VIJAY KUMAR MALHOTRA APPOINTED PRESIDENT
OF ALL INDIA COUNCIL OF SPORTS
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
has set up an All India Council of Sports to advise the Ministry
on policy issues regarding promotion and development of sports
in the country. The President of this advisory body is Shri Vijay
Kumar Malhotra, M.P. with the rank of a Cabinet Minister. Two
Vice-Presidents – Shri Abhay Chautala and Shri Adityan have also
been appointed.
The aims and objectives of the Council include
advising the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports on implementation
of policies for promotion of sports and games including indigenous
games in the country; steps to implement plan of action of National
Sports Policy, ways & means to maximise medal prospects of
the Indian contingent in Olympic Games and other major international
events and issues/matters pertaining to functions of National
Sports Federations and prevention of drug abuse and match fixing
etc.
Shri Abhay Chautala is the Vice Chairman
of the Indian Olympic Association and Shri Adityan is the former
President of the Indian Olympic Association. Four members of Lok
Sabha and two from Rajya Sabha will also be Members of the Council.
The other members include Secretary, Ministry of Youth Affairs
& Sports, Director General, Sports Authority of India, Joint
Secretary (Expenditure), Ministry of Finance, Joint Secretary
(Coordination), Ministry of External Affairs and Joint Secretary
(Sports), Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. Three ex-international
sportspersons, one representative of Indian Industry, 5 eminent
sports persons would also be members of the Committee. Sports
Divisional head in charge of National Sports Policy will be the
Member-Secretary of the Council. The tenure of non-official Members
will be three years.