Rio Olympics
- Sports in India
INTRODUCTION:
Sport is regarded
as one of the largest industry globally in terms of employment and revenue. The
Business of Sports is a multi-billion dollar global industry propelled by
enormous consumer demand. The sports business means many different things to
different people. This is a truly global industry, and sports stir up deep
passion within spectators and players alike in countries around the world. Sports,
a field in which players and champion of every state come together to make
their career in it and fulfill their aspirations, their family aspirations,
their society’s aspirations, their state aspirations and their nation’s
aspirations. It is said that passion can lead man to success. People
are now looking at sport business as a career which ten years ago was not an
option. Of course, the real and inherent vision of sport remains
physical activity and a substitute for war. Yes, you heard it correctly,
substitute for war. Team sports may have been developed to train and
prove the capability to fight and work together as a team.
BACKGROUND:
Sports in India are not new
and it has its origin in pre historic times and there are evidences to that
affect in the form of cave paintings. India is also cradle to various modern
sports and thus chess, snooker, hockey, kabaddi originated in India. India has
also been host to some of the important world sporting events and thus the 1951
Asian Games, officially known as the First Asian Games, was celebrated in
Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951.
PROBLEM AREAS
However, Sports in India,
seems, over the years has taken a back seat and in a population of 125 Crores
we struggle to get one medal in Olympics and get in to double digit in
Asiad. Why such a pathetic performance
by a nation having such a vast population ? Some of the Reasons I can think of
are:-
1. Poor
conditions of sports hostel run by sports authority of India (SAI);
2. Poor
infrastructure of training camps;
3. Issue
of harassment of Juniors by their seniors;
4. Issue
of sportswomen facing sexual harassment by their coaches;
5. Lack
of funds by government due to minor thinking about its low priority except
cricket; (private equity investors, venture capitalists and angel
investors. They can convince investors (through
proposals) on options of investing and profiting in local stadiums, courts and
complexes and informal sporting events which need not be recognized by official
sporting bodies)
6. Poor
functioning of sports federation in the country at administrative levels etc.
7.
Doping, corruption, match
fixing etc
WHAT IS
NEEDED
But we know every
problem has a solution in it and so there is a need to make reforms in this
field by improving the poor infrastructure into high-tech ones; CCTV should be
placed at the sport room where sportswomen are getting trained; surprise
checking (visit) should be done at regular basis; there should be helpline
number provided and made available 24×7; cleaning of hostel and training camps
should be done necessarily; cases of sexual and mental harassment should not be
gone unreported for this there is need to encourage sportsperson to raise voice
and make complaints, see to it that people play it honestly and there is no
match fixing, proper funds to be diverted to thus field in order to make more
improvements. The problem of fund is a big thing. Just like the search of funds in entrepreneurial ventures, sports sector
is thus in dire need of funds which in its simplest manner can come from
private equity investors, venture capitalists and angel investors. They can convince investors (through proposals) on options
of investing and profiting in local stadiums, courts and complexes and informal
sporting events which need not be recognized by official sporting bodies.
This all steps should be followed and there is a need to help and counsel to
each and every sportsperson in a best possible way.
The mindset of
government and society should be changed towards sportsperson because they are
pillars of our nation to represent it internationally. Sport in India in
general is not considered a viable and good career option and at the maximum is
considered as a side discipline/activity by society. Successive governments have
run sports institutions by politicians (who have no background in sports) and considered
sports-persons not as someone who can bring laurels to the country. Freedom and financial independence
from the state are decisive in improving sports in India. The federal
government is a facilitator of sports development in the country. However, it
has been observed that in recent times cronyism is a constant phenomenon in
sports associations/councils. On 4 December 2012, the International
Olympic Committee suspended IOA (Indian Olympic Association) on the basis of
corruption, government interference, and not following guidelines of the IOC.
Several members of the IOA have been charged with crimes.
The IOA was formally banned for not following the Olympic Charter in their
elections, instead following the Indian government's Sports Code. On 15 May
2013, International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to lift the ban on the
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) as Indian representatives from the government
and sports bodies reached an agreement with IOC officials.
There are a few glaring issues which need attention-
1. Lack
of dignity and respect for sports other than cricket;
2. Identification
and nurturing talent – Talent needs to be picked up right from
school level to have sufficient time in hand to groom them as world class
sports persons.
school level to have sufficient time in hand to groom them as world class
sports persons.
3. Political
interference – It should be done away with to let sport
institutions work autonomously (preferably headed by a specialist in respective
discipline).
institutions work autonomously (preferably headed by a specialist in respective
discipline).
4. Financial
aid to needy but talented – Such candidates should be helped in
terms of scholarships/fee-waiver to help them continue with their studies and
pursue sports too.
terms of scholarships/fee-waiver to help them continue with their studies and
pursue sports too.
5. Overhaul
of sports infrastructure- Sports infrastructure needs to overhauled
to provide the globally competitive best facilities for training. School level
sports facilities should also be improved.
to provide the globally competitive best facilities for training. School level
sports facilities should also be improved.
6. Adequate
respect for other disciplines-Sports other than Cricket should also
be given their due by the media, citizenry and the society at large.
be given their due by the media, citizenry and the society at large.
7. Sports
should not remain only a governmental activity and private corporate nurturing
and funding should be encouraged.
LAWS
GOVERNING SPORTS IN INDIA:
We have laws
for almost everything. In the same way we have laws governing sports in India.
Sports law in India is governed & regulated by National Sports Policy,
Sports law and Welfare Association of India, Sports Authority of India and the
Sports Broadcasting law in India. In India
sports is in the Concurrent list of the Seventh Schedule (entry 33) of the
Constitution on which both the union and state legislatures are proficient to
put together laws. There are 3 States; Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar
Pradesh, which have enacted laws on regulating sports activity including
registration, regulation and recognition of Sports Associations (Uttar Pradesh
has since repealed the Act). National as well as provincial sports bodies, clubs,
associations or societies are more often than not, set up under the law of
societies. These are autonomous non-profit making private bodies. Additionally,
many of these are also established as non-profit associations under the company
law jurisdiction in the UK and commonwealth countries including India. The
Aim of Sports Law is to regulate, provide educational opportunities and
disseminate data and information regarding specific areas of sports. The
Government must encourage discussions of legal problems affecting sports and
promote the exchange of a variety of perspectives and positions of sports law.
Establishing rules of ethics for sports persons and practicing professional of
law involved in sports law will support the sports industry. It should
also endeavor to produce high quality research in the field of sport and the
law; provide up to date information on current sports law issues including a
resource of sports law material; provide consultancy to sportsmen and sports
bodies concerning sports law issues; promote undergraduate and postgraduate
study, research and continuing education in sports law; promote ethical
solutions to legal issues in sport and notions of "Fair-Play"; and
positively address all issues of discrimination in sport.
CONCLUSION:
Now, sport is
going to be the next big industry in India. In developed countries, sports
contribute around 2 to 4 percentage of total employment. It includes a variety
of career profiles such as athletes, coaches, trainers, event managers, public
relation officers, Coordinator of sport organizations, Marketing Consultant,
Program and Facility Manager, Professional Sport Promoter, Sport equipment and
product sales, Sport Event Planner and Manager and Sport Sponsorship
Specialist. The year 2008 was a landmark in sports development in India with the
introduction of a new model in cricket. Sports industry expects a faster growth in shorter time
frame. It has the potential to overtake IT and related industries before 2020
in every aspect. But yes, we should think of sports beyond cricket.
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