Sector Skills Council in sports to help make India a sporting nation
Updated: Nov 07, 2014 12:58:42pm
New Delhi, Nov 7 (KNN) The government is planning to set up a Sector Skills Council in Sports, a big step towards making India a sporting nation in future. The council will devise ways to reduce skills gap and shortage, improve productivity, hone the skills of the sector work force and improve learning.
This was stated by Secretary - Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), Ajit M Sharan, yesterday while inaugurating ‘India Sports 2014’ here, according to a press release.
Sharan said that sports in India have witnessed stagnation in the last few decades. The challenges in the sector are numerous but some of which call for immediate attention are -development of a structured system at the grass root level to engage young boys and girls in the age group of 8-10 years in various sports; identifying and nurturing young talent based on their performance, talent and calibre; providing professional training, sporting equipment and wholesome nourishment to the identified sports persons; organizing regular competitions of international standard at the domestic level to measure the performance of local sports persons; setting up sports science and sports medicine centres to support the sports fraternity and providing alternative viable vocational career options to players to ensure their livelihood.
He urged the private sector to participate and partner with the government and the apex chamber to promote sports in the country. The stakeholders need to actively engage at all levels to improve India’s ranking as a sporting nation.
Significantly, the government is launching a National Talent Search Scheme to scout for sports talent in various schools and institutions across the country. The National Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine (NISSM), is already in place to support high performance of sports persons and integrate sciences and medicine into the training of elite sports persons and the curriculum of sport coaching in the country.
The three-day sports event on the theme ‘Making India as a Sporting Nation’ was organized by FICCI in association with Sports Authority of India. The focus was on strategic dialogues, bringing together senior decision makers and renowned Indian and international sports industry players to deliberate on profitable promotion and grassroots development of sports in the country.
During the event, the Secretary released a knowledge paper ‘Business of Sports – Aiming Higher….. Reaching Further!’ The paper looks at the sports industry and makes predictions for the upcoming decade. The paper provides information about the state of play and trends in the market for sports business in India.
Also speaking on the occasion, Chairman, FICCI Sports Committee and MD, Tata Metaliks, Sanjiv Paul said that with the support of MYAS, FICCI has finally received the approval for setting up Sector Skills Council in Sports, Physical Education, Fitness and Leisure sector. According to a latest study, this sector will require more than 4.3 million support personnel in various roles in sports in the coming 10 years. (KNN Bureau)
This was stated by Secretary - Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS), Ajit M Sharan, yesterday while inaugurating ‘India Sports 2014’ here, according to a press release.
Sharan said that sports in India have witnessed stagnation in the last few decades. The challenges in the sector are numerous but some of which call for immediate attention are -development of a structured system at the grass root level to engage young boys and girls in the age group of 8-10 years in various sports; identifying and nurturing young talent based on their performance, talent and calibre; providing professional training, sporting equipment and wholesome nourishment to the identified sports persons; organizing regular competitions of international standard at the domestic level to measure the performance of local sports persons; setting up sports science and sports medicine centres to support the sports fraternity and providing alternative viable vocational career options to players to ensure their livelihood.
He urged the private sector to participate and partner with the government and the apex chamber to promote sports in the country. The stakeholders need to actively engage at all levels to improve India’s ranking as a sporting nation.
Significantly, the government is launching a National Talent Search Scheme to scout for sports talent in various schools and institutions across the country. The National Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine (NISSM), is already in place to support high performance of sports persons and integrate sciences and medicine into the training of elite sports persons and the curriculum of sport coaching in the country.
The three-day sports event on the theme ‘Making India as a Sporting Nation’ was organized by FICCI in association with Sports Authority of India. The focus was on strategic dialogues, bringing together senior decision makers and renowned Indian and international sports industry players to deliberate on profitable promotion and grassroots development of sports in the country.
During the event, the Secretary released a knowledge paper ‘Business of Sports – Aiming Higher….. Reaching Further!’ The paper looks at the sports industry and makes predictions for the upcoming decade. The paper provides information about the state of play and trends in the market for sports business in India.
Also speaking on the occasion, Chairman, FICCI Sports Committee and MD, Tata Metaliks, Sanjiv Paul said that with the support of MYAS, FICCI has finally received the approval for setting up Sector Skills Council in Sports, Physical Education, Fitness and Leisure sector. According to a latest study, this sector will require more than 4.3 million support personnel in various roles in sports in the coming 10 years. (KNN Bureau)
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