{"id":59118,"date":"2025-08-12T11:15:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T05:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=59118"},"modified":"2025-08-12T11:15:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T05:45:09","slug":"national-sports-governance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/national-sports-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"National Sports Governance and Anti-Doping Bills Passed by Lok Sabha"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Sports Governance Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lok Sabha has passed the National Sports Governance Bill 2025 and the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill 2025.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Introduction<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Lok Sabha has passed two landmark legislations, the <\/span><b>National Sports Governance Bill 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill 2025<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, marking a major overhaul of India\u2019s sports governance and anti-doping framework.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya described the reforms as the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201csingle biggest sports reform since independence\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, underscoring their role in building a transparent, accountable, and high-performance sports ecosystem as India prepares to bid for the 2036 Summer Olympics.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>About the National Sports Governance Bill 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Sports Governance Bill seeks to transform India\u2019s sports administration through the establishment of New Bodies:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Olympic Committee<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Paralympic Committee<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National and Regional Sports Federations for designated sports<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Creation of the National Sports Board (NSB):<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NSB will grant recognition to national sports bodies, register affiliated units, and monitor compliance. It will have power to <\/span><b>de-recognise<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> federations that fail to conduct fair elections, mismanage funds, or commit gross irregularities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>National Sports Tribunal:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A judicial body with civil court powers to resolve disputes involving selection, elections, or governance of federations. Tribunal decisions can only be challenged in the Supreme Court.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Accountability and Transparency Measures:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All recognised national sports bodies receiving government funding will fall under the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/about-right-to-information-act-2005\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Right to Information (RTI) Act<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with some exceptions, such as the BCCI, which remains outside RTI unless substantially funded by the government.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Leadership Provisions:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Administrators aged between 70 and 75 can contest elections if permitted under international federation rules, a relaxation from the earlier age cap of 70 years.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>About the National Anti-Doping (Amendment) Bill 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This amendment aligns India\u2019s anti-doping laws with <\/span><b>World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> requirements:<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Operational Independence for NADA:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The National Anti-Doping Agency will function without direct government oversight to address WADA\u2019s concerns over autonomy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Changes in the National Anti-Doping Board:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Board remains but without powers to oversee NADA or influence its operations, ensuring compliance with global anti-doping norms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Alignment with UNESCO Convention:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Strengthens India&#8217;s commitment to international anti-doping standards while protecting athlete rights and ensuring fair play.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Significance of the Reforms<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Olympics 2036 Preparation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The legislation is part of India\u2019s roadmap to bid for the Summer Olympics, requiring compliance with the Olympic Charter and international best practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Addressing Long-standing Gaps:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Efforts to create a robust sports governance law date back to 1975, with multiple failed attempts due to political hurdles. This Bill finally delivers on decades of unfinished reforms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Promoting Gender Inclusion:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Provisions ensure greater participation of women in sports federations and leadership roles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Enhancing Performance:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> By enforcing accountability and reducing political interference, the Bills aim to improve India\u2019s performance in global sports events.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Future Outlook<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reforms are expected to:<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streamline governance in sports federations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build stronger anti-doping mechanisms<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boost India\u2019s medal prospects in international competitions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lay the institutional foundation for India\u2019s Olympic bid<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, successful implementation will depend on effective enforcement, autonomy for sports bodies, and sustained investment in athlete development.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/cities\/delhi\/lok-sabha-passes-bills-on-sports-governance-doping-amid-opposition-din-10182914\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IE<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> | <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/more-sports\/others\/lok-sabha-passes-sports-bill-sports-minister-mansukh-mandaviya-calls-it-single-biggest-sports-reform-since-independence\/articleshow\/123234971.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TOI<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lok Sabha passed two Bills to enhance sports governance and build a transparent, world-class framework ahead of the 2036 Olympics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":59136,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[60,2142,22,59],"class_list":{"0":"post-59118","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-mains-current-affairs","8":"tag-mains-articles","9":"tag-sports-governance","10":"tag-upsc-current-affairs","11":"tag-upsc-mains-current-affairs","12":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59118"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59118\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}