Overview

• Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya directed National Sports Federations (NSFs) to adopt an athlete-centric governance model, eliminate nepotism, and end factionalism.
• A one-year deadline has been set for NSFs to digitize all athlete certificates and documents via Digilocker to prevent delays and exploitation.
• The National Centre for Sports Science and Research was inaugurated at IG Stadium to enhance athlete performance through research and innovation.
• Plans were announced to establish corporate-backed Olympic centers with international-standard facilities to train elite athletes for global competitions.
• Mandaviya emphasized unity among stakeholders to bolster India’s bids for the 2030 Commonwealth Games and the 2036 Olympics.