India is home to a diverse population playing and showing their talent in a variety of different sports.
Every nation needs a well-knit sports policy.
- In 2001, the Government of India announced its sports policy.
- The main objective of this policy is:
- To take sports to all parts of India.
- To help the players to develop special skills.
- To build supportive and fundamental sports facilities.
- To help the National Sports Federation of India and associated institutions to search for sports talent.
- To initiate co-operation from industries, corporate and private institutions for the cause of sports.
- To create awareness of the importance of sports and interest in sports among people.
- In 2011, the Indian government announced a novel scheme for sports named ‘Come and Play’.
- Sports Authority of India gave permission to use five sports complexes in Delhi to local youths.
- They were also provided an opportunity to train under Sports Authority of India (SAI) coaches.
- The National Sports University was founded in Manipur in 2018.
- This university offers different courses from Bachelor and Masters to M.Phil. and Ph.D. Apart from this, sports universities also offer courses in sports, education, sports management, sports psychology, coaching, etc. Research in sports is also encouraged in the sports university.
- Khelo India.
