Why India's sports federations are now required to register as NGOs
On 24 October 2016, the Indian Government informed all Indian Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)[1] that to continue to receive grants from the Government Ministries they must register as a NGO with the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog.
This article examines the rationale and requirements behind the new initiative, before outlining the immediate effects and concerns it presents for India’s National Sport Federations (NSFs) and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).[2]
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- Tags: 2010 (FCRA) | 2013 | Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act | Governance | India | Indian Olympic Association (IOA) | Lokayuktas Act | Lokpal and | Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports | National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog | Regulation | Societies’ Registration Act
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Written by
Anurag Tandon
Anurag is an Associate in the Sports Law department at DPSA-TMT. DPSA-TMT is a merged entity of DPSA Legal and TMT Law Practice, founded in October, 2016.
Aahna Mehrotra
Ms. Aahna Mehrotra is the Founder of AM Sports Law & Management Co. She was called to the Bar in May, 2011 and has gained considerable exposure through her experiences at different institutions worldwide. After completing her schooling from Mayo College Girls’ School, Aahna studied law at the ILS Law College, Pune. She then worked for a year, in India, before pursuing her Masters in Entertainment & Sports Law from the UCLA School of Law. During her year at UCLA, Aahna worked in the Intellectual Property & Anti-Piracy department at Warner Bros., which helped in polishing her skills in the American system. She further enhanced her skills by pursuing a certificate course in Sports Law held at the University of Cambridge and a second Master’s degree in Sports Law from ISDE, Madrid. She also has a certificate in Sports Law from the Sports Law and Policy Centre, in Ravello; a certificate in Intellectual Property laws from the London School of Economics; a certificate in Entertainment Law from the University of New Hampshire; and has attended a certificate course in Sports Law at the University of Geneva, which was held in collaboration with Duke University, U.S.A.
