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@article{169868,
        author = {Sasmit Patil},
        title = {EVOLVING SPORTS GOVERNANCE IN INDIA:  A COMPARATIVE STUDY WITH WESTERN  MODEL AND PATHWAYS FOR FUTURE  REFORM},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {6},
        pages = {2461-2466},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=169868},
        abstract = {This study seeks to provide a comprehensive analysis of sports governance in India, its current status, issues and effectiveness and perform contrasting it with thriving Western models (UK, USA, Europe) — making Indian sport the subject of study. As Indian sports governance are largely centralized, bureaucratic and politically dominated organisations, this is perhaps one key reason for transparency, professionalism and athlete welfare being in short supply. Meanwhile, Western countries are defined by governance models that prioritize independence, rule of law, financial accountability and athlete-centredness. This paper identifies some of the key differences related to regulatory body, commercial management, dispute resolution system and players in respective governance systems.
The paper identifies aspects for reforms of sports governance system in India through this comparison, that needs to be address such as key structural reform; increasing transparency and accountability; legislation providing a strong foundation for development of sports, education and grassroots infrastructures. Other important reforms proposed include the establishment of a sports arbitration tribunal to solve disputes, and improved athlete welfare programs. With these takeaways from the west, India can bring its sports governance framework to a whole new level, allowing itself even bigger international competitiveness, but more importantly ensuring long term incremental progress and sustenance of entire set of sports streams.},
        keywords = {Sports governance, India, transparency, athlete welfare, sports law.},
        month = {November},
        }