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COVER STORY Khelta Bharat,
Khilta Bharat

5. Integration of sports with the National
Education Policy 2020 The Government’s
special focus
n In alignment with the National Education n Under the new policy, on strategic
Policy 2020, this policy reduces the gap educators and physical framework related
between education and sports. Sports will education teachers will to sports
be made part of the curriculum. Strong also be specially trained to
support will be given towards strengthening promote sports education
physical education and dual careers. and awareness.

n Under the National
Sports Policy 2025,
attention has been paid
to the regulation of
the sports ecosystem
and related strategic
framework in India.

n Under this, a strong
regulatory and legal
framework for sports
administration will
be established, and a
national monitoring
framework will
be prepared with
defined criteria, key
performance indicators
(KPIs), and time-bound
goals.
n The sports policy
will serve as a model
for states and union
territories, encouraging
them to revise or
formulate their policies
in line with national
objectives.

sports got transformed. Today, thousands of athletes For this, every possible help is being extended to the
in the country are being helped through Khelo India players under TOPS.
Abhiyan. In 2014, TOPS, i.e., Target Olympic Podium
Scheme, was launched. Through this, training of INDIA’S SPORTS POLICY: A GLOBAL JOURNEY
top athletes, along with providing an international When India became independent, the priority was
platform, and participation in big sports events nation-building, in which focus was on issues like
have been ensured. Now, the central government is poverty, health, education, but sports development
eyeing Los Angeles 2028 and future Olympic Games. never got the same attention. Some sports events

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