panaji the ad hoc committee on sports and education has criticized goa university for failing to make any attempt in implementing the sports policya report released by the committee on sports and youth affairs at the ongoing session of the legislative assembly states the committee is totally devastated with the attitude of goa university for failing to make any attempt in implementing the sports policythe ad hoc committee suggested that the government make fervent efforts to ensure that goa university and professional colleges implement the sports policy from this academic year the committee opines that the government should take necessary steps to recommend that sports marks be accepted for the goa common entrance test gcet examination by the all india council of technical education aicte and the medical council the committee recommends that seats may be reserved for sportspersons in all educational institutions the report states similarly the committees report on higher education was equally critical and called goa universitys behaviour sluggish and irresponsible while dealing with the sports policythe sports policy was notified in october 2009 and the same was put before the standing committee of the academic council but from the universitys approach it is obvious that the university has scant regard for sports no promising action except deliberations on the issue by the subcommittee have taken place as on date the report statesstudents studying at the university will be denied wholehearted participation in sports as they will not be able to avail of relaxation in their attendance and sports merit marks in craccordance with the sports policythis attitude demoralizes a sportsmans enthusiasm to further his potential the committee condemns the highhanded attitude of the university which receives grants from the government but fails to uphold the cabinet decision of the government the report states