Question

Speech on the national sport policy 2001

Answer 1

 National Sports Policy 2001The PreambleActivities relating to Sports and Physical Education are essential components of human resource development, helping to promote good health, comradeship and aspirit of friendly competition, which, in turn, has positive impact on the overalldevelopment of personality of the youth. Excellence in sports enhances the sense of achievement, national pride and patriotism. Sports also provide beneficial recreation,improve productivity and foster social harmony and discipline.2. A Resolution on the National Sports Policy was laid in both Houses of Parliament inAugust, 1984. The National Sports Policy, 1984 was formulated with the objective of raising the standard of Sports in the country. The National Education Policy, 1986also incorporated the objectives of the Policy in so far as the Education Sector wasconcerned. The National Sports Policy, 1984 provided inter-alia, that the progressmade in its implementation would be reviewed every five years to determine thefurther course of action, as may be necessary, following such review.3. Over the years, it has transpired that even as the National Sports Policy, 1984encompasses various facets in respect of encouraging sports in the country, theimplementation of the same is not complete and leaves much to be desired. Thegoals and objectives laid down in the Policy are yet to be substantially realized. Aneed has, therefore, been felt to reformulate the National Sports Policy in moreconcrete terms, spelling out the specific measures required to be taken by thevarious agencies, which are involved, in various ways, in promoting sports in thecountry.Introduction of National Sports Policy4. In terms of the National Sports Policy, 2001, the Central Government, inconjunction with the State Government, the Olympic Association (IOA) and theNational Sports Federation will concertedly pursue the twin objectives of "Broad-basing" of Sports and "Achieving Excellence in Sports at the National andInternational levels". Sports activities, in which the country has potential strengthand competitive advantage, need to be vigorously promoted. Towards this end,Sports and Physical Education would be integrated more effectively with theEducation Curriculum.5. While the broad-basing of Sports will, primarily remain a responsibility of theState Governments, the Union Government will actively supplement their efforts inthis direction and for taping the latent talent, including in the rural and tribal areas.The Union Government and the Sports Authority of India (SAI), in association withthe Indian Olympic Association and the National Sports Federations, will focusspecific attention on the objective of achieving excellence at the National andInternational levels

Answer 2

Answer:

National Sports Policy 2001The PreambleActivities relating to Sports and Physical Education are essential components of human resource development, helping to promote good health, comradeship and aspirit of friendly competition, which, in turn, has positive impact on the overalldevelopment of personality of the youth. Excellence in sports enhances the sense of achievement, national pride and patriotism. Sports also provide beneficial recreation,improve productivity and foster social harmony and discipline.2. A Resolution on the National Sports Policy was laid in both Houses of Parliament inAugust, 1984. The National Sports Policy, 1984 was formulated with the objective of raising the standard of Sports in the country. The National Education Policy, 1986also incorporated the objectives of the Policy in so far as the Education Sector wasconcerned. The National Sports Policy, 1984 provided inter-alia, that the progressmade in its implementation would be reviewed every five years to determine thefurther course of action, as may be necessary, following such review.3. Over the years, it has transpired that even as the National Sports Policy, 1984encompasses various facets in respect of encouraging sports in the country, theimplementation of the same is not complete and leaves much to be desired. Thegoals and objectives laid down in the Policy are yet to be substantially realized. Aneed has, therefore, been felt to reformulate the National Sports Policy in moreconcrete terms, spelling out the specific measures required to be taken by thevarious agencies, which are involved, in various ways, in promoting sports in thecountry.Introduction of National Sports Policy4. In terms of the National Sports Policy, 2001, the Central Government, inconjunction with the State Government, the Olympic Association (IOA) and theNational Sports Federation will concertedly pursue the twin objectives of "Broad-basing" of Sports and "Achieving Excellence in Sports at the National andInternational levels". Sports activities, in which the country has potential strengthand competitive advantage, need to be vigorously promoted. Towards this end,Sports and Physical Education would be integrated more effectively with theEducation Curriculum.5. While the broad-basing of Sports will, primarily remain a responsibility of theState Governments, the Union Government will actively supplement their efforts inthis direction and for taping the latent talent, including in the rural and tribal areas.The Union Government and the Sports Authority of India (SAI), in association withthe Indian Olympic Association and the National Sports Federations, will focusspecific attention on the objective of achieving excellence at the National andInternational levels.