Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has given a nod to enact new law which will promote sports in the state and ensure that players are selected fairly for competitions or teams.
The proposed law - Punjab State (Development and Promotion of Sports) Act, 2024 - will also go a long way in creating a legal framework for transparency in the working of Sports Associations, an official statement said.
Presiding over a meeting of the Sports department, the Chief Minister said that the Act aims to adopt national and international good practices for the development of sports in the state and ensure fair selection of players.
Mann said the Act will also go a long way to create a legal framework for transparency in the working of sports associations.
"It will also ensure fair selection of players who represent their districts at state level or states at national level and other events," he said.
Mann said that it will also help in the proper utilisation of government funds by Sports Associations.
As per the proposed Act, one association will be registered in each district for a specific game. A five-member committee of the association consisting of the general secretary, two senior coaches, and two eminent players shall select the team/players to represent the district or state as the case may be.
A Dispute Resolution Committee under the Deputy Commissioner/Administrative Secretary shall dispose of the appeal of the players within seven days.
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