Scindia Pushes for Unified Sports Strategy and Integrated Food Systems at High-Level Northeast Task Force Meetings.
Union Minister of Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, participated in two significant High-Level Task Force (HLTF) meetings on 19th November, 2025—one on High-Performance Sports Development across the Northeast and the other on Self-Reliance in Milk, Eggs, Fish, and Meat. The meetings are part of the Government’s sustained effort to drive coordinated, evidence-driven and transformative development across the North Eastern Region (NER).
Earlier this year, the Ministry of DoNER established eight HLTFs, each chaired by a Chief Minister of a Northeastern state, based on the consensus reached during the 72nd NEC Plenary Session in Agartala.
Unified Northeast Sports Strategy: 60–40 Model to Power India’s Next Generation of Champions
The HLTF on Sports, chaired by Manipur Governor Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla, saw participation from senior leaders including Minister of State for Sports & Youth Affairs Smt. Raksha Khadse, Mizoram Sports Minister Shri Lalnghinglova Hmar, Meghalaya Sports Minister Shri Shakliar Warjri, representatives from the Government of Assam, and officials from the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
Reiterating the Government’s “One Sport, One State” model, Minister Scindia urged participating states to prepare micro-level, discipline-specific proposals that focus on end-to-end athlete development. The sports disciplines identified include:
Mizoram: Football
Manipur: Boxing & Weightlifting
Tripura: Judo
Meghalaya: Archery
Nagaland: Archery & Taekwondo
Sikkim: Taekwondo
60–40 Model: Human Resource First
Highlighting the need for a paradigm shift in sports development, Scindia called for adopting a “60–40 model”—with 60% resources directed toward coaching, technology-enabled training, talent scouting, and human resource development, and 40% toward infrastructure.
“While facilities exist across the country, true excellence will come only from strong coaching ecosystems and athlete-centric, technology-driven training. The Ministry of DoNER stands ready to fully support this vision,” he said.
Scindia also stressed the need for each state to formulate a comprehensive sports calendar, from preschool to university, culminating in block-level and inter-state competitions. The Minister underscored that the Northeast must aim to produce at least one sport that becomes a nationally recognised model of excellence.
The discussions marked a significant move toward transforming the Northeast into a high-performance sporting powerhouse, aligned with the national vision of Viksit Bharat 2047.