The athletes in the country have been contending at the global level, and we saw how their performance have been improving. However, it’s unfortunate that it’s not up to the level at which Indian talent could be justified with more than a population of 1.3 billion, not to mention that the average age of Indian is 29 years old. 0 to 14 years old is 35.3%, and below eighteen years old is 41%. We think our country should be doing much better when it comes to sports.
According to a report published by KPMG’s Business of Sport: "The country's sports sector is going through a significant transition. In February 2016, the government accorded industry status to sports infrastructure, which is expected to attract investments from the private sector, thereby not limiting its role to just Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities and non-profit organisations."
We truly believe that Research and Development is the answer to this advancement. Here at ASSRM, we have undergraduate programs that have performed numerous research projects. Currently, we are working on several development initiatives.
On top of that, our graduate programs have been structured to integrate digitalisation and technology. We are proud to say that we are currently in the process of securing international partnerships too. Our students go through internships and industrial training throughout their B.Sc. program. That allows them to become industry-ready after they graduate.
Mr. Anshul Bagai
Director
Academy of Sports Sciences Research and Management (ASSRM)
A Word from the Chairman
Our (ASSRM) effort has been welcomed with honours from a wide array of sectors, including the Delhi government. It was a huge honour for us that the Honourable Deputy Chief Minister and the Higher Education Minister of Delhi Government Mr. Manish Sisodia paid a visit to our institution. It was the time during the first academic year of the new degree course. They valued the efforts of SITDS apart from providing valuable support in the continuance of accomplishing their goals.
Due to the amazing work done by our institution, the Delhi Government has made the decision to add a one-year certificate program in the academic year of 2018 to 2019. It would be called "Certificate in Sports Fitness & Yoga Application" and "Certificate in Sports Digitalization and Performance Management."
We can see a massive demand arising in the sports industry as the global market is heading towards a trillion-dollar market. Moreover, the country doesn’t even represent one percent of the world’s market share. Therefore, our country has one way to go for more participation to claim a better share in the world sporting market, particularly with world level performances in the fields of table tennis, kabaddi, cricket, badminton. Thus, more and more parents are encouraging their kids to take up sports at a competitive level.
For instance, P. Gopichand has transformed the perception of Indians by producing players and athletes of the level of Shrikant, P.V. Sandhu, and Saina Nehwal. The massive success of the Kabaddi leagues has provided an impetus to our traditional sports at block and village levels.
Our goal at Sports Infrastructure and Talent Development Society (SITDS) is to bring in the EDGE along with the application of sports sciences. We strive to help young players and athletes get the extra leeway to accomplish their dreams by building sports scientists to further support in determining talent and groom them in a scientific way.
Mr. R.P. Bagai IAS (Retd.)
Chairman of Sports Infrastructure and Talent Development Society (SITDS)
(Former Chief Secretary Government of Chhattisgarh)
