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Rajyavardhan Singh announces Sports Authority of India to be renamed as Sports India

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Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore has announced the word 'authority' would be removed from Sports Authority of India and it would be renamed as Sports India. Rathore also stated that the athletes would get the highest quality of food and nutrition and there would be no compromise on this.

More than 34 years after coming into existence, the Sports Authority of India would be renamed as Sports India, Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore announced on Wednesday after the sports body's governing body meeting here.

"Sports Authority of India is being renamed. The word authority is being removed. It will be known as Sports India now," Rathore said as quoted by TOI after the meeting even as the press release issued by SAI had no mention of the change in name being approved.

The sports body, established in 1984, organized its 50th GB meeting, where it was also decided that coaches would be given a say in decision making and the food expenses of athletes would also be increased. The governing body also advised SAI to bring in reputed companies in the hospitality sector to manage the residential and food facilities under the SAI Residential Scheme.

"It was emphasised that the highest quality of food and nutrition which is appropriate to the development of athletes at various levels should be ensured and there should be zero compromise on this issue," said the release.

Recently, the Indian men's hockey coach Harendra Singh had highlighted the shockingly low level of hygiene at SAI's Bengaluru centre where the quality of food and standard of living came under the scanner by Rathore as well.

SAI would explore options for entering into the public-private partnership with appropriate agencies, including global agencies to develop the stadia, utilize the extra land which has not been used by the athletes, so that new facilities could be created for sports which would be accessible to the general public. In order to develop the infrastructure of global standards at the best possible price, SAI would develop its procurement system keeping in mind the rules of the GFR, so that higher standards of infrastructure are developed and maintained. The governing body decided that the engineering wing in SAI would be strengthened to undertake this activity.

The governing body also advised the SAI to encourage the entry of professionals at various levels to manage critical activities for better accountability and efficient functioning. The Secretariat for the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) was also approved to provide support to the Mission Olympic Cell.

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