Lok Sabha Question No. 4619 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Functioning of Sports Bodies
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: KIRTI (JHA) AZAD, PRATHAP SIMHA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4619

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## Functioning of Sports Bodies

4619.   SHRI KIRTI AZAD: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  be  pleased  to

## state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to streamline/overhaul functioning of various sports bodies/clubs/federations in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  many  of  such  sports federations/clubs/bodies  in  the  country  are  headed/managed  by persons having inadequate or no sports background/experience and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  issues  of  alleged mismanagement and disputes in the various such bodies/ federations including for Gymnastics, Basketball and Boxing in the country and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto along with the  remedial  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  with regard to such bodies/federations including the Sports Authority of India;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  bring  all  such  sports bodies/federations under the ambit of Right to Information Act-2005 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  poor  performance  in  the Olympics-2016  and  if  so,  the  steps  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government  for  fixing accountability for the  same  and  other instances  of  mismanagement  by  the  concerned  officials  for  the Olympics-2016?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a)  The Government has brought out a National Sports Development Code of India 2011, which lays down basic universal principles of good governance for National Sports Federations (NSFs).
- (b)  As per the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011 the strength of prominent sports-persons with voting rights should be a certain  minimum  percentage,  say  25%,  of  the  total  members representing an NSF.  NSFs are required to follow the Sports Code.
- (c) In the event of failure to comply with the Code, the Government  suspends  recognition  or  even  derecognizes  NSFs.  In respect  of  Sports  disciplines  where  recognized  NSFs  are  not  in position  due  to  any  reason,  assistance  to  the  athletes  under  the Scheme  of  Assistance  NSFs  is  given  through  Sports  Authority  of India.
- (d) Vide  Order  dated  30.03.2010  Government  has  declared  all NSFs getting Government grant of Rs. 10.00 lakh or more as Public Authorities under the RTI Act.
- (e) Participation  in  Olympics  is  through  qualification  and  India sent  its  largest  contingent  ever  for  participation  in  Olympics  in 2016. This  in  itself  was  a  big  achievement.    Department  has  held consultations with various stake holders including eminent sportspersons, coaches, NSFs, etc. and has  decided, among others, to  enhance  performance monitoring, emphasize on greater role of coaches  in  devising  training  programmes  of  medal  prospects  and strengthen sports science set -up. It has been decided to issue open advertisement for hiring foreign coaches wherever possible. Further,  NSFs  have  been  advised  by  the  Department  to  identify medal  prospects  and  their  support  staff  for  the  2020  Olympic Games  so  as  to  ensure  that  the  core  probables  get  support  of dedicated world class support staff on a continuing basis to be able to work as a coherent team and deliver. Review of performance and taking of measures for improvement is an ongoing process.

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