Services Sports Control Board
Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) is a sports board run by the Indian Armed Forces. It was formed in 1919 as the Army Sports Control Board in March 1919 and was later renamed to Services Sports Control Board after it was reconstituted. The board is represented as Services in the National Games of India. It has been one of the leading winners in the National Games. As a member of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, it governs the sport of cricket in the Indian Armed Forces and administers the Services cricket team. It  is also an associate member of the All India Football Federation and administers the Services football team. History. This organization was first started as the Army Sports Control Board in March 1919 on the same lines as the ASCB in the United Kingdom. The Commandant, Army School of Physical Training was appointed Honorary Secretary of the Board. Later the Sports organizations of the three Services were amalgamated on 3 April 1945 with the approval of the then Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) and the Services Sports Control Board; India was formed. Services Teams. The outstanding players/team of the  Indian Armed Forces are selected by the SSCB(Services Sports Control Board). These players/teams are fielded and represented as the Services team in the National Games of India. Selected sportspersons from the services also participate in the World Military Games and various other International Sporting events, including the Olympics. The Services has been one of the leading winners in the Indian National Games. Olympics 2020 has seen participation of many Services players representing India. Role. To establish friendly co-operation between the three services for the benefit of sports. To strive and ensure that there shall be no hindrance to  the participation of any service or individual in sports on any grounds. To ensure that all contest/championships between member of the three Services shall be held under the laws and rules of the competitions. To co-operate with the National Sports Federations and IOA in carrying through the competition held by them abiding by the International rules and regulations of the games published by them. To identify and promote budding sports talent in the Armed Forces and provide them a platform to excel for participation in National And International levels. Old Organizational structure. In the initial years when the  board was known as the Army Sports Control Board, each service was represented on this Board and constituted of the President and the Secretary from the Military Training Directorate and members from each of the three services. New Organizational structure. In the year 1947, the Chiefs of Staff Committee had approved the reconstitution of the Services Sports Control Board with an Inter-Services character. Following this, the organizational structure has also undergone some changes. The three services would now run the Services Sports Control Board in rotation for a period of tenure being three years. The tenure involves the change  of President and Secretary every three years from each of the three services. The three Joint Secretaries, one each from each Service are for the tenure of four years each. Starting 2020,the administering service is The Indian Airforce. The President and the Secretary are both from the IAF for the current tenure until 2022. Group Captain Dinesh Suri of the Indian Air Force is the current serving Secretary of the Services sports control board (SSCB), Commencement date of tenure:July 2021.