The state Government has identified a building in North Delhi's Civil Lines to establish the specialised institute.

Officials had previously planned to run the university from the campus of the SAC GSV until construction work on the school's Mundka complex was complete and it would be a separate entity.

However, the Delhi Government later announced it would develop the Delhi Sports School as part of the Delhi Sports University (DSU).

"Shaheed Amir Chand Government Sarvodaya Vidyalaya, Ludlow Castle, Shamnath Marg has been identified as a school of specialised excellence for sports," said state director of education Udit Prakash Rai.

It is said that the DSU will manage all of the Delhi Sports School's maintenance and administrative work.

"Admissions to the school will start from the next academic session next year," said Karnam Malleswari, vice-chancellor of DSU and Olympic bronze medal winning weightlifter.

Officials have said that some pupils at SAC GSV will be moved to nearby schools while others will continue at the school but in another block.

However, many children are left unaccounted for.

"There is no clarity on the fate of our children," said Dharm Pal, a member of the school's management committee.

"Earlier, they told us that students from classes nine to 12 will be able to continue their education here, but the latest letter does not even mention that.

"It seems like the Government will transfer all the nearly 2,000 students from the school to admit only those students who enrol in the sports school."