Sports in India - Inputs on Root Causes
Below are the key issues as highlighted by you with Sports in India. Kindly review and help list Root Causes for these issues.
Once issues and causes are know we will have a separate review of solutions to submit a comprehensive whitepaper to Ministry of Sports so key actions can be taken.
We look forward to your inputs!
State of Sports in India - Key Issues
1. Many Sports bodies are headed by political leaders.
2. Free medical care isn’t being provided to the injured athletes.
3. Equipment & Facilities aren’t being provided to the athletes.
4. Sports are not being encouraged in schools and colleges.
5. Parents pressurize their children to focus on studies rather than focusing on sports.
6. There is no importance being given to other sports except Cricket.
7. People do not see sports as a lucrative career option.
8. Most of the athletes quit athletics because of financial problems.
9. Most coaches are not doing their job properly.
10. There is lack of sports academies with hostel facilities.
11. There is lack of honest sports administrators.
12. There is favoritism in selection process for the state and national games.
13. Academies don’t have specialized coaches for different sport.
14. There is lack of funds in sports education & training colleges. more