Poor sports culture in schools, need for mandatory coach level certification exam, GST exemption on equipment: Federations flag issues | Ahmedabad News
At the onset of preparations for the Commonwealth Games 2030 and preparations for the 2036 Olympics, heads of several national and international sports associations highlighted issues such as poor sports culture at the school level, lack of training and certification for coaches, lack of sports diplomacy at the international level, high GST on sports equipment, framing player retention policy, faced at the ground level. These issues were flagged to Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya, who addressed the Sports Governance Conclave organised by the Centre, in association with the Gujarat government and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), at the Veer Savarkar Sports Complex in Ahmedabad. The conclave was attended by representatives of National Sports Federations (NSFs), State Olympic Associations, and members of the IOA Executive Council. Anandeshwar Pandey, Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Olympic Association, raised the issue of poor sports culture at school level and suggested making physical education mandatory at the school level.“Sports infrastructure in schools is vanishing. The basics are zero… so until we make physical education compulsory in primary, middle …
