Jammu, Aug. 6 -- Sports administration exists for one purpose-to develop sport and sportspersons. It is not merely an administrative department entrusted with conducting tournaments or processing appointments; it is the institutional framework through which a nation identifies talent, nurtures excellence, promotes public health and builds international sporting success. The true measure of a sports administration is therefore not the number of files processed or jobs distributed, but the number of athletes it produces and the confidence it inspires among aspiring sportspersons.
India's Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 (National Sports Policy 2025) articulates this vision with remarkable clarity. The policy envisages an athlete-centric, transparent a...