KHELO BHARAT NITI & NATIONAL SPORTS GOVERNANCE BILL 2025

Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 (also called NSP 2025) replaces the 2001 sports policy, marking a major re‑imagining of India’s sporting landscape—viewing sport as a driver for economic development, social inclusion, and national progress under the broader Viksit Bharat 2047 vision.
It positions sports as a legitimate profession and part of national identity—not merely extracurricular, but central to nation‑building.

#Khelo Bharat Niti rests on these foundational pillars:

Global Sporting Excellence: Early talent identification, high-performance coaching, integration with sports science, tech, and elite training pathways.
Sports for Economic Development: Promoting sports tourism, startups, equipment manufacturing, global events, and robust PPP/CSR funding models.
Social Impact through Sport: Driving inclusion of women, tribal and marginalized groups, Indigenous games revival, and community empowerment.
Mass Participation & Fitness (People’s Movement): Creating a culture of activity through accessible infrastructure, fitness campaigns, leagues, and local engagement.
Integration with Education (NEP 2020): Embedding Physical Education in school and college curricula with trained educators to foster early talent and dual career pathways

Replaces the 2011 Sports Code—which was non-statutory and ineffective—with a robust, enforceable legal framework to reduce judicial overreach and administrative chaos.
Aims to streamline governance, reduce litigation, and bring coherence to sports administration.

A central regulator akin to SEBI for sports, responsible for recognizing, suspending, or derecognizing National Sports Federations (NSFs), including the BCCI.
Also tasked with issuing Codes of Ethics, Safe Sports Policies, conducting inquiries into misuse of funds, and setting governance standards
Appointed via a search‑cum‑selection committee comprising top officials, administrators, and decorated sportspersons.

A dedicated quasi‑judicial body with civil court powers to handle sports disputes—covering elections, selections, and financial issues—with appeals permitted only to the Supreme Court (or CAS, if required).
Aims to expedite justice and reduce court backlog.

Oversees and ensures free, fair, and transparent elections across sports bodies and their affiliates.

All properly recognized sports bodies (including BCCI in principle) are designated as public authorities under the RTI Act, subject to transparency.
Amendment: RTI applies only to sports bodies receiving government funding—effectively exempting BCCI, given its financial independence.

Executive Committees limited to 15 members, required to include:
- At least 4 women
- At least 2 sportspersons of outstanding merit, and athlete representation generally (10–25%)

Leaders (President, Secretary General, Treasurer) limited to three consecutive terms (12 years) with a mandatory cooling-off period.
Age cap set at 70 years, extendable to 75 if sanctioned by international charters.

Implements a Unified Code of Ethics and a Safe Sports Policy to protect women, minors, and vulnerable groups, alongside in-house grievance processes.

Federations must maintain:
- A General Body
- A 15-member Executive Committee
- Dedicated Ethics, Dispute Resolution, and Athletes’ Committees.

Government retains authority to grant exemptions, issue directives, and form ad-hoc bodies during governance failures.
Strong emphasis on alignment with Olympic, Paralympic, and international charters.

These reforms are key enablers for India’s ambition to host the 2036 Summer Olympics, signaling international-standard governance and athlete welfare