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.
