On Proposed Sports Bill 2011:Minister Ajay Makhan

Nksagar-Sagar Media Inc:New Delhi: Proposed Sports Bill 2011: Industry Perspective. Mr Ajay Maken, Hon’ble Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports,briefed the media at Maharani Hall, The Claridges, 12 Aurangzeb Road, New Delhi - 110011,On Proposed Sports Bill 2011: Industry Perspective meet organized by CII said, the core of the bill be maintaining accountability and transparency in sports. Union Minister for Sports Mr. Ajay Maken has underlined the need for maintaining accountability and transparency in sports for getting good results.He said that there is need for the efficient and transparent sports federations in the country to enhance the level of sports. Expressing concern over the lack of coaches he said that adequate coaches are needed to strengthen the sports in the country. Sports Minister Ajay Maken has asked the Indian Olympic Association, IOA, to object to the Dow Chemical’s sponsorship issue in upcoming Olympic games with the International Olympics Committee, IOC.Proposed National Sports Development Bill (NSDB) has regulations which has potential to strengthen the hands of the government and interesting features of the bill is that it should not threaten the independence of National Sports Federations (NSF) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA), according to a chamber of commerce FICCI survey.Draft of the bill falls far short of the expectations of NSFs and professionals as it does little to address the problems dogging the overall development of sports which has to have ingredients right from planning and managing of hybrid sports activities in the country and taking care of man,management and its logistics which appears an uphill task.

During the interaction representative south campus colleges of Delhi University in addition to CEO's and senior officials of corporate India exhibited live interest in sports, but question raised by media and corporate person were mostly pertained within the radii of influence of HRD Ministers and the anchor kept on brooding with no road paths and minister turning late many left the interactive session reveals that there is an imperative need to bring transparency and accountability in the functioning of sports,activities in hamlet,town,city and metros with NSFs.


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