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National Sports Board (NSB)
January 14 , 2026
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- The National Sports Governance Act partially came into effect.
- It will set the ball rolling for the institution of an all-powerful National Sports Board (NSB) and a Tribunal to handle sporting disputes.
- The provisions being brought into effect relate to the establishment and governance framework of National Sports Bodies, including the
- National Olympic Committee,
- National Paralympic Committee,
- National Sports Federations (NSFs) and
- Regional Sports Federations.
- The NSB is proposed to be a three-member body.
- The NSB will have a chairperson and members appointed by the Central Government from among "persons of ability, integrity and standing who possess special knowledge or practical experience in the field of public administration, sports governance, sports law and other related fields.
- It will have the power to not just grant affiliation to the National Sports Federations (NSFs) and monitor their financial operations and penalise them for any wrongdoing once the Act becomes fully operational.
- It would be mandatory for the NSFs to take NSB affiliation to be eligible for government funding.
- The age cap for all members of the NSB has been fixed at 65 and all members will be eligible for re-appointment for one more term subject to the age limit.
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