARURI

India Tennis player

2022
POORVA KIRAN SHETYE

International Swimmer

Poorva was awarded Maharashtra government's most prestigious
"Shiv Chhatrapati Award" in 2008 by the then Chief Minister, Prithvi raj Chavan

Awards & Recognition
SPORTSTAR ACE AWARDS

Best University for the Promotion of Sports in 2022-23

Alumni - JGI Family
Rehan Sports

Pankaj Advani

World Snooker & Billiards Champion
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award 2005-06 Arjuna Awardee 2003

"When I left school after my 12th,I was very apprehensive about college. Would I get leave to play my Snooker/Billiards tournaments? Would the college authorities understand the time and attention I had to give to the game? I need not have worried at all. Destiny brought me to Jain College an institute renowned for encouraging sports persons to excel in their respective fields. The college makes sure that none of the sportsman deteriorates academically, I would contribute a large part of my success in Snooker to the Jain College policy of total education, encouragement and support to their sports persons."

Rehan Sports

Robin Uttappa

India Seniors, Karnataka Ranji & IPL Cricketer

"Jain College has been a source of strength and has helped me in my sporting exploits. The college has offered me a lot of encouragement and this has helped me to lift my game tremendously. The sports department of Jain College functions as a professional management group with our Sports Director Dr Sankar keeping tab on each and every sports person in the college. Every sports student is on the same wavelength and thus, there is a sense of camaraderie among us in the department. The college also makes sure that we don't flounder in our academics. Special classes are arranged for us and we are indebted to the teachers who put a whole hearted effort in lifting our academic performance. I am grateful for the invaluable support the college has been offering to me and I'm sure they will have more to offer for the next generation of students."

Rehan Sports

Manish Pandey

India Seniors, Karnataka Ranji & IPL Cricketer

"The interactive and revolutionary Sports department at Jain University has provided me with the necessary skill set to "make a difference" in the sports world. Chenraj sir and the entire Sports Department have been very supportive and assisted me with recognizing and making the most of my own skill sets to achieve success in the world of sports. Thank you very much Jain University."

Rehan Sports

Rehan Poncha

Olympian; Swimmer; Arjuna Awardee

"I've been with this college for 4 years; the entire sports department is like a big family. Chairman sir, Principal Sir, Dr. Sankar sir, the Sports Department, college staff, students and my friends; everyone has helped me in every possible way, without whose support I wouldn't have achieved all this. I wish every single student joining this college will get the same warm support which I've enjoyed."