Cabinet approves National Sports Policy 2025

Cabinet approves National Sports Policy 2025

The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today approved the the National Sports Policy (NSP) 2025, a landmark initiative aimed at reshaping the country’s sporting landscape and empowering citizens through sports.

The new policy supersedes the existing National Sports Policy, 2001, and lays out a visionary and strategic roadmap to establish India as a global sporting powerhouse and a strong contender for excellence at international sporting events, including the 2036 Olympic Games.

The NSP 2025 is the outcome of extensive consultations involving Central Ministries, NITI Aayog, State Governments, National Sports Federations (NSFs), athletes, domain experts, and public stakeholders. The policy is anchored on five key pillars.

1. Excellence on the Global Stage

This pillar aims to:

 

2. Sports for Economic Development

NSP 2025 recognizes the economic potential of sports and seeks to:

 

3. Sports for Social Development

The policy emphasizes the role of sports in driving social inclusion by:

 

4. Sports as a People’s Movement

To make sports a national movement, the policy aims to:

 

5. Integration with Education (NEP 2020)

In alignment with the National Education Policy 2020, the NSP 2025 proposes to:

 

6. Strategic Framework

To realise its objectives, the NSP 2025 lays down a comprehensive implementation strategy encompassing:

 

With its structured vision and forward-looking strategy, National Sports Policy 2025 sets India on a transformative path toward becoming a leading sporting nation globally, while creating healthier, more engaged, and empowered citizens.

 

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