National Sports Governance Bill to help streamline administration

Mansukh Mandaviya

After years of brainstorming and discussions with the elite sports bodies around the world, the National Sports Governance Bill 2025 has come to fruition and is ready to transform the sporting landscape in the country.

The highlights of the bill, which is set to be tabled by sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday in the ongoing monsoon session of the parliament, include ensuring transparency, fairness and good governance in the country's sports ecosystem.

While the focus is on the smooth functioning of the national sports bodies without any political or any other pressure and bringing them under one umbrella. Not only that, the bill also has a proposal of setting up a Sports Tribunal to address any dispute between the sports bodies, players and office-bearers.
In addition, the bill aligns with India's goal of becoming a sports powerhouse and finishing in the top 10 in the Olympics by 2036.

Key measures include mandatory athlete representation, aligning with international high-performance governance standards, and fostering merit-based selection to minimise internal conflicts that disrupt Olympic preparation.

This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever