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The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister approved the National Sports Policy (NSP) 2025.

NATIONAL SPORTS POLICY (NSP) 2025 

What is the National Sports Policy (NSP) 2025?

It is also known as "Khelo Bharat Niti 2025", which replaced the National Sports Policy 2001.

It aims to create a clear roadmap to become a "global sporting powerhouse", and a strong contender for excellence at international sporting events, including the 2036 Olympic Games.

What are the Key Pillars of National Sports Policy 2025?

Excellence on the Global Stage => By making sports stronger from the grassroots to the highest level. 

• Early talent identification, create competitive sports leagues, and build world-class training and coaching systems. 
• Improve management of the National Sports Federations (NSFs), promote sports science and technology, and train coaches, officials, and support staff.

Sports for Economic Development => Strengthen India's position in the global sports economy.

• Promotes sports tourism, supports new sports-related businesses (startups), and encourages private companies to invest in sports.

Sports for Social Development => Promoting social inclusion 

• Encouraging participation from marginalized groups, promoting traditional and indigenous games, and motivating Indians living abroad to engage and volunteer in sports.

Sports as a People’s Movement => Encourage participation from the public.

• Launching campaigns to promote a culture of fitness, creating fitness indices for schools and other institutions to track physical activity, and improving access to sports facilities for everyone.

Integration with Education => Aligns with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

• Include sports as a core part of school lessons and to train educators so they can encourage early sports engagement among students.

Strategic Framework => Sets up a legal and regulatory framework to ensure transparency and accountability in sports.

• Attract investments from the private sector through Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds, and other innovative methods. 
• Use technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data analytics to track athlete performance.
• Establish a National framework for monitoring and evaluation, using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and time-bound targets to measure success.
• The NSP 2025 will serve as a model for States and Union Territories.

Conclusion 

The NSP 2025, along with the aspiration for the 2036 Olympics, marks a critical moment for Indian sports. If India backs this policy with real reforms, ensures inclusivity, and makes significant investments, sports can become a powerful driving force for national development and pride.

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