<p>"The Ministry had studied the functioning of few top nations and realised that this was a good way to improve the working," Srinivas told reporters here last night.<br /><br />In its bid to crack down on NSF heads who have been occupying the posts for extended periods of time, the Sports Ministry had recently issued a statement in which it stated that the NSF chiefs in office for more than a decade will have to step down after their current term expires.<br /><br />The Ministry had modified a 1975 regulation according to which Indian Olympic Association chief Suresh Kalmadi and several NSF chiefs including V K Malhotra (archery), Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa (cycling), VK Verma (badminton), captain Satish K Sharma (aero club) and BS Adityan (volleyball) cannot seek a re-election after their present term expires.<br /><br />Srinivas said that the Centre cannot prepare a uniform sports policy for all the states as "every state has a right to formulate its own sports policy."<br /><br />"Sports is a state subject matter and we cannot have a centralised policy," he said.<br />Srinivas cited the examples of Punjab and Haryana, saying they can focus on hockey, boxing or wrestling while many states may go for water sports.<br /><br />Srinivas was here to attend the convocation ceremony at the National Institute of Sports (NIS).<br /><br />Asked about the preparations regarding the upcoming Commonwealth Games, he said that all the construction work would be completed by June 30.<br /><br />"India's chances in the Games are very bright. The players have worked really hard. As far as the preparations are concerned they are complete," he said.<br /></p>
<p>"The Ministry had studied the functioning of few top nations and realised that this was a good way to improve the working," Srinivas told reporters here last night.<br /><br />In its bid to crack down on NSF heads who have been occupying the posts for extended periods of time, the Sports Ministry had recently issued a statement in which it stated that the NSF chiefs in office for more than a decade will have to step down after their current term expires.<br /><br />The Ministry had modified a 1975 regulation according to which Indian Olympic Association chief Suresh Kalmadi and several NSF chiefs including V K Malhotra (archery), Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa (cycling), VK Verma (badminton), captain Satish K Sharma (aero club) and BS Adityan (volleyball) cannot seek a re-election after their present term expires.<br /><br />Srinivas said that the Centre cannot prepare a uniform sports policy for all the states as "every state has a right to formulate its own sports policy."<br /><br />"Sports is a state subject matter and we cannot have a centralised policy," he said.<br />Srinivas cited the examples of Punjab and Haryana, saying they can focus on hockey, boxing or wrestling while many states may go for water sports.<br /><br />Srinivas was here to attend the convocation ceremony at the National Institute of Sports (NIS).<br /><br />Asked about the preparations regarding the upcoming Commonwealth Games, he said that all the construction work would be completed by June 30.<br /><br />"India's chances in the Games are very bright. The players have worked really hard. As far as the preparations are concerned they are complete," he said.<br /></p>