Task Force on Unified Framework for Development of Coaching Ecosystem in India Submits Report

• Expert Task Force constituted by Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, chaired by Pullela Gopichand (national head coach, badminton), to overhaul India's sports coaching ecosystem.
• Submitted report on 13 January 2026 proposing a unified, tiered national coaching framework aligned with Viksit Bharat @2047 and the goal of making India a leading global sporting nation.
• UPSC relevance: GS-II governance/policy; Prelims facts on the National Coach Accreditation Board (NCAB) and the Tiered National Coaching Pathway.