Youth Affairs and Sports

ANTI-DOPING ACTIVITIES

• Doping is the deliberate or inadvertent use by sportspersons of a substance or method banned by Medical Commission of International Olympic Committee / World Anti Doping Agency (WADA).
• India is no exception to this malaise. Recognizing the urgent need for embarking upon a concerted effort to check doping in collaboration with the global anti-doping community, the Government of India became one of the members of the Foundation Board of WADA, set up with the initiative of the International Olympic Committee.

NATIONAL ANTI DOPING AGENCY (NADA)

• NADA is the national organization responsible for promoting, coordinating and monitoring the doping control programme in sports in the country.
• The Anti Doping rules of NADA are compliant with the Anti Doping Code of WADA.

NATIONAL DOPE TESTING LABORATORY (NDTL)

• NDTL is responsible for testing dope samples and conducting advance research on the subject by maintaining close association with the WADA and WADA accredited laboratories.
• NDTL achieved WADA accreditation in September 2008 after undergoing probation from October, 2006.
• The NDTL has now become the 35^th WADA accredited laboratory in the World and 6^th in the Asian Region.

COME & PLAY SCHEME

• For optimum utilization of its 5 stadia which were renovated at a substantial cost for Commonwealth Games 2010, Sports Authority of India (SAI) introduced ‘Come and Play Scheme in May 2011.
• The designated areas in the SAI Stadia viz:

1. Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium,
2. Karni Singh Shooting Ranges,
3. SPM Swimming Pool Complex,
4. Major Dhyan Chand Hockey Stadium
5. Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium (Gymnastics, Wrestling and Cycling Velodrome)

were thrown open in May, 2011 for both imparting professional training to established sportspersons and also to beginners with the objective of encouraging participation in sports and for optimum utilization of stadia.

• ‘Come and Play Scheme‘ received a very enthusiastic response and more than 10000 trainees enrolled for using the sports facilities for practice and training in disciplines such as Badminton, Boxing, Basketball, Cricket, Cycling, Football, Hockey, Gymnastics, Judo, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting and Wrestling.
• After the Schemes successful launch in Delhi, SAI launched the ‘Come & Play Scheme’ in all its centres spread across the country from 1st October, 2011 with the objective of encouraging the local youth to use the sports facilities available at these centres and to impart coaching.