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A day ahead of the Indian Olympic Association's Executive Council and Special General Assembly meetings, the sports ministry today shot off a letter to IOA, asking it to take up the contentious issue of tenure limitation of its office-bearers."The occasion provides an opportune moment for the IOA and the National Sports Federations (NSFs) to deliberate on issues relating to compliance of the 2001 Government guidelines on good governance; including those relating to tenure limits, in respect of office bearers, and age limit for all members," the ministry's letter send to the IOA on Monday stated.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has backed the IOA on the matter but the ministry said in the interest of good governance, tenure limits should be set.The sports ministry said even the IOC wants transparency in its affiliate bodies and the IOA and various NSFs should work accordingly. "This matter also derives urgency, in the light of the recommendations made at the IOC seminar on 'Basic Universal Principles of Good Governance of the Olympic and Sport Movement' held in February 2008."These recommendations were further endorsed at the 13th Olympic Congress held in October 2009. The consensus that emerged at both the forums was that good governance was essential, if sports movement was to justify and claim autonomy."It was resolved that all members of the Olympic Movement should adopt, as their minimum standards, the Basic Universal Principles of Good Governance of the Olympic and Sports Movement, as proposed by the IOC," the ministry stated."Adequate procedural regulations must exist to ensure there is no conflict of interests. The terms of office should be of limited duration in order to allow renewal of office bearers on a regular basis and give access to new candidates," said the ministry, adding that the IOA needed "cooperation, coordination and consultation with the government to preserve its autonomy."
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