of India" was established as a registered society by the "Department of Sports"" of Government of India's Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. On 1 May 1987, the "Society for National Institute of Physical Education and Sports" (SNIPES) was merged with SAI, and as a result, the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports(NSNIS) at Patiala and its allied centres at Bhopal, Bangalore, Kolkata and Gandhinagar and the Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education at Thiruvananthapuram also came under SAI. The Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports at Patiala and the Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education at Thiruvananthapuram became its academic wings. In 1995, Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education at Gwalior became a separate "Deemed University." SAI Regional Centres (SRC)s Clockwise from north: SAI Netaji Subhas Regional Centre, Chandigarh, Punjab SAI Chaudhary Devi Lal Northern Regional Centre, Sonepat, Haryana SAI Netaji Subhas Regional Centre, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh SAI Netaji Subhas North-East Regional Centre, Guwahati, Assam SAI Netaji Subhas North-East Regional Centre, Imphal, Manipur SAI Netaji Subhas Eastern Centre, Kolkata, West Bengal SAI Udhav Das Mehta Bhaiji Central Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh SAI Netaji Subhas Southern Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka SAI Regional Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra SAI Netaji Subhas Western Centre, Gandhinagar, Gujarat SAI Academies SAI runs following two academic institutes that run graduate and post-graduate courses in sports medicine, sports and physical education to prepare coaches and allied sports support staff. Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS) at Patiala Refresher Courses Certificate Course in Sports Coaching via SAI Regional Centres (SRC)s Diploma in Sports Coaching Post-graduate Diploma Course in Sports medicine Master's degree in Sports Coaching Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE) at Thiruvananthapuram Bachelor of Physical Education (BPE) Master of Physical Education (MPE) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Regular and Part-time Sports Sciences and Sports Medicine In 1983, a "Department of Sports Science" was established at "NSNIS Patiala". From 1987 to 1990, "Sports science centres" with "Human Performance Lab" were set up at 4 regional centres in Delhi, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Gandhinagar; basic sports science support staff scheme was implemented for National Athletes; and SAI schemes for children was introduced at various regional centres. Sports scientists from the fields of anthropometry, sports biomechanics, sports nutrition, sport psychology, sports physiology, physiotherapy, and physical education (GTMT) undertake the research work to improve the performance of sportsperson in competitions. SAI has technical and research collaboration with various reputed Indian and foreign sports