National Sports Policy 2025
Source: PIB
GS II: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation
Overview
- News in Brief
- National Sports Policy 2025
Why in the News?
Union Cabinet approves National Sports Policy 2025.
News in Brief
- National Sports Policy (NSP) 2025, a landmark initiative aimed at reshaping the country’s sporting landscape and empowering citizens through sports.
- The new policy supersedes the existing National Sports Policy, 2001, and lays out a visionary and strategic roadmap to establish India as a global sporting powerhouse and a strong contender for excellence at international sporting events, including the 2036 Olympic Games.
- The NSP 2025 is the outcome of extensive consultations involving Central Ministries, NITI Aayog, State Governments, National Sports Federations (NSFs), athletes, domain experts, and public stakeholders.
National Sports Policy 2025
The policy is anchored on five key pillars.
- Excellence on the Global Stage
- Promote the establishment of competitive leagues and competitions, and develop sports infrastructure in both rural and urban areas.
- Build world-class systems for training, coaching, and holistic athlete support.
- Enhance the capacity and governance of National Sports Federations.
- Sports for Economic Development
- Promote sports tourism and attract major international events to India.
- Strengthen the sports manufacturing ecosystem, and promote startups and entrepreneurship in the sector.
- Encourage private sector participation through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and innovative funding initiatives.
- Sports for Social Development
- Promoting participation among women, economically weaker sections, tribal communities, and persons with disabilities through focused programs.
- Revitalising and promoting indigenous and traditional games.
- Positioning sports as a viable career option by integrating it into education, encouraging volunteering, and facilitating dual-career pathways.
- Engaging the Indian diaspora through sports.
- Sports as a People’s Movement
- Drive mass participation and a culture of fitness through nationwide campaigns and community-based events.
- Launch fitness indices for schools, colleges, and workplaces etc.
- Enhance universal access to sports facilities.
- Integration with Education (NEP 2020)
- Integrate sports into school curricula.
- Equip educators and physical education teachers with specialised training to promote sports education and awareness.
Implementation strategy encompassing:
- Establish a robust regulatory framework for sports governance, including legal framework.
- Leverage emerging technologies, including AI and data analytics, for performance tracking, research, and program implementation.
- Create a national framework with well-defined benchmarks, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), and time-bound targets.
- Develop innovative financing mechanisms and engage private sector participation through PPPs and CSR.
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