About the Organization

The All India Police Sports Control Board is a registered body registered under Society Registration Act 1957 vide Registration No. S2853 of 1965 dated October 20, 1965 under the name All India Police Sports Control Board.

Director Intelligence Bureau is the ex-officio Chairman of the aforesaid Board and Shri P.K. Bhardwaj, IPS, Joint Director, IB has been nominated by the Chairman as Secretary of the Board. The activities of All India Police Sports Control Board are carried out by the governing body of All India Police Sports Control Board comprising of 10 members each including Chairman and the Secretary. The members of the Board are elected for a period of two years. The last election for the present Board Members was held during the DGP/IGP Conference-2015.

Aims & Objectives:-

All India Police Sports Control Board

The aims and objectives of the Board is to organise and conduct All India Police Games and the All India Police Duty Meet once in a year on rotation basis and any other event connected with athletics, sports, games or professional Policing with a view to achieve the following objectives :

  • Encourage the growth of healthy competition in the field of sports, games and athletics among the Police forces and to foster and develop an esprit-de-corps amongst the Members.
  • Formulate rules/policies for conduct of sports activities among Police forces of India and its review from time to time.
  • Dissemination of useful knowledge regarding all types of sports among the Police forces of India.

At present 48 States/UT Police forces and Central Police Forces are Members of these Boards.

Holding of All India Police Games:-

At present a total of 28 events/Cluster of events are being conducted by various States/UT Police forces and CPOs on rotation basis, under the aegis of All India Police Sports Control Board & Central Coordination Committee of All India Police Duty Meet. Around 12,000 sportspersons (Men & Women) representing various States and CPOs take part in various sporting disciplines each year. It is also pertinent to mention here that during the last Joint Meeting held on April 04, 2015, DIB & Chairman of All India Police Sports Control Board & Central Coordinating Committee of All India Police Duty Meet decided to raise annual financial assistance substantially (Double the amount given in 2011). This would be effective w.e.f. the Sporting event-2015.

AIPSCB is affiliated to following thirteen All India Sporting Federations:

  • Athletics Federation of India
  • Equestrian Federation of India
  • Indian Amateur Boxing Federation ( Now known as Boxing India)
  • Indian Kayaking & Canoeing Association
  • Judo Federation of India
  • The National Rifle Association of India
  • Rowing Federation of India
  • Swimming Federation of India
  • Indian Weightlifting Federation
  • Yoga Federation of India
  • Taekwondo Federation of India
  • Wushu Federation of India
  • Archery Association of India

Participation in National Championships/ International Games:-

Besides above, the All India Police Sports Control Board also fields an Indian Police team in the biannual World Police and Fire Games being organised at different locations around the World. In addition to above the All India Police Sports Control Board organises coaching camps for selected Police sportspersons before commencement of National Championships to which the Police Sports Control Board has affiliation and fields the Police team. The All India Police Sports Control Board provides full kit items and diet money (for 30 days) as decided in the Board Members meeting held on April 04, 2015, to those sportsperson participating in various National Championships and gives cash rewards to medal winners of National Championship to the tune of Rs.35,000/- for Gold, Rs.20,000/- for Silver and Rs.15,000/- for Bronze medals. The Board also arranges for dope testing during various sporting events conducted under the aegis of AIPSCB.

Incentives to sportspersons:-

To reorganise efforts by various sportspersons, the All India Police Sports Control Board provides cash rewards to those sportspersons who secure Gold, Silver and Bronze medals in Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games as per the following details:-

Gold Silver Bronze
Olympics Rs. 05 lacs Rs. 03 lacs Rs. 02 lacs
Asian Games Rs. 03 lacs Rs. 02 lacs Rs. 01 lacs
Commonwealth Games Rs. 03 lacs Rs. 02 lacs Rs. 01 lacs

In addition, the All India Police Sports Control Board provides Rs. 1,50,000/- to winner of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Rs. 1,00,000/- to winner of Arjuna Awards from the corpus of the Indian Police Sports Control Board. The Joint Meeting also approved Rs.50,000/- for the winners of Dronacharya and Dhyan Chand award winners. This would be applicable w.e.f. 2015.

Why are we doing this?

To create fervor among the youth of India towards football and create a mass movement, with the ultimate objective being to give an opportunity to every child of the country to play football.

  • India will be hosting the U/17 FIFA Football World Cup in October this year. It will be the largest event in Indian sporting history. While emphasizing the successful hosting of the event, Hon'ble Prime Minister said that this alone could not be our final objective. FIFA Under 17 World Cup must be a catalyst for change, the tipping point for football in the country, which can only done by creating a mass movement around it with the ultimate objective being to give an opportunity to every child of the country to play football. A legacy programme of FIFA U-17 World Cup "Mission XI million" has been initiated. Mission XI million has been planned to take the beautiful game of football to at least 11 million boys and girls around the country.
  • Accordingly in the run up to the Under 17 FIFA World Cup to be held in India in October 2017, Central Armed Police Forces, viz. BSF, SSB, ITBP, CRPF, CISF and Assam Rifles, under the aegis of the All India Police Sports Control Board (AIPSCB), are organising an All India Football tournament named 'OORJA By CAPF U/19 Football Talent Hunt Tournament, 2017' to be a part of Mission XI million.
  • The tournament proposes to highlight the importance of teamwork, self-discipline, coordination, preparation, passion, attitude, definitions of success and dealing with failure. It aspires to promote healthy competition among youth, channelise their energies into a positive direction and in doing so, set them on the path to being good citizens.
  • Football can play a critical role in improving the lives of the vulnerable youth in disturbed areas since it will also wean them away from anti-social and anti-national activity and offer annual employment for a select few in the CAPFs.
  • The objectives of the Tournament are:
    • To be a part of Mission XI million.
    • To create fervor among the youth of India towards football.
    • To select promising players to represent our country in Asian Championship.
    • To recruit young and emerging players in CAPFs.
  • Contact No. - 011-26188211 Email ID - oorja.football@gmail.com