Saturday, October 1, 2011

Government to Set up National Institute of Sports Sciences & Medicine

Union Minister of State (I/C), for Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Ajay Maken announced the decision to set up the National Institute of Sports Science and Medicine (NISSM) here today. Premised at the Jawahar Lal Nehru (JLN) Stadium in the Capital, the Institute will aim at fostering the much needed disciplines of Physiology, Psychology, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Biomedical, Anthropometry and Sports Medicine, with the purpose of providing cutting edge excellence to Indian Sports and athletes.

Modeled on the lines of China Institute of Sports Sciences (CISS), the NISSM, apart from other inputs, emanates from a series of bi-lateral endeavors between India and China over the past year and a half. Starting with the MoU signed between the two Countries during the visit of the President of India to China on May 27, 2010, subsequent visit to China by Sports Secretary and other officials from NIS, Patiala and culminating with the visit of Shri Ajay Maken to China as a leader of Indian Youth delegation during the last week, requisite ground for replicating Chinese excellence in sports was created. The same has also been applied to develop the NIS, Patiala as a specialty centre for training and education of Coaches on the lines of Beijing Sports University (BSU).

3. On 23rd September, 2011, Shri Maken met with Mr. Liu Peng, Director of State General Administration of Sports at the headquarters of State General Administration of Sports in Beijing and discussed the areas for further enhancing the bilateral relations & increased cooperation in the field of sports as envisaged in the MoU signed between two countries.

Shri Maken informed that the NISSM is expected to be the premier Institute at the national level. It will be registered as Society under Societies Registration Act by 1st November, 2011 and could be upgraded later as an Institute of National Importance under an Act of Parliament. Shri Maken also informed that a clear road map with date lines has been prepared to establish this Institute, at the estimated cost of Rs. 200 crore. Apart from this Rs. 100 crore will be provided for strengthening the existing Sports Science and Medicine infrastructure at various SAI Centres and augmenting linkages with them.

Shri Maken said that NISSM is expected to cater to integration of Sports Sciences into coaching curriculum and teaching of sports coaches through its inter-disciplinary studies departments and Quality Assurance wing. He also stressed the need to include Certificate courses and bridge programmes for sportspersons. This Institute would be headed by a Director, equivalent to a Vice- Chancellor of a Central University. A Search Committee will be appointed to identify and recommend the name/s of person to Head this Institute. The NISSM will work in close partnership with national and international partners from UK, USA, China, Australia, Germany, Korea and South Africa, Shri Maken added.

Giving further details about NISSM, Shri Maken informed that it will be leading Institute in the country to support high performance sportspersons and integrate sports science and medicine into the training of elite sportspersons and into the teaching curriculum of sports coaching in the country. It will be function under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. It will also provide evaluation, assessment and performance related advice to sportspersons and take up high quality research in the field of sports sciences and sports medicine. In addition, it is expected to develop accreditation and certification benchmarks for physical trainers, conditioning experts, masseurs, nutritionists, physiotherapists, sports psychologists and sports analysts . Shri Maken said the proposed Institute will provide certification and testing services of food supplements and nutraceuticals to further support anti-doping measures.

National Institute of Hockey:

Shri Maken also informed that the SAI had prepared the concept paper for establishing the National Institute of Hockey at the Dhyan Chand Stadium and works to this effect will start at the earliest.

The Institute will interact with the best Hockey/Sports Institutes in the world and will also follow the training regime of the Olympic Medal winner athletes in the world. After collecting intelligence about their training schedules and play strategies, the Institute would design customized training, coaching and recovery programmes for our top athletes. The Institute will also try to imbibe such innovative and modern advancement in recovery techniques which are still not known to us. It will also work on the development of cost effective sports equipment and goods specially suited to the physical parameters of our athletes.

Development of J.L.N. Stadium as football hub-agreement with AIFF:

Similarly, the JLN Stadium, New Delhi will be developed as a Football Hub and Stadium with specialized pitch/ turf in its central periphery. To this effect the Sports Authority of India (SAI) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on October 5, 2011 in the presence of Shri Ajay Maken and the President, AIFF and Minister for Heavy Industries, Shri Praful Patel.

Apart from other things, the MoU will provide for AIFF laying the turf and using the stadium for 40 days in an year for hosting of international tournaments, national tournaments and coaching camps and clinics relating to Football. In this regard the Ministry has given in principle approval to the proposal of AIFF to host the forthcoming SAF football tournament during 2nd to 13th December, 2011 at JLN stadium.

Come & Play Scheme Nationwide Launch:

After the successful launch and implementation of the Come and Play Scheme at the SAI Stadiums in the Capital, which witness more than 12000 children and sports lovers benefitting, it has been decided to launch the Come and Play scheme nationally on October 9, 2011. Having tested the success of the scheme here in Delhi, the same is being replicated across the nation through all the regional/sub-centres/institutions/STCs and SAG Centres of Sports Authority of India (SAI).

The scheme which will be launched by Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium in the Capital. There will be close monitoring of performance and children with promise will further be inducted to the various schemes as per the defined selection criteria thereby creating a pool/nursery of talent to be further caste into International Athlete.

On the same day, a felicitation function for the trainees of the Delhi Come and Play scheme will be held, distribution of certificates and release of a theme song of the scheme will be held.

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