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OVERALL COMPARISON WITH INDIA
Every country has its National Sports Policies which highlights the need for creation
of sports infrastructure at the grass-root level and its necessity of implementation of
schemes to promote excellence in sports infrastructure.
The National Sports Policy of India emphasized primarily on:
(a) The development of basic sports infrastructure especially in the rural areas
and preservation of the existing playgrounds, and
(b) The integration of sports and physical education as an integral part of the
students‘ curriculum.
The main objectives of this policy were to ensure mass contribution in sports and to
promote excellence in sports through ―institutional support, international exposure
and incentives to sportspersons‖. To achieve this objective, the set up was made to
oversee all matters related to sports promotion and management. Initially In 1992,
Plan of Action was formulated by the Government to revive the objectives of National
Sports Policy. However, by the year 2000, there was no visible improvement in the
infrastructure facilities and the rate of participation remained low (especially at the
grassroots level). For example out of a population of 77 crore, only 5 crore people
below the age of 35 years had access to organized games and sports facilities. This
necessitated a new policy, and in 2001, a National Sports Policy was formulated,
which was followed by a National Comprehensive Sports Policy in 2010.
Despite many attempts by the government, none of the departments, policies or
schemes has been able to achieve the desired result. India still lacks a strong
sporting culture and this is primarily because of policy lacunae and sparse and
sporadic budgetary support from Union Government and State Government. The
laid-back attitude of the government and sports administrators has further enlarged
the loopholes present in sports management system. It has also been observed that
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