Working Groups for the Eleventh Five Year Plan (2007-2012)

Sports and Physical Education

Dated 13th October 2006

Reference is invited to Planning Commission Order of even No. Dated 27 th June, 2006 regarding constitution of Working Groups on Adolescents Development and Sports and Youth Affairs in the context of formulation of 11 th Five Year Plan (2007-2012).

• In view of the decision taken in the meeting of the Steering Committee held under the Chairmanship of Dr. Bhalchandra Mungekar, Member, Planning Commission, it has been decided to reconstitute the Working Groups as (a) Working Group on Sports and Physical Education and (b) Working Group on Youth Affairs and Adolescents' Development.
• The composition of the Working Group on Sports and Physical Education is given below:

4. The Terms of Reference of the Working Group would be as follows:

1. To review the existing approach, strategy, priorities, ongoing policies and programmes and their implementation for the benefit of Sports personnel and to suggest rationalization of the ongoing programme and effective inter-sectoral convergence. Also to review the status of Sports and Physical Education programmes and to focus attention for the development perspective for this sector for the Eleventh Five Year Plan.
2. To identify the neglected areas and groups; gaps, weaknesses and bottlenecks and to take note of the persisting and emerging problems/situations related to Sports and Physical Education and to suggest the future directions of the programmes including expansion and qualitative upgradation in terms of standards, facilities and attainments with special reference to sports and physical education in rural and tribal areas.
3. To suggest to make all necessary arrangements for the organization of the Commonwealth Games - 2010 successfully.
4. To suggest measures to create effective linkage between different organizations engaged in the sector and better utilization of infrastructure.
5. To examine critically the following :
   1. Merging/ weeding out few schemes related to Sports and Physical Education on the basis of their evaluation;
   2. Resource assessment under different activities/programmes;
   3. Ways and means for mobilization of additional resources, and
   4. Ways and means for the involvement of non-govt. organizations/ community/other private organizations, Panchayati Raj institutions including industry and trade in the programmes under this sector.
6. To make recommendations regarding policy, programmes, priority and financial requirements for the 11 th Plan for the Sports and Physical Education Sector.
7. To review the functioning of the existing administrative structures and machinery, both at the Central and State levels, and suggest modifications, if necessary.
8. To examine and make recommendations regarding all other matters relevant and incidental to the above terms of reference.

5. The expenditure on TA/DA etc. of official members in connection with the meetings of the Working Group will be borne by the parent Department/Ministry/Organization to which the Member belongs. Non-official members will be entitled to TA/DA as admissible to Grade-I officers of the Govt, of India and this expenditure will be borne by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

6. The Chairman of the Working Group, if deemed necessary, may constitute Sub­groups and/or co-opt additional members. However, convener of the Working Group concurrently keeps Education Division of the Planning Commission informed about the same.

7. The Working Group will submit its report to the Planning Commission by 15 th November, 2006.

(Bimla Bajaj)
Under Secretary(Edn.)