SPORTS AND ISSUE OF DOPING AND LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN INDIA:: 1- Government of India is one of the Founder Members of the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA), which sets out standards in the fight against doping in sports. 2- India is also one of the State parties that signed the Copenhagen Declaration on Anti Doping in December, 2004. As signatory to Copenhagen Declaration on Anti-Doping and UNESCO International Convention against Doping, National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) accepted the World Anti Doping Code on 7th March, 2008 and become fully functional from January, 2009. NADA is mandated for Dope-free sports in India. The primary objectives are to implement anti-doping rules as per WADA code, regulate dope control programme, to promote education and research and creating awareness about doping and its ill-effects. 3- The Government has repeatedly announced zero tolerance for violation of the anti-doping regulations. NADA is taking stringent measures against doping in sports by conducting in-competition and out-of-competition dope tests on sportspersons. To achieve a better outreach and to reach the masses, NADA is coordinating with the Central Board of Secondary School (CBSE) and School Games Federation of India both at National and Regional levels for programs regarding anti-doping measures. Keeping special focus on rural sports centres, various Anti-Doping awareness Symposia and workshop have been conducted in the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Centres (STC) in rural areas.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Aug 2013 22:05:05 +0000
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