Lok Sabha Question No. 2579 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: National Sports Development Code of India
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 2579 TO BE ANSWERD ON 02.08.2018

National Sports Development Code of India

2579. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) the  present  status  of  the  National  Sports  Development  Code  of  India (NSDCI);
- (b) whether the Government has constituted a committee to review NSDCI;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the said committee has submitted its report and if so, the outcome thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [COL . RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD . )]

- (a): Presently, the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011 (NSDCI2011) is in force.
- (b) to (d): Government had set up a Committee in 2017 under the Chairmanship of the then Secretary (Sports), Government of India to re-visit the  existing  provisions  of  NSDCI-2011  and  to  make  recommendations  to further  strengthen  the  governance  frame  work  for  the  sports  bodies.  The constitution  and  TOR  of  the  committee  is  attached  at  annexure.  The Committee had completed its deliberation and already submitted its report to the  Government.  The  report  of  the  Committee  has  been  submitted  to  the Hon'ble Delhi High Court in a sealed cover as per their order. The matter is sub-judice.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (B) TO (D) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2579 FOR REPLY ON 02.08.2017 ASKED BY SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN REGARDING NATIONAL SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CODE OF INDIA

## 1. Constitution of Committee:

| I.   | Shri Injeti Srinivas, Secretary (Sports)             | Chairman         |
|------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------|
| II.  | Shri Abhinav Bindra, Olympian                        | Member           |
| III. | Ms. Anju Bobby George, Olympian                      | Member           |
| IV   | Shri Prakash Padukone, Eminent Sports Person & Coach | Member           |
| V    | Shri Narinder Batra, President, FIH                  | Member           |
| VI   | Shri. Nandan Kamath, Lawyer                          | Member           |
| VII  | Shri Bishweshwar Nandi, Coach                        | Member           |
| VIII | Shri Vijay Lokpally, Sports Journalist               | Member           |
| IX   | Joint Secretary (Sports), MYAS                       | Member Secretary |

## 2. Term of Reference (TOR):

- a) To  identify  basic  universal  principles  of  ethics  and  good governance  based  on  the  IOC  Charter,  international  best practices, draft National Sports Development Bill, National Sports  Development  Code,  2011,  Supreme  Court  and  High Court judgments, etc.
- b) To identify issues pertaining to good governance in administration of sports in the country.
- c) To  make  specific  recommendations  for  bringing  out  a comprehensive  Sports  Code  to address the issues of governance pertaining to the NOC and NSFs

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