Services Sports Control Board

This organization was first started as the Army Sports Control Board in March 1919 on the same lines as the ASCB in the United Kingdom. The Commandant, Army School of Physical Training was appointed Honorary Secretary of the Board. Later the Sports organizations of the three Services were amalgamated on 3 April 1945 with the approval of the then Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) and the Services Sports Control Board; India was formed.

The outstanding players/team of the Indian Armed Forces are selected by the SSCB(Services Sports Control Board). These players/teams are fielded and represented as the Services team in the National Games of India. Selected sportspersons from the services also participate in the World Military Games and various other International Sporting events, including the Olympics. The Services has been one of the leading winners in the Indian National Games. Olympics 2020 has seen participation of many Services players representing India.[2]

To establish friendly co-operation between the three services for the benefit of sports. To strive and ensure that there shall be no hindrance to the participation of any service or individual in sports on any grounds. To ensure that all contest/championships between member of the three Services shall be held under the laws and rules of the competitions. To co-operate with the National Sports Federations and IOA in carrying through the competition held by them abiding by the International rules and regulations of the games published by them. To identify and promote budding sports talent in the Armed Forces and provide them a platform to excel for participation in National And International levels.

In the initial years when the board was known as the Army Sports Control Board, each service was represented on this Board and constituted of the President and the Secretary from the Military Training Directorate and members from each of the three services.

In the year 1947, the Chiefs of Staff Committee had approved the reconstitution of the Services Sports Control Board with an Inter-Services character. Following this, the organizational structure has also undergone some changes. The three services would now run the Services Sports Control Board in rotation for a period of tenure being three years. The tenure involves the change of President and Secretary every three years from each of the three services. The three Joint Secretaries, one each from each Service are for the tenure of four years each. Starting 2020,the administering service is The Indian Airforce. The President and the Secretary are both from the IAF for the current tenure until 2022. [3]

Group Captain Dinesh Suri of the Indian Air Force is the current serving Secretary of the Services sports control board (SSCB), Commencement date of tenure:July 2021. [4]

• Indian Armed Forces
• Ministry of Defence
• Railways Sports Promotion Board
• Sports Authority of India

• Services Sports Control Board - Official Site
• Services Sports Control Board - History