CHENNAI: Former ESPN vice-president Ramesh Kumar has been appointed as chief executive officer of the Center of Excellence in Sports Science and Analytics (CESSA) at Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras).
IIT-M recently introduced a sports quota for the academic year 2024, as part of which two extra seats will be reserved per course for B Tech students.The setting up of the Centre of Excellence in Sports Science and Analytics is part of this move.
The center will be a global platform for fostering innovation in sports technology and deliver products and solutions to enhance athlete performance and also serve general fitness and health consumers.
The centre will deliver high quality sports science and education courses and sports coaching products targeted at students and coaches through various strategic collaborations.
IIT-M recently introduced a sports quota for the academic year 2024, as part of which two extra seats will be reserved per course for B Tech students.The setting up of the Centre of Excellence in Sports Science and Analytics is part of this move.
The center will be a global platform for fostering innovation in sports technology and deliver products and solutions to enhance athlete performance and also serve general fitness and health consumers.
The centre will deliver high quality sports science and education courses and sports coaching products targeted at students and coaches through various strategic collaborations.