Athletes in country to be issued digital certificates, says Anurag Thakur

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur introduces digital certificates for athletes to ensure transparency and efficiency in sports administration.

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on February 29 announced that the government will issue digital certificates to registered athletes across the country, a move which would ensure a transparent account of their participation and performance.

The digital certificate will have dates of the athletes' participation in competitions and serve as proof of their achievements.

"With athletes at the heart of our progressing and growing sporting ecosystem, the sports ministry has made a crucial decision to promote the 'issuance of digital certificates to athletes'," wrote Mr. Thakur on 'X'.

The Ministry has directed all National Sports Federations (NSFs) to only release merit and participation certificates through the DigiLocker.

The Minister had first announced his plan to simplify things for athletes and National Sports Federations (NSFs) during the National Sports Day on August 29 last year.

On February 29, the Minister said, "Keeping up with our policy of 'athlete-first', NSFs have been advocated to issue certificates to athletes via DigiLocker, an initiative of Ministry of Electronics and IT." He said the digital certificates will add a new aspect to sports administration and management of sportspersons.

"This decision has been taken to ensure the accessibility, security and veracity of documents and promote transparency and efficiency in the sports administration of the NSFs. This will further lead to ease of living for our sportspersons across the nation.