The recently released National Air Sports Policy has the potential to turn India into a top destination for air sports by 2030. Analyse. (200 words)
Refer - The Hindu
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KEY POINTS
· Union Aviation Minister unveiled a national sports policy to promote sports like aerobatics, hot-air ballooning, and paragliding, with the aim of making India one of the top aerosports nations by 2030.
· As part of the policy, a four-tier structure will be established to govern aero sports, with the Air Sports Federation of India (ASFI) as the apex body. The ASFI will be an autonomous body under the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA).
· The economic multiplier benefits in terms of travel, tourism, support services and local infrastructure development will be over three times.
· The policy document defines air sports as sports activities involving the medium of air. Examples include air-racing, aerobatics, hang gliding, paragliding and skydiving
· The policy has also been framed to engage “migratory” air sports professionals who move away from prominent air sports locations during the winter season.
· Centre has said it will focus on promoting a culture of air sports in the country while adopting international best practices of safety
· Air sports can be exhilarating, but they involve great risk. To ensure safety, air sports associations will lay down the safety standards for equipment, infrastructure, personnel and training as per global best practices for the respective sport.
Aravind R 3 years
Kindly review this mam/sir.
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Good Anwer. Avoid pointers and try using numbers, try not to repeat the points. Keep Writing.
Manish 3 years
Please review for 15 marker !
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