Sports
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S P O R T S P O L I C Y OF J&K
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CONTENTS
Introduction Page
Preamble 1
Objectives 1
Vision 2
Sports Infrastructure 3
Talent Search and Training 5
Sports Hostels 5
Academies 5
Day Boarding Scheme 6
Sports Science Centre 6
Special Sector Games 6
Women Sports 6
Rural Sports 7
Sports for Physically Challenged 7
Categorization of Games 7
Role of the Stakeholders 9
Administrative Department 9
Coordination with Education 10
J&K State Sports Council 11
District Sports Council 12
Sports Officers & Coaches 13
Referees, Umpires & Judges 14
Sports & Wellness Centre 15
Directorate of Youth Services & Sports 15
J&K Police Department 18
Universities of J&K State 19
Information & Documentation 20
Sports Associations 20
Olympic Association 22
Popular Sports Tournaments 23
Sports Clubs 23
Public and Private Partnership/Joint Venture/Pvt Sector 24
Corporations & Corporate Houses 24
Exemption of Entertainment Duty 25
Publicity & Media 25
Awards & Incentives to Sportspersons 26
Scholarships 28
Reservation in Professional Courses 28
Recruitment of Outstanding Sportspersons 28
State Awards 30
Special Cash Ward 30
Financial Support to International Participants 32
Ethics 33
Review 33
Norms for Recognition of Sports Association 34-38
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INTRODUCTION
1) Preamble:
a) Sports and games are integral part of human life as well as
important for human resources development. They are also
effective way of channeling the energy of youth for productive
and meaningful purpose. The State Govt. has therefore
accorded a high priority to the promotion of sports in the State.
b) Over the years, a need has been felt to formulate the State
Sports Policy in concrete terms, to spell out the measures
required to be taken by the various agencies involved in
promoting sports in the State of J&K. The Government of J&K
strongly feels that sports should form an essential element in
Human Resource Development strategy and, for that purpose,
proposes to use sports as a tool for transforming the youth into
self-confident, organized, and capable workforce, which can
bring social change and economic well-being of the State.
2) Objectives:
The Objectives of the Policy are as follows:-
a) To create a culture of sports by imbibing higher moral and
ethical values, spirit of comradeship and the desire to excel.
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f) To encourage, train and support sportspersons to participate in
national and international championships.
g) To lay special emphasis on strengthening of infrastructure and
facilities in the State.
h) To channelize talent in sports and reward to sportspersons, who
achieve excellence in sports.
i) To recognize special needs of disabled and facilitate their
participation in sports.
j) To make efforts to encourage adventure & water sports in the
state of J&K.
k) To develop synthetic surfaces for competitive & popular games
in the State.
l) To organize seminars/clinics for coaches/players to update
their knowledge by inviting coaches of International level.
m) To provide cash incentives, awards, job opportunities &
Reservations in Professional courses to outstanding
sportspersons.
n) To provide sports equipments to all coaching centres, sports
Associations & coaching camps for selected competitions.
o) To organize sports competitions at District, State, National &
International levels.
p) Provide Insurance security to the sportspersons who shall
participate in various recognized sports activities.
q) To create counseling centres at provincial level who shall advise
sportspersons for their future programme.
3) Vision:
J&K have potential & natural resources to produce world-class
players particularly in skiing, sport climbing & aquatic sports.
The State Government will make out efforts to: -
S.No VISION REALIZATION
1 Provide play fields in each Each Block to have playing
habitation covering selected facilities
disciplines
2 Provide sports infrastructure for a. Play fields at all Panchayat
creating opportunity for the headquarters with standard
people to pursue games of their sports infrastructure.
choices.
b. Play fields at all Tehsil
headquarters with standard
sports infrastructure.
c. Outdoor, indoor Stadia etc
at district headquarters and
sub-division headquarters.
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d. Swimming pool with
infrastructure at divisional
head-quarters.
e. Infrastructure of national,
international standard at
State headquarter.
3 Achieve excellence in sports Produce quality sports
performance at National and persons of National/
international level. International level.
4 Make J&K State sports council Promote games and sports at
financially sound, self-sufficient their levels.
and more autonomous
create a well established pool
of coaches and trainers in
(a) Selected disciplines
(b) Others
4) SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE:
Government of J&K and J&K State Sports Council shall develop
the sports infrastructure in the State under State Plan and Central
Development sponsored Schemes.
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b) For the promotion of sports in rural areas, competitions shall be
organized at Block, District and State levels for the
sportspersons of rural areas under the centrally sponsored
schemes Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan Scheme (RGKA) of Govt.
of India. The selected rural sportspersons shall represent the
J&K state in National competitions organized under this
scheme.
11) ACADEMIES:
a) For promoting excellence in the games in which the State's
Sportsmen have performed exceedingly well at national and
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international level, the state Govt. shall set up academies of
international level for selected games.
b) The selection of trainees in the academies will be done on
potential basis and performance basis. The trainees who are
medal winners in State/National level competitions would be
admitted into the schemes after age verification, medical
examination and finding suitable by applying battery of tests.
c) They would be provided free boarding, lodging, Sports kit, Daily
Medical checkup, Sports equipments.
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in national level women sports competitions under RGKA
Scheme.
ii. Every year best sports women shall be honoured & rewarded
Sports Award for winning medals in National competitions. The
details of award shall notify by J&K State Sports Council.
b) Rural Sports:
i. With a vision for promoting excellence in traditional sports like
Polo, Archery, Mud Wrestling & Tug of War, emphasis shall be
laid down on developing facilities for coaching in the Rural areas
of J&K including in Leh, Kargil, Kupwara & Bandipora.
ii. Competitions are organized for the Sub Junior, Junior and
Senior levels in specific disciplines for the rural.
iii. The talent of rural is scouted and nurtured in the coaching
camps. Financial assistance is provided for achieving excellence.
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b) The scale of grant-in-aid to Sports Associations shall be made
available 100% to “A” Category, 60% to “B” Category and 40%
to “C” Category games for both Olympic and Non-Olympic
disciplines for domestic activities. Scale of funding for camps &
participation in National events shall be uniform.
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Non-Olympic Disciplines
Category A Category B Category C
1. Cricket 1. Netball 1. Throwball
2. Billiard & Snooker 2. Cycle Polo 2. Soft Tennis
3. Golf 3. Water Skiing 3. Mallakhamb
4. Chess 4. Squash 4. Atya Patya
5. Power Lifting 5. Karate 5. Bridge
6. Kabaddi 6. Polo 6. Shooting Ball
7. Baseball 7. Tennisball Cricket 7. Tug of War
8. Softball 8. Carrom 8. Jump Rope
9. Wushu 9. Body Building 9. Bowling (Ten
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maintenance of sports infrastructure in the State through J&K
State Sports Council.
18) Implementation:
The Department of Youth Services & Sports shall take time bound
measures for the implementation of this Sports Policy. The
Department shall act in collaboration with various departments of
the State and Sports Associations, Universities etc. in this regard.
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20) J&K STATE SPORTS COUNCIL:
a) J&K State Sports Council is a Society Registered under the
Societies Registration Act. It shall be constituted under the
chairmanship of Hon’ble Chief Minister as President, with the
Minister for Youth Services & Sports as Vice-President,
Administrative Secretary of Youth Services & Sports as
Treasurer and Secretary, Sports Council as Chief Executive of
the Council, eminent sportspersons, representatives of Sports
Associations, Commentators, Physical Educationists, sports
administrators/journalists & distinguished professionals/
Government Officials as its members. Administrative
Secretaries of Finance, Planning, & Youth Services & sports
shall also be Members of Sports Council. The main function of
the Council shall be to approve policies and important schemes
for the promotion of sports in the state, and the other functions
shall be as under:
i. Operation and maintenance of sports stadiums.
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ii) It will assist the Sports Council in carrying out its
programmes in the District which include Rural & Women
Sports Competitions at Block & District level.
iii) To create healthy awareness in all age groups irrespective
of sex.
iv) To implement to guidelines in respect of achieving the
targets to District Coaching Centre.
v) To take all measures for the promotion of sports & games
in the District.
vi) To submit annually to the Sports Council the report of
activities and statement of income & expenditure.
vii)To recommend outstanding sportspersons/events of the
District to promote the indigenous sports & encourage
local sports for awards.
viii) To monitor the elections of District Sports
Associations.
ix) The District Sports Council shall avail funds under
District Plan from the respective district administration to
promote sports.
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c) Every year, one outstanding referee shall also be honoured and
rewarded for excellence in sports in the State. The details of
awards shall notify by J&K State Sports Council.
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these activities become routine part of every School Education
to create a message “fitness for all”.
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i) The Directorate shall develop and maintain fields on Village and
Block Panchayats under RGKA Central Scheme including
organizing sports activities under this scheme.
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26) J&K POLICE DEPARTMENT:
i) J&K Police Department shall ensure that the annual sports
calendar is prepared in synchronization with the academic
calendar in such a manner that it allows student & non-
student youth including belt forces to take active part in
sports competitions under Civic Action Programme (CAP)
without having any impact on their academic performance.
ii) It will orgabnise sports activities under CAP at District/Unit
level with the objective to spread awareness among the
women folk to choose sports as a profession.
iii) It will create sports infrastructure and sports facilities at
Unit/Battalion/District & Zonal level.
iv) It will channelize vibrant youth energy for sports activities
and physical fitness and make efforts to encourage
adventure sports in the State.
v) It will recognize sports talent and recruit them as per the
merit/achievements. For this purpose one person
reservation for sports persons domicile of J&K State shall be
reserved in J&K Police Department under Direct recruitment
Quota. J&K Police Department will review the Recruitment
Policy from time to time to provide wider employment
opportunities to outstanding sportspersons of J&K State.
vi) Vacancy position in J&K Police Central Sports Teams
Game/Event wise shall be notified annually.
vii) Sports persons between the age group of 15-18 years shall
be recruited in the J&K Police Department as SPO’s under
sports category. Those SPO’s who excels at National/State
level competitions shall be absorbed as constables on regular
basis.
vii) J&K Police Department shall install modernized Hi-tech Gym
with latest machinery and supporting aid including
Physiotherapy centre at Capital Cities for strength training of
J&K Police Centre Sports team.
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ix) To ensure autonomy in sports, a close coordination with J&K
state Sports Council, State Sports Associations, Directorate
of Youth Services & Sports, Directorate of Physical
Education & Sports, Universities of J&K, J&K Tourism
Department and J&K Forest department shall be maintained
so that spirit of games is respected, safeguarded &
developed.
x) J&K Police Department shall facilitate technical assistance,
logistic support, Man power & guidance to different sports
bodies, academies, institutes, sports fraternity and youth fof
J&K state as & when required.
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It shall provide scholarships to the participating players of
State level Inter-university competitions on merit basis.
It shall revive traditional sports specific to various regions of
the State in restoration of past glory on the sports front.
It shall establish J&K State level Universities consortium for
sports with membership of all the State Universities & nodal
colleges of J&K to ensure coordination amongst the
Institutions of higher learning in the State for promotion of
sports.
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iii. Financial assistance for organizing championships at District,
State level, selection trials & deployment of State teams for
National/Zonal Championships.
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Senior Categories only including periodical National games.
Players selected for National Coaching Camp shall be entitled to
such facilities which are not provided/borne by the
Organisors/Federation.
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b) Club culture shall be promoted to create a competitive sporting
environment in the state. For this purpose, a committee shall be
set-up to suggest a detailed action plan.
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bring about close identification and a feeling of pride among
the employees in these organizations. Sports are
acknowledged as an important tool for improving employee
management relations.
A) Sher-i-Kashmir Award:
These award shall be presented to the 10 State Subjects in a
financial year who have participated in the International
Competitions in games & Sports recognized by International/Asian
Federations/GOI/Boards. It shall carry a cash prize ranging from
Rs 10.00 lacs to Rs 20.00 lacs per head depending upon the status
of tournament
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two year period before the event will e eligible for cash award under
the scheme.
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Council. The jobs to eligible sportspersons will be restricted to
the regular events of Olympic Games, Common Wealth
Games, Asian Games, World Championship or National
Games/official National Championships.
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(b) Para Sports Category:-
Silver Bronze
Tournament/Championship Gold Medal Participation
Medal Medal
Paralympics Games 50.00 lacs 40.00 30.00 lacs 5.00 lacs
lacs
Para Asian Games 15.00 lacs 10.00 7.00 lacs 3.00 lacs
lacs
Commonwealth Games 15.00 lacs 10.00 7.00 lacs 3.00 lacs
(Para Athletes) lacs
IPC World Cup/ 10.00 lacs 7.00 lacs 5.00 lacs 2.00 lacs
Championship
Para National Games 5.00 lacs 3.00 lacs 2.00 lacs Rs 1.00
lac
National Championship Rs 1.00 50,000/- 30,000/- 10,000/-
(Para) lac
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d) The eligibility & criteria for such facilities shall be notified by
J&K State Sports Council.
44) ETHICS:
The Department shall, all along, promote fairness and ethics in
sports. All steps shall be taken to check malpractices such as
under reporting of age, doping, nepotism, favoritism, dilution of
standards etc. Those found indulging in malpractices shall be
debarred to get any facility from the State Govt. including awards,
scholarship, honors or any other incentive.
45) Review
The policy shall be reviewed as and when considered necessary
and appropriate.
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APPENDIX-I
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Norms for Registration/Recognition of State Sports
Associations:
I. Every Sports Association shall have to register with the J&K
State Sports Council for the discharge of its functions.
II. Every registered Sports Association shall have to frame its
constitution, Memorandum containing its aim and objectives,
area of operation and Bye-laws which shall consist of the
following:-
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hold any office in any Sports Association of the State or the
National sports Federation/Association.
IV. Election :
a) Elections of the Executive Body of a State level Sports
Association shall be held in the presence of an Observer of
the J&K State Sports Council and an observer of National
Federation. Election of the Executive Body of a District Level
Sports Association shall be held in the presence of Observer
of its State Level Sports Association and Observer of the
District Sports Council.
b) On conclusion of the election of the Executive Body of a
Sports Association, the Election Officer shall issue a
certificate, duly Countersigned by the Observer (s) giving the
name and addresses of the elected members. On issuance of
such certificate the elected Executive Body shall take charge
of the Sports Association. The Election Officer shall send the
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copies of such certificate to the Registrar and the J&K State
Sports Council.
V. Voting right:
a) Every member of a Primary Sports Body shall have the right
to cast one vote in the election of its Executive Body.
b) Each affiliated/recognized Primary Sports Body shall have
the right to cast one vote on behalf of that Primary Sports
Body for the election of the Executive Body of a District Level
Sports Association.
c) Each Affiliated District level Sports Association shall have
the right to cast one vote on behalf of that District level
Sports Association for the election of the Executive Body of a
State level Sports Association.
d) The secretary of the association shall cast the vote or an
executive committee member shall have the right to cast the
vote for the election of executive body of the state level
association only when the executive body of the district level
association approve the name.
e) Outstanding sportspersons who are not otherwise
associated/registered with any Association and or with
anybody/club shall also have right to cast vote in the related
discipline/association (However such persons shall be allowed
to cast their votes to the extent of 25% of the total electorate of
the Association).
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c) Office Bearers of all affiliated District level Sports
Association including outstanding sportspersons are eligible
to contest the elections of a State level Sports Association.
d) Office Bearers of all affiliated District level Sports Association
including outstanding sportspersons shall be domicile of
J&K State and must have residence in the concerned
district.
e) Office Bearers of all affiliated Primary Sports Bodies
including outstanding sportspersons shall be domicile of
J&K State & must have residence in the state.
iv. The Association shall have to frame its units at all districts.
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