Special Capacity Building Course

Why in News?

Recently, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launched a new special capacity building course to help top athletes become coaches.

About Special Capacity Building Course

• This course is designed and developed for athletes who are currently employed in various central government or autonomous departments, organizations under the central government or public sector undertakings.
  • The course will cover modern coaching, sports science, yogasana and leadership.
• Objective: To help top athletes become coaches, referees and technical officials.
• Organised: By Sports Authority of India and Indian Institute of Sports Patiala.
• Eligibility:
  • The eligibility criteria for this course is participation or medal winning in Olympics, World Championships, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games.
  • Medal winners of Youth Olympics, Junior World Championships, World University Games, Senior National Championships and National Games can take admission in this course.
  • The educational qualification required is a minimum graduation or equivalent degree from any recognized university in India.
• Certification: The course has four certification levels - Foundation, Pre-Intermediate, Intermediate and Advanced Certificate.
• Reason: Renowned badminton coach Pullela Gopichand had highlighted the lack of respect at the workplace for former athletes working under sports quota and sought help in enhancing their skills.
• After which a new course was launched by the Sports Ministry to address this issue quickly.
• Importance:
  • It will prepare the candidates to integrate with the sports ecosystem and enhance their professional skills.
  • Selected coaches coming out of this course will also be sent for special training abroad.
  • India has submitted a letter of intent to host the 2036 Olympics to the International Olympic Committee and is also interested in hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games.