Archive · 31 Dec 2025
India's Sports Administration Faces Systemic Challenges
A group led by Abhinav Bindra, a famous Indian shooter, found big problems in how sports are managed in India.
They said there aren't enough people with the right skills to run sports programs.
The group also said that athletes who retire often don't have the skills to take on leadership roles.
They suggested creating a new group to train people for these jobs.
The Sports Minister said he will follow all the suggestions from the report.
The group talked to many people, including athletes, government officials, and experts, to understand the problems.
They found that the people running sports often don't have the right training and that there isn't good teamwork between different sports groups.
They also said that the leaders of sports groups have too much power and that athletes need better training to be good leaders.
Additionally, the DoNER Minister proposed a 'One Sport, One State' model to strengthen sports in the North East, focusing on coaching quality, talent scouting, and grassroots competitions.
Abhinav Bindra-led Task Force identified systemic deficits in India's sports administration, including lack of professional administrators and outdated training.
The report recommended setting up a National Council for Sports Education and Capacity Building (NCSECB) to regulate and certify sports administration training.
The Task Force highlighted that athletes are often ill-equipped for governance roles due to lack of structured training and career pathways.
DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia proposed a 'One Sport, One State' model to strengthen sports in the North Eastern region, focusing on coaching quality and talent scouting.
The meeting emphasized the importance of structured tournaments from village to state levels and the preparation of discipline-specific case studies for each state.
- Who
- Abhinav Bindra-led Task Force, DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Sports Ministry, SAI, NSFs, State Departments
- What
- Systemic deficits in India's sports administration, recommendations for improvement, and a proposed 'One Sport, One State' model for Northeast sports growth
- When
- Report submitted in 2023, Task Force set up in August 2023, meeting held on December 31, 2023
- Where
- India, with a focus on the North Eastern region
- Why
- To address gaps in sports governance and administration, and to strengthen sports in the North East
- Report Submitted To
- Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
- Report Length
- 170 pages
- Task Force Members
- Abhinav Bindra, Adille Sumariwala, Cdr. Rajesh Rajagopalan
- Recommended Body
- National Council for Sports Education and Capacity Building (NCSECB)
- Key Issues
- Lack of professional sports administrators, outdated training, inadequate athlete preparedness for governance roles
- DoNER Minister's Proposal
- One Sport, One State model
- Meeting Participants
- DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia, Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Mizoram Sports Minister, and senior officers from North Eastern States
Sources
Abhinav Bindra-Led Task Force Highlights Deficits in Indian Sports Administration
Bindra report exposes flaws in India's sports administration
Abhinav Bindra-led task force recommends creation of NCSECB under MYAS to accredit, certify sports admin training
Medals aren’t won by talent alone: Abhinav Bindra-led panel flags deep gaps in India’s sports system, presents blueprint for Olympic future
