Sports Governance Act: NSB and NST Rules 2026 Notified
Why in the news
The sports ministry put in place detailed rules to operate the bodies created by the 2025 sports governance law.
Key facts
- Notifying ministry: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS).
- Parent law: National Sports Governance Act, 2025.
- NSB: the central authority that grants recognition to National Sports Bodies; one Chairperson plus two Members.
- NST Rules: cover how members are appointed, their service terms and tenure.
- NST Chairperson: a maximum of five years or 70 years of age.
Exam angle
- Act under which rules were framed: National Sports Governance Act, 2025.
- NSB composition: Chairperson and two Members.
- Tenure cap for NST Chairperson: five years or age 70.