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India's first National Sports Assembly


Date: 18-Dec-2021

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India's first National Sports Assembly was jointly organized by IMT Ghaziabad and Sports: A Way of Life on 18th December, 2021 at Jacaranda Hall, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The Assembly will be a permanent body which will meet at least thrice a year. The Assembly will discuss the reforms proposed by Sports Research Centre and vote on the same. The voted proposal will be compiled and presented to the Government for inclusion in sports and education related policies.

The Assembly members nominated for the inaugural session (25 in number) were those sports luminaries (Arjuna Awardees, Dronacharya Awardees and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Awardees), who had significant contributions in the society, post their respective distinguished sporting careers.

The Structure

1. Chairman of the Assembly – Director IMT Ghaziabad – Dr. Vishal Talwar
2. Chief Proposer – Head Sports Research Centre – Dr. Kanishka Pandey
3. Leader of the Assembly – Mr. Ashok Dhyanchand, 
4. Deputy Leader of the Assembly – Mr. Zafar Iqbal

In the inaugural session, five reforms were proposed by Head Sports Research Centre. Of these 4 i.e. (1, 2, 3, 5) were passed unanimously and reform four (4) was deferred.

Reforms Proposed

1. Compulsory inclusion of questions on Sports in admission form at nursery level.
2. Save the Ground.
3. Attach at least 1 Sports expert with Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assembly.
4. At Least 1 Model Sports Village in every district.