- Recently, a government-empowered task force led by Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra has revealed serious systemic weaknesses and structural deficiencies within India’s sports governance framework.
- Systemic Deficiencies in Key Sports Institutions: India’s major sports institutions, including the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and state sports departments, suffer from chronic understaffing, poor inter-agency coordination, and excessive reliance on generalist civil servants or short-term contractual employees lacking domain expertise.
- These shortcomings impede the effective implementation of national sports policies, weaken coordination with federations, and undermine India’s capacity to build a modern, athlete-centric ecosystem.
- Absence of Professional Sports Administration Framework: India is lacking a national institute or structured framework for sports administration and governance. Read More
Abhinav Bindra-led Panel Flags Systemic Gaps in Indian Sports Governance
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Key Findings: A System Under Strain