**Executive Summary**
The Government, through NADA, is expanding anti-doping efforts by increasing testing capacity to 7751 tests in the current year. The NADA India Data Administration and Management System (NIDAMS) web portal was launched to digitalize testing processes and improve transparency. This effort includes nationwide education, increased testing, and collaborative initiatives under the framework of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Increased Testing Capacity:**
* NADA plans 7751 dope control tests this year, compared to 7474 in 2024 and 5794 in 2023.
* **NIDAMS Web Portal:**
* The portal aims to digitalize athlete testing planning, mission order generation, and DCO availability.
* It seeks to improve transparency, accountability, and efficiency in sample collection.
* **Anti-Doping Initiatives:**
* Nationwide education programs for athletes, coaches, and medical staff about doping dangers, prohibited substances, TUEs, and Whereabouts compliance.
* Anti-doping booths and education at national and international events, partnering with Sports Authority of India, Khelo India, and State bodies.
* In- and out-of-competition testing, including at training venues and HPTCs.
* Frequent, intelligence-led testing of athletes based at HPTCs.
* Collaborative efforts with National Sports Federations (NSFs), Sports Authority of India, and academic institutions for unified anti-doping education.
* Social media campaigns promoting the "Know Your Medicine" (KYM) app and ADEL.
* Educational initiatives extended through TV, radio, audio-visual content, and videos.
* **NADA's Mandate:**
* Covers the entire country, including Himachal Pradesh.
* Focuses on strengthening education, awareness, testing, and digital governance.
**Impact Analysis**
**Athletes, Coaches, Trainers, Medical Staff**
* **Impact:** Greater awareness of anti-doping regulations, prohibited substances, and TUE procedures. Increased scrutiny through more frequent and intelligence-led testing.
* **Action Required:** Engage in educational programs, use the KYM app and ADEL, and comply with Whereabouts requirements if in the Registered Testing Pool (RTP).
**National Sports Federations (NSFs), Sports Authority of India, Academic Institutions**
* **Impact:** Collaboration with NADA to ensure a unified and comprehensive approach to anti-doping education and compliance.
* **Action Required:** Participate in collaborative efforts to enhance anti-doping education and compliance.
**Elite Athletes**
* **Impact:** Subject to frequent and intelligence-led testing based at HPTCs. Inclusion in Registered Testing Pools (RTP) and strict adherence to whereabouts/ADAMS obligations
* **Action Required:** Comply with Whereabouts/ADAMS obligations to facilitate intelligence-led testing and avoid potential anti-doping rule violations.
Key Entities Referenced
National Anti Doping Agency (NADA): The primary agency responsible for anti-doping activities in India, focusing on testing, education, and compliance with international standards.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: The ministry overseeing sports-related policies and initiatives, including anti-doping efforts.
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code: The international framework that NADA adheres to for its anti-doping programme.
NADA India Data Administration and Management System (NIDAMS): A web portal launched to digitalize the planning and management of anti-doping testing.
High-Performance Training Centres (HPTC): Training centers where NADA focuses its anti-doping efforts.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Government Enhances Anti-Doping Efforts;
NADA Expands Testing Capacity
प्रव तथ: 05 DEC 2025 2:22PM by PIB Delhi
The Government is committed to expanding the Anti-Doping activities to eradicate doping/drug abuse by
sportspersons through the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA). NADA has increased its testing
capacity considerably, 7751 dope control tests are planned in the current year, as compared to 7474 tests in
2024 and 5794 tests in 2023.
The Government has recently launched a web portal namely - NADA India Data Administration and
Management System (NIDAMS) with the objective to digitalize the planning of the testing of athlete,
mission order generation, availability of the Doping Control Officers (DCOs) and to overall improve the
transparency, accountability, and efficiency in sample collection of athletes in compliance to the WADA
International standards.
NADA is undertaking various initiatives to prevent doping in Indian sports, with a strong focus on High-
Performance Training Centres (HPTC) such as:
(i) Nationwide education programmes to sensitise athletes, coaches, trainers and medical staff on the
dangers of doping, prohibited substances, therapeutic use exemptions (TUE), supplements and
Whereabouts compliance.
(ii) NADA runs anti-doping booths and education at major national and international events and partners
with Sports Authority of India / Khelo India and State bodies to extend programmes into HPTCs and
centre-of-excellence environments. This includes on-site education at training centres used by elite
athletes.
(iii) NADA conducts both in-competition and out-of-competition testing, including testing at training
venues and HPTCs. High-performance athletes are included in Registered Testing Pools (RTP) and subject
to whereabouts/ADAMS obligations where applicable. This allows frequent, intelligence-led testing of
athletes based at HPTCs.
(iv) Collaborative efforts with National Sports Federations (NSFs), the Sports Authority of India, and
academic institutions ensure a unified approach to enhance anti-doping education and compliance.
(v) Social media campaigns actively promote the "Know Your Medicine" (KYM) app and ADEL,
assisting athletes in identifying prohibited substances and preventing inadvertent doping violations.
(vi) Educational initiatives also extended to continuous updates through TV and radio sessions, audio-
visual content, and videos, ensuring athletes and support staff remain informed about the latest regulations
and prohibited substances.
NADA’s mandate for implementation of anti-doping programme covers the entire country, including
Himachal Pradesh, as part of the national anti-doping programme, under the framework of the World Anti-
Doping Agency (WADA) Code. The approach focuses on strengthening education, awareness, testing and
digital governance to reduce the risk of doping among athletes and ensure that sports in the region developin line with global anti- doping standards.
This information was given by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya in a
written reply in Rajya Sabha yesterday.
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