Q. With respect to the Indian Olympic Association, consider the following statements:
1.It is the governing body for both Olympic Movement and the Commonwealth Games in India.
2.It is registered as a Non-Profit Organization under the Societies Registration Act of 1860.
Which statements given above are correct?
All three statements are correct
Context: It is in the news because SC has extended its status quo on the implementation of Delhi High Court order directing the Indian Olympic Association(IOA) to hand over its affairs to a three member committee of Administrators (CoA).
About
The Indian Olympic Association is the governing body for the Olympic Movement and the Commonwealth Games in India. The IOA administers various aspects of sports governance and athletes’ welfare in the country.
It is a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC),
The IOA oversees the representation of athletes or teams participating in the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and other international multi-sport competitions of IOC, CGF, OCA and ANOC.
The Indian Olympic Association is recognised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Foundation
The IOA was established in the year 1927 with Sir Dorabji Tata and Dr. A.G. Noehren as the Founding President and Secretary General respectively.
It is registered as a Non-Profit Organisation under the Societies Registration Act of 1860. As member of the IOC and OCA, it is the Indian Olympic Association’s primary mission to develop, promote and protect the Olympic Movement in the country.
Governance
The Indian Olympic Association is currently governed by a 32-member Executive Council, headed by President, Dr. Narinder Dhruv Batra. The election for the Executive Council is held once in every 4 years. The last election of the IOA was held on 14th December 2017.
The working of the Executive Council is also assisted by different Standing Committees of the IOA that are constituted with experts in the subject-field to help in various aspects of governance. Together with the Executive Council Members, Standing Committees and the Office, the IOA administers Olympic movement in India.
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More info: https://olympic.ind.in/organisation
