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The Government of Kerala and Kerala Olympic Association requested the Indian Olympic Association to permit them to host the National Games in Kerala in response to application dated 15^th March 2008. Based on this, the host city contract was signed among Government of Kerala, Kerala Olympic Association and Indian Olympic Association on 7^th November 2008. The National Games Secretariat was set up vide G.O.(MS) No. 101/09/G.Edn. dated 10-11-2008 and registered under Travancore Cochin Charitable Societies Registration Act. The Governing Body of the National Games Secretariat has the Chief Minister of Kerala as Chairman, Minister for Sports as Working Chairman and the other Ministers as Vice Chairmen, the Chief Secretary as Chief Co-ordinator and Secretary, Sports as Special Officer. The National Games Secretariat is functioning as an autonomous body for conduct of 35^th National Games with effect from 1^st December 2008.

The Government of Kerala has constituted the National Games Organizing Committee (NGOC) vide G.O.(MS) No. 201/08/G.Edn. dated 10-12-2008 for the successful conduct of the 35^th National Games. The National Games Organizing Committee (NGOC) has His Excellency the Governor of Kerala as Chief patron and other dignitaries as Patrons, Hon’ble Chief Minister as Chairman and members totaling more than 200 in numbers.

The Games is expected to be held by early 2013 in seven districts across the State of Kerala viz., Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Kochi, Thrissur, Kozhikode and Kannur. There will be 36 medal events and two demonstration events.

VISION:-

• To inculcate sports culture among the people of all walks of life and educates the people about the importance of sports to build a healthy society.

• To develop and strengthen the marketing of sports in a professional way to make the sports organizations at national, state and district level self-sufficient to implement their sports developmental schemes such as talent identification and nurturing and holding competition.
• To bring awareness about the necessity for creating the sports infrastructure of international specifications for raising the standard of Indian sports among the states as well as the public.
• To attract the youth in large numbers for participation in sports activities.
• To improve the organizational skills of the sports administrators for staging the International multidiscipline games in India.
• To provide avenues to the persons associated with sports to acquire the latest skills in sports administration and technical developments of the discipline concerned.
• To enable the persons associated with sports to acquire the latest interpretations on the technical rules and regulations of the discipline concerned and their correct application during competition situation.

MISSION:-

• To take up activities and make investments through various implementing agencies/ line departments of the state government leading to: -  

      a). Creation of sports infrastructure of International standard for National Games.

      b). Improvement of existing sports infrastructure in Kerala.

      c).  Strengthening the sports policy framework and improving State Government’s long-term capacity for strategic sports planning.

• To construct new sports infrastructure for conduct of National Games.
• To upgrade the existing sports infrastructure in Kerala especially Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode.
• To procure all types of sports equipments in consultation with state sports associations and National Federations.
• To draw up extensive skill up gradation and talent scouting programmes for sports persons and new talents in consultation with state association and National Federations.
• To develop accommodation facilities for the participants and officials of National Games in a planned and phased manner.
• To make all arrangements for the smooth conduct of the National Games as per schedule.
• To act as an interface between the stakeholders viz Government of Kerala, Government of India, Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Kerala Olympic Association (KOA), Kerala State Sports Council and National Federations.
• To undertake all activities that may be necessary for implementation of National Games, particularly for the achievement of the objectives referred to in clause-3 above.
• To create duly empowered management mechanism, through participation of various government departments and autonomous institutions including NGOs, State Associations, Indian Olympic Association etc. as may be deemed necessary for achievement of objectives of the 35^th national Games Secretariat.
• To undertake innovative initiatives in areas related to architectural details and project monitoring of various sorts of infrastructure projects.
• To take suitable and experienced technical, administrative and office personnel in the National Games Secretariat on deputation subject to following the procedures laid down by the State Government.
• To make rules and regulations for conduct of activities of the National Games Secretariat and it affiliates.
• To accept grants of money, securities of property and to undertake/accept management of any endowment consistent with the objectives of the National Games Secretariat.
• To prepare periodic reports, monthly, quarterly and annual accounts of the National Games Secretariat.
• To purchase, hire, take on lease, exchange or otherwise acquire property both movable and immovable, in pursuance of objectives of National Games Secretariat with the prior approval by the Government.
• To commit expenditure as received from Government or any other source in pursuance of   objectives of National Games Secretariat.
• To take all such actions, including those not mentioned above, as may be necessary for or incidental to achievements of National Games Secretariat’s objectives.

An Executive Committee has also been formed in this regard to bring about overall co-ordination among various implementing agencies to monitor progress of implementation of different projects relating to the 35^th National Games. Eminent personalities both from the official side and sports fraternity have been nominated to the Executive Committee of the National Games Secretariat acting under the overall guidance of the Governing Body.

PROJECTS:- UNDERTAKEN BY THE NATIONAL GAMES SECRETARIAT IN  CONNECTION WITH  

   35^TH NATIONAL GAMES

RENOVATION PROJECTS 

NEW INFRASTRUCTURE

PROPOSED VENUES FOR THE 35^TH NATIONAL GAMES

CONTACT US:-

Postal Address:-

The Chief Executive officer & Secretary

National Games Secretariat

Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium

Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695033

Tel: 91 471 2302287, 91 471 2302267

Fax : 91 471 2302267

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