Lok Sabha Question No. 4351 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Guidelines for Registration of Sports Organisations
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Thirumaa Valavan Thol

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4351 TO BE ANSWERD ON 29.03.2022

## Guidelines for Registration of Sports Organisations

## 4351. SHRI THIRUMAAVALAVAN THOL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  prevalent  guidelines according to which sports organizations functioning in the country should be voluntarily registered organizations and if so, the details thereof;
- ((b) whether the guidelines stipulate Registration for only national sports federations/associations or national sports federations/associations, state associations, district associations, mandal/taluk  associations  and  individual  clubs,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that it will demote the sports and games in the country especially  financially weaker games like Carrom, Kho-kho etc. thereby creating operational encumbrances; and
- (d) whether the Government has any plan to stipulate registration only  for  national  sports  federations/  association  and  permit  state associations,  district  associations,  mandal/taluk  associations  and individual  clubs  without  registration  as  affiliates  of  the  national sports  federations/associations,  making  the  way  for  encouraging promotion of sports in India and removing the unwanted encumbrances, if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## ANSWER [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

- (a) to (d): With  a  view  to  ensure  healthy  management  practices, accountability  and  transparency  in  the  functioning  of  National Sports Federations (NSFs), the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

brought  the  National  Sports  Development  Code  of  India,  'The Sports Code' in January 2011, which, inter-alia, provides guidelines for recognition of NSFs. As per the laid down criteria, the Ministry grants recognition to NSFs for promotion and development of the respective  sports  disciplines.  These  NSFs  have  corresponding State/UT level bodies affiliated to them, which in turn, have their affiliated District level/local level voluntary sports bodies. The Sports Code prescribes that the federation should have a legal status  as  a  voluntary  registered  body,  not  being  a  proprietary concern or partnership firm and should exist and function for the sole purpose of the development of that discipline of that particular sport. Further, as per the instructions issued by this Ministry, the NSFs are required to place names of their affiliated units with their registration numbers on their website. Government guidelines are based on the Basic Universal Principles of Good Governance of Olympic and Sports Movement and do not, in  any  manner,  contradict  or  interfere  with  the  autonomy  of  the national sports bodies in discharging their functions. It has always been the policy of Government of India to support and encourage the  voluntary  organizations  for  development  of  games  and  sports including Kho-Kho, Carrom etc. in the country.

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