Role and Responsibility of the Ministry of Youth affairs & Sports, National Sports Federations and the SAI

3.1 The role and responsibility of the agencies involved in implementation of the guidelines will be as follows: (a) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports i. will determine the eligibility conditions for recognition of NSFs; ii. will establish categories to determine quantum and scale of assistance which may be provided to NSFs will have to fulfill if they wish to avail of Government support. iii. will lay down conditionalities which NSFs will have to fulfil if they wish to avail of Government support; iv. will provide assistance to NSF against agreed long term development programme. (b) National Sports Federation Shall be fully responsible and accountable for the overall management, direction, control, regulation, promotion, development and sponsorship of the discipline for which they are recognised by the concerned International Federation. They will be expected to discharge these responsibilities in consonance with the principles laid down in the Olympic Charter or in the charter of the India Olympic Association or the relevant International Federation, as the case may be. (c) Sports Authority of India Will provide the necessary support to NSF for the identification, training and coaching of sportspersons, including provision of infrastructure, equipment and such other assistance as may be agreed to under the LTDPs