T’PURAM: The State Government has set up a 7- member Sports Commission to conduct a comprehensive study of the sports scene in State and report its findings.
Former Union Sports secretary and founder-director of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) A K Pandya will head the commission.
The members of the Commission are: V G Govindan Nair (former Sports Council president), Suresh Babu (Olympian), Shiny Wilson, Dr. T I Manoj (associate professor of Physical Education, Agriculture College), T P Dasan (Sports Council president) and G Kishore (Sports Director).
The Sports Council president will be an ex-officio member and the Sports Director will be the member-secretary.
The following are the terms of reference of the Commission. One, evolve schemes to develop sports as a scientific subject. Two, suggest steps to implement the Sports Act.
Three, methods to improve sports infrastructure in cooperation with the local bodies.
Four, prepare projects to tap new talents.
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