New sports policy and Football

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Sports, as a whole, has gained immense priority under the leadership and the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and it is with great hope that we look forward to the next 10 years, when India, under this vision, could become one of the world leaders in the sporting arena. India has successfully expressed its interest in hosting the 2036 Olympics, and in preparation and anticipation of this, the nation will undoubtedly have the honour of hosting various other prestigious international sporting events as well.




рдк्рд░рдзाрдирдоंрдд्рд░ी рдирд░ेंрдж्рд░ рдоोрджी рдХे рдиेрддृрдд्рд╡ рдФрд░ vision рдХे рддрд╣рдд рдЦेрд▓ों рдХो рд╕рдордЧ्рд░ рд░ूрдк рд╕े рдЕрдд्рдпрдзिрдХ рдк्рд░ाрдердоिрдХрддा рдоिрд▓ी рд╣ै। рдЕрдЧрд▓े 10 рд╡рд░्рд╖ों рдХी рдУрд░ рд╣рдо рдмрдб़ी рдЖрд╢ा рд╕े рджेрдЦ рд░рд╣े рд╣ैं, рдЬрдм рднाрд░рдд рдЗрд╕ vision рдХे рддрд╣рдд рд╡ैрд╢्рд╡िрдХ рдЦेрд▓ рдоंрдЪ рдкрд░ рдПрдХ рдЕрдЧ्рд░рдгी рд░ाрд╖्рдЯ्рд░ рдмрди рд╕рдХрддा рд╣ै। рднाрд░рдд рдиे 2036 рдХे рдУрд▓ंрдкिрдХ рдХी рдоेрдЬ़рдмाрдиी рдоें рдЕрдкрдиी рд░ुрдЪि рд╕рдлрд▓рддाрдкूрд░्рд╡рдХ рдк्рд░рдХрдЯ рдХी рд╣ै рдФрд░ рдЗрд╕ рддैрдпाрд░ी рд╡ рдЙрдо्рдоीрдж рдоें, рджेрд╢ рдХो рдиिрд╢्рдЪिрдд рд╣ी рдХрдИ рдЕрди्рдп рдк्рд░рддिрд╖्рдаिрдд international sporting events рдХी рдоेрдЬ़рдмाрдиी рдХा рд╕рдо्рдоाрди рднी рдоिрд▓ेрдЧा।





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The Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 (National Sports Policy), which was passed by the Union Cabinet on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, marks a policy milestone in transforming the role of sports in building a Viksit Bharat. There are several aspects of the policy that, in my view, should result in much appreciation for Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, particularly from the perspective of football.



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Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 (National Sports Policy), рдЬिрд╕े 1 рдЬुрд▓ाрдИ 2025 рдХो рдХेंрдж्рд░ीрдп рдоंрдд्рд░िрдоंрдбрд▓ рдж्рд╡ाрд░ा рдкाрд░िрдд рдХिрдпा рдЧрдпा, рдПрдХ рдорд╣рдд्рд╡рдкूрд░्рдг policy milestone рд╣ै рдЬो рдПрдХ Viksit Bharat рдХे рдиिрд░्рдоाрдг рдоें рдЦेрд▓ों рдХी рднूрдоिрдХा рдХो рд░ूрдкांрддрд░िрдд рдХрд░рдиे рдХी рджिрд╢ा рдоें рдХрджрдо рд╣ै। рдЗрд╕ рдиीрддि рдХे рдХрдИ рдкрд╣рд▓ू рдРрд╕े рд╣ैं, рдЬो рдоेрд░े рдЕрдиुрд╕ाрд░ рд╡िрд╢ेрд╖ рд░ूрдк рд╕े football рдХे рдкрд░िрдк्рд░ेрдХ्рд╖्рдп рд╕े Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya рдХी рд╕рд░ाрд╣рдиा рдХा рдХाрд░рдг рдмрдирддे рд╣ैं।





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There is the five-Pillar approach of the policy in the context of football. First, sports excellence — the importance of the national team’s standing in the global arena and the work needed on that front. Second, sports for social development — the role of football in sports for development and inclusion. Third, sports for economic development — how football can contribute to industry and growth through events, manufacturing and jobs. Fourth, sports as a people’s movement — community sports. Fifth, sports in education — football in schools.



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рдЗрд╕ рдиीрддि рдоें football рдХे рд╕ंрджрд░्рдн рдоें five-pillar approach рдХो рдЕрдкрдиाрдпा рдЧрдпा рд╣ै।


  1. рдкрд╣рд▓ा рд╕्рддंрдн рд╣ै – sports excellence, рдпाрдиी рд╡ैрд╢्рд╡िрдХ рдоंрдЪ рдкрд░ рд░ाрд╖्рдЯ्рд░ीрдп рдЯीрдо рдХी рд╕्рдеिрддि рдФрд░ рдЙрд╕ рджिрд╢ा рдоें рдХिрдП рдЬाрдиे рд╡ाрд▓े рдХाрд░्рдп।
  2. рджूрд╕рд░ा – sports for social development, рдЬिрд╕рдоें football рдХो development рдФрд░ inclusion рдХा рдоाрдз्рдпрдо рдоाрдиा рдЧрдпा рд╣ै।
  3. рддीрд╕рд░ा – sports for economic development, рдЕрд░्рдеाрдд् рдлुрдЯрдмॉрд▓ рдХे рдЬ़рд░िрдП industry, growth, events, manufacturing рдФрд░ jobs рдоें рдпोрдЧрджाрди।
  4. рдЪौрдеा – sports as a people’s movement, рдпाрдиी рд╕ाрдоुрджाрдпिрдХ рдЦेрд▓ों рдХो рдмрдв़ाрд╡ा рджेрдиा।
  5. рдкाँрдЪрд╡ाँ – sports in education, рдЕрд░्рдеाрдд् рд╕्рдХूрд▓ों рдоें рдлुрдЯрдмॉрд▓ рдХो рд╕рдоाрд╡िрд╖्рдЯ рдХрд░рдиा।






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When it comes to the performance of the national team, there is one area in the policy which we have worked on actively — access to talent in India’s diaspora and I am happy that the policy has reference to the subject.



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рдЬрдм рд░ाрд╖्рдЯ्рд░ीрдп рдЯीрдо рдХे performance рдХी рдмाрдд рдЖрддी рд╣ै, рддो рдПрдХ рдРрд╕ा рдХ्рд╖ेрдд्рд░ рд╣ै рдЬिрд╕ рдкрд░ рд╣рдордиे рд╕рдХ्рд░िрдп рд░ूрдк рд╕े рдХाрдо рдХिрдпा рд╣ै — рд╡рд╣ рд╣ै India’s diaspora рдоें рдЫिрдкी рдк्рд░рддिрднा рддрдХ рдкрд╣ुँрдЪ। рдпрд╣ рджेрдЦрдХрд░ рдЦुрд╢ी рд╣ोрддी рд╣ै рдХि рдиीрддि рдоें рдЗрд╕ рд╡िрд╖рдп рдХा рдЙрд▓्рд▓ेрдЦ рднी рдХिрдпा рдЧрдпा рд╣ै।





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This is a positive statement of intent and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) will continue to work with the F├йd├йration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the government to do everything possible to strengthen the national team.



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рдпрд╣ рдПрдХ рд╕рдХाрд░ाрдд्рдордХ statement of intent рд╣ै, рдФрд░ All India Football Federation (AIFF), FIFA рдФрд░ рд╕рд░рдХाрд░ рдХे рд╕ाрде рдоिрд▓рдХрд░ рд░ाрд╖्рдЯ्рд░ीрдп рдЯीрдо рдХो рдордЬрдмूрдд рдмрдиाрдиे рдХे рд▓िрдП рд╣рд░рд╕ंрднрд╡ рдк्рд░рдпाрд╕ рдХрд░рддा рд░рд╣ेрдЧा।





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For some years there has been a vociferous demand for the inclusion of players with Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cards in the national team. We have seen countries such as Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Middle Eastern Nations, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Vietnam and those in Europe tap naturalised players with dual citizenship to strengthen their teams.



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рдкिрдЫрд▓े рдХुрдЫ рд╡рд░्рд╖ों рд╕े рдпрд╣ рдоांрдЧ рдЬोрд░-рд╢ोрд░ рд╕े рдЙрда рд░рд╣ी рд╣ै рдХि Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) рдХाрд░्рдбрдзाрд░ी рдЦिрд▓ाрдб़िрдпों рдХो рд░ाрд╖्рдЯ्рд░ीрдп рдЯीрдо рдоें рд╢ाрдоिрд▓ рдХिрдпा рдЬाрдП। рд╣рдордиे рджेрдЦा рд╣ै рдХि Bangladesh, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Middle Eastern Nations, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, рдФрд░ Europe рдХे рдХрдИ рджेрд╢ naturalised players рдХो, рдЬिрдирдХे рдкाрд╕ dual citizenship рд╣ै, рдЕрдкрдиी рдЯीрдо рдХो рдордЬрдмूрдд рдХрд░рдиे рдХे рд▓िрдП рдЪुрдирддे рд╣ैं।





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Some clarifications in the Indian context might be helpful at this stage. As in the FIFA Statutes, a player must hold a passport of a nation he or she wishes to represent and must produce it on match day. While an OCI card grants certain social and economic rights to an individual, it is not equivalent to an Indian passport.



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рднाрд░рддीрдп рд╕ंрджрд░्рдн рдоें рдХुрдЫ clarifications рдЗрд╕ рд╕्рддрд░ рдкрд░ рд╕рд╣ाрдпрдХ рд╣ो рд╕рдХрддे рд╣ैं। FIFA Statutes рдХे рдЕрдиुрд╕ाрд░, рдЬिрд╕ рджेрд╢ рдХा рдХोрдИ рдЦिрд▓ाрдб़ी рдк्рд░рддिрдиिрдзिрдд्рд╡ рдХрд░рдиा рдЪाрд╣рддा рд╣ै, рдЙрд╕рдХे рдкाрд╕ рдЙрд╕ рджेрд╢ рдХा passport рд╣ोрдиा рдЪाрд╣िрдП рдФрд░ рдЙрд╕े match day рдкрд░ рдк्рд░рд╕्рддुрдд рдХрд░рдиा рдЕрдиिрд╡ाрд░्рдп рд╣ै। рд╣ाрд▓ांрдХि OCI card рд╡्рдпрдХ्рддि рдХो рдХुрдЫ social рдФрд░ economic rights рджेрддा рд╣ै, рд▓ेрдХिрди рдпрд╣ Indian passport рдХे рдмрд░ाрдмрд░ рдирд╣ीं рд╣ै।





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Given that India’s laws do not provide for dual citizenship, it is for India to strategise how it could capitalise on the opportunity to access the talent within the diaspora and integrate these players into the national team according to FIFA regulations as well as Indian citizenship law. The policy direction provides a ray of hope and we are intent on exploring it to its logical conclusion.



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рдЪूंрдХि рднाрд░рдд рдХे рдХाрдиूрди dual citizenship рдХी рдЕрдиुрдорддि рдирд╣ीं рджेрддे, рдЗрд╕рд▓िрдП рдпрд╣ рднाрд░рдд рдкрд░ рдиिрд░्рднрд░ рдХрд░рддा рд╣ै рдХि рд╡рд╣ diaspora talent рддрдХ рдкрд╣ुंрдЪрдиे рдФрд░ FIFA regulations рд╡ Indian citizenship law рдХे рдЕрдиुрд╕ाрд░ рдЗрди рдЦिрд▓ाрдб़िрдпों рдХो рд░ाрд╖्рдЯ्рд░ीрдп рдЯीрдо рдоें рд╢ाрдоिрд▓ рдХрд░рдиे рдХे рд▓िрдП рдХिрд╕ рддрд░рд╣ рдХी strategy рдЕрдкрдиाрддा рд╣ै। рдЗрд╕ рдиीрддि рдХी рджिрд╢ा рдПрдХ ray of hope рджेрддी рд╣ै рдФрд░ рд╣рдо рдЗрд╕े рддाрд░्рдХिрдХ рдиिрд╖्рдХрд░्рд╖ рддрдХ рд▓े рдЬाрдиे рдХे рд▓िрдП рдк्рд░рддिрдмрдж्рдз рд╣ैं।





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At the grass-root level, the AIFF has plans in place to ensure the progress of talented individuals from eight years of age right up to the senior level. At the lowest age category (eight to 10 years) football has been made accessible for children. When they progress to the age group of 12 to 13 years, they are introduced to competitions. As they further move on to the U17 and U18 levels, they get high performance training and then on to the U18 and U20 levels, where the transition from youth to professional level.



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Grass-root level рдкрд░, AIFF рдХे рдкाрд╕ 8 рд╡рд░्рд╖ рдХी рдЙрдо्рд░ рд╕े рд▓ेрдХрд░ senior level рддрдХ рдк्рд░рддिрднाрд╡ाрди рдЦिрд▓ाрдб़िрдпों рдХी рдк्рд░рдЧрддि рд╕ुрдиिрд╢्рдЪिрдд рдХрд░рдиे рдХी рдпोрдЬрдиा рд╣ै। рд╕рдмрд╕े рдХрдо рдЙрдо्рд░ рдХी рд╢्рд░ेрдгी (8 рд╕े 10 рд╡рд░्рд╖) рдоें football рдмрдЪ्рдЪों рдХे рд▓िрдП рд╕ुрд▓рдн рдмрдиाрдпा рдЧрдпा рд╣ै। рдЬрдм рд╡े 12 рд╕े 13 рд╡рд░्рд╖ рдХी рдЖрдпु рддрдХ рдкрд╣ुँрдЪрддे рд╣ैं, рддो рдЙрди्рд╣ें competitions рд╕े рдкрд░िрдЪिрдд рдХрд░ाрдпा рдЬाрддा рд╣ै। рдЗрд╕рдХे рдмाрдж U17 рдФрд░ U18 рд╕्рддрд░ рдкрд░ рдЙрди्рд╣ें high performance training рджी рдЬाрддी рд╣ै рдФрд░ рдлिрд░ U18 рд╕े U20 рд╕्рддрд░ рддрдХ, рдЬрд╣ाँ youth рд╕े professional level рдоें рдЙрдирдХा рд╕्рдеाрдиांрддрд░рдг рд╣ोрддा рд╣ै।





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Such processes would not be possible without the help of facilities of schools, and we thank the Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, for having facilitated the alignment of the National Education Policy with the National Sports Policy.



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рдЗрд╕ рдк्рд░рдХाрд░ рдХी рдк्рд░рдХ्рд░िрдпा schools рдХी facilities рдХे рдмिрдиा рд╕ंрднрд╡ рдирд╣ीं рд╣ोрддी। рд╣рдо Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan рдХो рдзрди्рдпрд╡ाрдж рджेрддे рд╣ैं рдХि рдЙрди्рд╣ोंрдиे National Education Policy рдФрд░ National Sports Policy рдХे alignment рдХो рд╕ंрднрд╡ рдмрдиाрдпा।





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Through the FIFA Football for Schools (F4S) programme, we have successfully made that link logistically feasible, bringing the beautiful game to over 1,53,000 schools — over 9,26,000 footballs are being distributed. This is how football is being made accessible at the U8 level.



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FIFA Football for Schools (F4S) рдк्рд░ोрдЧ्рд░ाрдо рдХे рдоाрдз्рдпрдо рд╕े рд╣рдордиे рдЗрд╕ рдХрдб़ी рдХो logistically feasible рдмрдиा рджिрдпा рд╣ै। 1,53,000 рд╕े рдЕрдзिрдХ schools рдоें football рдкрд╣ुँрдЪाрдИ рдЬा рдЪुрдХी рд╣ै — 9,26,000 рд╕े рдЕрдзिрдХ footballs рд╡िрддрд░िрдд рдХी рдЬा рд░рд╣ी рд╣ैं। рдЗрд╕ рдк्рд░рдХाрд░ U8 level рдкрд░ football рдХो рд╕ुрд▓рдн рдмрдиाрдпा рдЬा рд░рд╣ा рд╣ै।





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I firmly believe that India’s National Sports Policy aligns with National Education Policy which will catalyse a new era of transparency, accountability, and inclusivity in Indian sports.



Paragraph 12 (Hindi):



рдоेрд░ा рджृрдв़ рд╡िрд╢्рд╡ाрд╕ рд╣ै рдХि рднाрд░рдд рдХी National Sports Policy, National Education Policy рдХे рд╕ाрде рдкूрд░ी рддрд░рд╣ рд╕े aligned рд╣ै, рдЬो Indian sports рдоें transparency, accountability, рдФрд░ inclusivity рдХा рдирдпा рдпुрдЧ рд▓ाрдиे рдХा рдХाрд░्рдп рдХрд░ेрдЧी।





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I would like to thank the Prime Minister for his vision to make Bharat a sporting nation.



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рдоैं рдк्рд░рдзाрдирдоंрдд्рд░ी рдХो рдзрди्рдпрд╡ाрдж рджेрдиा рдЪाрд╣рддा рд╣ूँ рдЙрдирдХे рдЗрд╕ vision рдХे рд▓िрдП рдХि рд╡рд╣ Bharat рдХो рдПрдХ sporting nation рдмрдиाрдиा .


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