**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, outlining the National Sports Board (Search-cum-Selection Committee) Rules, 2026, under the National Sports Governance Act, 2025. These rules define the establishment, composition, and operation of the Search-cum-Selection Committee. The rules take effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, January 8th, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Title and Commencement:**
* The rules are called the National Sports Board (Search-cum-Selection Committee) Rules, 2026.
* They come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette (January 8th, 2026).
* **Definitions:**
* "Act" refers to the National Sports Governance Act, 2025.
* "Board" refers to the National Sports Board established under Section 5(1) of the Act.
* "Central Government" refers to the Department of the Central Government allocated the subject matter of sports.
* "Chairperson" refers to the Chairperson appointed under Section 5 of the Act.
* "Committee" refers to the search-cum-selection committee under Section 5(2) of the Act.
* “Member” refers to a member appointed under section 5 of the Act, and includes the Chairperson.
* **Constitution of the Search-cum-Selection Committee:**
* The Central Government will establish a search-cum-selection committee chaired by the Cabinet Secretary.
* The committee will consist of the Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Sports, one person with experience in sports administration, and two recipients of national sports awards nominated by the Central Government.
* The committee recommends a panel of names for the positions of Chairperson and two members of the Board, having knowledge or experience in public administration, sports governance, sports law, and related fields.
* **Committee Procedures:**
* The committee will determine its selection procedure.
* Individuals holding positions in international or national sports bodies within the preceding year are ineligible for recommendation.
* The committee's proceedings are valid despite vacancies or defects in its constitution.
* **Vacancy Handling:**
* The panel of recommended names is valid for one year. The Central Government will appoint from this panel if any vacancy occurs during this period.
* If no panel exists, the Central Government will constitute a new search-cum-selection committee within one month of a vacancy, or three months before the end of the Chairperson or Member's tenure.
* **Re-appointment:**
* Chairpersons and members can apply for reappointment for one additional term.
* Applications for reappointment are considered in the same way as original appointments.
* Chairpersons and members hold office for three years or until the age of sixty-five, whichever is earlier.
* The search-cum-selection committee shall give additional weightage to the persons seeking re-appointment for their experience in the Board.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government**
* **Impact:** The Central Government, specifically the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, is responsible for implementing and overseeing the rules. It will also be responsible for constituting the Search-cum-Selection Committee.
* **Action Required:** The Central Government must establish the Search-cum-Selection Committee, determine the selection procedure, and appoint individuals to fill vacancies in the Board.
**Search-cum-Selection Committee**
* **Impact:** The committee is responsible for identifying and recommending candidates for the Chairperson and member positions on the National Sports Board.
* **Action Required:** The committee must convene, establish selection criteria, evaluate candidates, and provide a panel of recommended names to the Central Government.
**Potential Candidates for Chairperson/Member Positions**
* **Impact:** Individuals interested in serving on the National Sports Board will be subject to the selection criteria and process established by the new rules.
* **Action Required:** Potential candidates should review the rules to ensure they meet eligibility criteria and understand the application and selection process.
**National Sports Board**
* **Impact:** The National Sports Board is the main beneficiary of this document, as it establishes the rules under which their members will be selected.
* **Action Required:** There is no immediate action for the National Sports Board, but it should understand the document to ensure alignment with the new regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
National Sports Governance Act, 2025: The primary legislation governing sports administration, specifically Section 31, which grants powers to the Central Government to make rules.
National Sports Board (Search-cum-Selection Committee) Rules, 2026: The set of rules establishing the search-cum-selection committee for the National Sports Board.
Search-cum-selection committee: A committee chaired by the Cabinet Secretary responsible for recommending candidates for the National Sports Board.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: The ministry responsible for implementing the rules and related policies.
National Sports Board: The sports body for which the search-cum-selection committee is responsible for finding members.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 12] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 8, 2026/पौष 18, 1947
No. 12] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026/PAUSHA 18, 1947
यवु ा मामल ेएव ं खले मत्रं ालय
(खले जवभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 िनवरी, 2026
सा.का.जन. 12(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार राष्ट्रीय खले िासन अजधजनयम, 2025 (2025 का 25) की धारा 31 की
उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खंड (ङ) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अर्ाात ्:-
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ- (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम राष्ट्रीय खेल बोडा (खोि-सह-चयन सजमजत) जनयम, 2026 ह।ै
(2) य ेरािपत्र में इनके प्रकािन की तारीख को लाग ूहोंगे।
2. पररभाषाएँ - (1) इन जनयमों में, िब तक संिभ ा स े अन्द्यर्ा अपेजित न हो-
(क) "अजधजनयम" से राष्ट्रीय खले िासन अजधजनयम, 2025 (2025 का 25) अजभप्रेत ह ै;
(ख) "बोडा" स ेअजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन स्ट्र्ाजपत राष्ट्रीय खले बोड ा अजभप्रते ह;ै
151 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(ग) "केंरीय सरकार" स े भारत सरकार (काय ा आवंटन) जनयम, 1961 के अधीन केंरीय सरकार का वह जवभाग अजभप्रेत
ह,ै जिसे खले जवषय आवंरटत दकया गया ह ै;
(घ) "अध्यि" से अजधजनयम की धारा 5 के अधीन जनयुि अध्यि अजभप्रेत ह;ै
(ङ) "सजमजत" से अजधजनयम की धारा 5 की उपधारा (2) के अधीन खोि-सह-चयन सजमजत अजभप्रते ह;ै और
(च) "सिस्ट्य" से अजधजनयम की धारा 5 के अधीन जनयुि सिस्ट्य अजभप्रेत ह,ै और इसके अंतगात अध्यि भी सजममजलत ह।ै
(2) इन जनयमों में प्रयिु िब्ि और अजभव्यजियाँ िो यहाँ पररभाजषत नहीं ह,ैं परन्द्तु अजधजनयम में पररभाजषत ह,ैं उनका वही
अर् ाहोगा िो अजधजनयम म ेंउन्द्ह ेंदिया गया ह।ै
3. खोि-सह-चयन सजमजत का गठन और चयन प्रदिया-
(1) केन्द्रीय सरकार, मंजत्रमंडल सजचव की अध्यिता म ें एक खोि-सह-चयन सजमजत का गठन करेगी, जिसम ें जनम्नजलजखत
सिस्ट्य होंग,े अर्ाात:् -
(क) सजचव, खेल जवभाग, भारत सरकार; और
(ख) केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा खेल प्रिासन म ें अनुभव रखन े वाले एक व्यजि और राष्ट्रीय खले पुरस्ट्कार प्राप्त करने वाल े िो
व्यजि को नामजनर्िाष्ट दकया िाएगा।
(2) सजमजत, अध्यि और बोड ा के िो सिस्ट्यों के स्ट्र्ान के जलए योग्यता, सत्यजनष्ठा और प्रजतष्ठा वाल े व्यजियों म ें स,े लोक
प्रिासन, खले प्रिासन, खेल जवजध और अन्द्य संबंजधत िेत्रों म ें ज्ञान या व्यावहाररक अनुभव रखने वाले व्यजियों के नामों के
एक पैनल की जसफाररि करेगी ।
(3) सजमजत, केन्द्रीय सरकार को जसफाररि दकए िाने वाल े नामों को पैनल म ें सजममजलत करने के जलए उप-जनयम (2) के
अधीन यर्ा जवजनर्िाष्ट व्यजियों के चयन की प्रदिया अवधाररत करेगी।
(4) सजमजत, अध्यि या बोडा के सिस्ट्य के रूप म ेंदकसी ऐसे व्यजि की जसफाररि नहीं करेगी जिसने पूवावती एक वषा म ेंदकसी
अंतराष्ट्रा ीय महासंघ, राष्ट्रीय खले जनकाय या ऐसे राष्ट्रीय खेल जनकाय की संबद्ध इकाई म ें कोई पि धारण दकया हो या सिस्ट्य
रहा हो।
(5) खोि-सह-चयन सजमजत का कोई भी काय ाया कायावाही केवल ऐसी सजमजत म ेंदकसी ररजि या अनुपजस्ट्र्जत होन ेया उसके
गठन म ें िोष होने के आधार पर प्रश्नगत नहीं होंगे।
4. ररजिया-ं (1) खोि-सह-चयन सजमजत द्वारा जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (2) के अधीन जसफाररि दकए गए नामों का पैनल एक
वषा की अवजध के जलए जवजधमान्द्य रहगे ा, और केन्द्रीय सरकार इस अवजध के िौरान दकसी भी कारण स े उत्पन्न होने वाली
दकसी भी ररजि के संबंध म ेंऐस े पैनल स ेदकसी व्यजि को जनयिु करेगी।
(2) यदि उप-जनयम (1) के अधीन कोई पैनल जवद्यमान नहीं ह,ै तो केन्द्रीय सरकार, दकसी ररजि के उत्पन्न होन े की तारीख
स ेएक माह के भीतर, जिसम ें अध्यि या सिस्ट्य की मृत्य,ु त्यागपत्र या पिच्युजत के कारण ररजि सजममजलत ह,ै या अध्यि या
सिस्ट्य के कायाकाल की समाजप्त स े तीन माह पूवा,-
(क) जनयम 3 के उप-जनयम (1) के अधीन यर्ा उपबंजधत खोि-सह-चयन सजमजत का गठन करेगी; और
(ख) ऐसी ररजि को भरन ेके जलए ऐसी खोि-सह-चयन सजमजत को जनर्िाष्ट करेगी और इस जनयम के उपबंधों को ऐसी दकसी
ररजि को भरने के जलए लागू करेगी।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
5. पनु र्नया जु ि हते ु चयन-(1) अध्यि और सिस्ट्य द्वारा एक और कायाकाल के जलए पनु र्नायुजि हते ु आवेिन दकया िा सकेगा,
और ऐसे आवेिन पर खोि-सह-चयन सजमजत द्वारा मूल जनयुजि के िैस ेसभी चयजनत व्यजियों के सार् जवचार दकया िाएगा।
परंत,ु अध्यि और सिस्ट्य तीन वषा की अवजध के जलए या पैंसठ वषा की आय ु प्राप्त करन े तक, िो भी पहले हो, पि
धरण करेंगे।
(2) दकसी पि के जलए उपयिु ता का जनधाारण करते समय, खोि-सह-चयन सजमजत बोड ा म ें पुनर्नायुजि के इच्छुक व्यजियों
को बोडा म ेंउनके अनुभव के जलए अजतररि महत्व िगे ी और ऐसा करते हुए, ऐस ेव्यजि द्वारा बोडा म ेंसिस्ट्य या अध्यि के रूप
म ें दकए गए काया प्रििान को ध्यान म ेंरखेगी।
[फा. स.ं 12-12/2025-िासन-1]
कुणाल, संयुक् त सजचव
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
(Department of Sports)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th January, 2026
G.S.R. 12(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (e) of sub-section (2) of
section 31 of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 (25 of 2025), the Central Government hereby makes the
following rules, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement. — (1) These rules may be called the National Sports Board (Search-cum-Selection
Committee) Rules, 2026.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions. — (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-
(a) “Act” means the National Sports Governance Act, 2025 (25 of 2025);
(b) “Board” means the National Sports Board established under sub-section (1) of section 5 of the Act;
(c) “Central Government” shall mean the Department of the Central Government which has been allocated the
subject matter of sports under the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961;
(d) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson appointed under section 5 of the Act;
(e) “committee” means the search-cum-selection committee under sub-section (2) of section 5 of the Act; and
(f) “Member” means a member appointed under section 5 of the Act, and includes the Chairperson.
(2) Words and expressions used in these rules and not defined herein, but defined in the Act, shall have the meaning as
assigned to them in the Act.
3. Constitution of the search-cum-selection committee and process of selection. — (1) The Central Government
shall constitute a search-cum-selection committee chaired by the Cabinet Secretary, which consist of the following
members, namely:-
(a) Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Sports; and
(b) one person possessing experience in sports administration, and two persons who are recipients of national sports
awards, to be nominated by the Central Government.
(2) The committee shall recommend a panel of names for the positions of Chairperson and two Members of the Board,
from among persons of ability, integrity and standing, having knowledge or practical experience in the field of public
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(3) The committee shall determine the procedure for selecting the persons as specified under sub-rule (2) for inclusion
in the panel of names to be recommended to the Central Government.
(4) The committee shall not recommend as the Chairperson or Member of the Board, any person who has held any
office or has been a member, in the preceding one year, of any International Federation, National Sports Body or affiliate
unit of such National Sports Body.
(5) No act or proceeding of the search-cum-selection committee shall be called in question on the ground merely of the
existence of any vacancy or absences in such committee or defect in its constitution.
4. Vacancy. — (1) The panel of names recommended by the search-cum-selection committee under sub-rule (2) of
rule 3, shall remain valid for a period of one year, and the Central Government shall appoint a person from such panel
in respect of any vacancy which may arise for any reason during this period.
(2) Where there is no existing panel as provided under sub-rule (1), the Central Government shall, within one month
from the date of occurrence of any vacancy, including by reason of death, or resignation, or removal of the Chairperson
or a Member, or within three months before the end of tenure of the Chairperson or Member,-
(a) constitute a search-cum-selection committee as provided under sub-rule (1) of rule 3; and
(b) make a reference to such search-cum-selection committee for filling up of such vacancy, and provisions of this rule
shall apply for filling of any such vacancy.
5. Selection for re-appointment. — (1) The Chairperson and Members may make an application for reappointment for
one more term, and such application shall be considered by the search-cum-selection committee in the same manner as
that for original appointment, along with all the persons shortlisted by it:
Provided that the Chairperson and Members shall hold office for a period of three years or till he attain the age
of sixty-five years, whichever is earlier.
(2) While making its assessment for suitability to a post, the search-cum-selection committee shall give additional
weightage to the persons seeking re-appointment for their experience in the Board and while doing so, shall take into
account the performance of such person while working as a Member or a Chairperson in the Board.
[F. No. 12-12/2025-Governance-1]
KUNAL, Jt. Secy.
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