Functions
The functions & Responsibilities of District Sports Officer are as under:
- To organize, promote and develop sports in the District.
- To arrange training and coaching programs.
- To ensure mass participation in sports and games by organizing sports competitions/tournaments in the District.
- To maintain liaison and coordinate with the Provincial Sports Boards, National and provincial sports associations.
- To utilize funds provided by the Government as grant-in-aid for the promotion of sports, and also release annual/special grants-in-aid to sports associations, committees, clubs and other sports organizations in the District.
- To register sports associations, hold their elections under the supervision of the District Sports Committees and to act as arbitrator for the resolution of the disputes among the parallel organizations.
- To provide extension services to the en-service personnel in the form of refresher courses, training and coaching programs, seminars, conferences and workshops etc.
- To promote and develop sports and games in the District, and lay down the general policy thereof.
- To ensure establishment of sports complexes at District/Tehsil Headquarters, permanent training and coaching centers, sports hostels and reception centers in the District.
- To exercise overall administrative/functional control over all the stadiums and play fields in the District and ensure their proper maintenance and utilization.
- To ensure adequate provision of play fields allied facilities and equipment in the District.
- To ensure adequate provision of funds of sports and games in the budget of local councils and other institutions and their utilization to the fullest advantage for promotion and development of sports.
- To organize annual youth competitions of various age groups in different games.
- To support talent in various games.
- To provide incentive to prominent sportsmen, promising/deserving players and organizers by granting rewards/ scholarships/ honoraria etc.
- To arrange production of films and publication of literature and establish reading facilities for the promotion and development of sports.
- To encourage and promote formation of clubs at District and Tehsil level.
- To ensure availability of funds for sports facilities in the industrial/commercial concerns, and to arrange employment for sportsmen in the commercial concerns Government/Semi Government organizations and autonomous bodies etc.
- To maintain liaison with all Central/Provincial Government Semi Government Departments/Agencies for effective implementation of the policies regarding promotion and development of sports and games.
- To keep liaison with Tehsil/Town Municipal Officers in the District to ensure effective functioning of sports committees and associations for the projection of policies of the Government.
- To approve the annual budget.
- To ensure that grants given are utilized for the purpose and in accordance with the objects for which these are given.
- To do generally all such acts and take such steps as it considers necessary and conducive to achieve its aims and objects.