Right Write Sports policies in India, their implementation and loopholes Ayusman Mahanta, Biplab Kumar Lenin Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law Indian Institute Of Technology, Kharagpur

What Sports Signifies?  As a matter of Pride and Honour  As a Religion  As a moral equivalent to war

Condition of Sports in India  It is estimated that out of a population below 35 years of some 77 crore, only 5 crore or so have any access to organized sports.  2007 fiscal budget for sports was only.073% of total budget out of which `500 was allocated for CWG.  Lack of interest among parents.  Lack of dignity that is associated with physically demanding professions.  Half of the primary schools in India have playing fields. Almost every city is deficient in proper courts and stadiums..

 More ‘officials’ and politicians in the selection committees than veteran sportspersons  The scientific and technical support systems for high performing athletes are insufficient  Lack of effective sports systems for talent identification and training and fair selection of teams.  Education remains highly academic-centric.  Persons with disability have hardly any access to sporting neither any motivation.  Inadequate facility and lethargic attitude of Government. a small country like Holland has over 200 astro turfs, but in India we have just 15

Indian Sports:Pathway to Success GENERAL ORGANIZATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

GENERAL 1. Out pocket allowances for member participating in both national and international events. 2. Steps for implementing procedures to curb practice of showing false age proof and doping and any other issue which violate thee basic spirit of the game. 3. Robust pension scheme and post retiring benefits. 4. Revision of cash award for out standing achievements in international forum. 5. Promotion of sports in remote areas like North East and Andaman & Nicobar Islands, which is completely lacking and which needs to be stressed upon.

General 6. Promotion of Sports for differently able persons and reward for their exemplary courage and attitude towards the game. 7. Selection of sportspersons by trial and rigorous training not by previous medal win or track record. 8. The disgrace of sportspersons and athletes resorting to drug abuse needs to be ended as a matter of priority with strict adherence to the Copenhagen Declaration adopted by the World Anti-Doping Authority (WADA) and the UNESCO Convention against Doping in Sports.

Infrastructure 1.Organizing Panchayat level Sport Festival. 2.Equipping Government run schools and institutions with adequate sport infrastructure giving importance to desi sports like kabbadi. Khokho, wrestling etc. 3. Encouraging courses in sports injury, Physiotherapy. 4. Veteran sportspersons, not politicians in the selection Committees. 5. Funding from Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGREGA) should be tapped for undertaking labour intensive work such as land leveling for the development of playfields.

Infrastructure 6. Statutory protection to playing fields and outdoor recreational land. 7. Custom duty exemption on import of sports equipments for national as well as domestic level sports authority. 8. Associations like National Playing Fields Association of India (NPFAI) with the main objective to develop, promote, protect and expand playing fields and open spaces in the country as the play space is reducing fast due to rapid urbanization.

Organizational 1.Organization structures and forms of sports organizations, conduct of National Championship in various sports like Archery, Gymnastics, swimming, cycling and other forms of Indoor Games. 2. Arranging for sponsorship for various sports meets and Organizations. 3. Incorporate a new company, trust or foundations form a partnership design related with sports events. 4. Update minute books and ensure all records and resolutions are Complete. 5. Advisory committee on administrative liabilities and due Diligence Investigations.

Conclusion We are the future and we should make sure that our kids don’t grow as sloths. Make sure you do not miss a single competition your kid is participating in.