Kerala to bring in new athlete-centric Sports Bill; existing laws to undergo comprehensive overhaul

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 13 (UNI) Kerala will replace its existing sports laws with a comprehensive athlete-centric legislation to reform the administration of sports, strengthen institutional coordination and ensure better support for sportspersons, Sports Minister O.J. Janeesh has said. The proposed Sports Bill seeks to address the shortcomings arising from the separate functioning of the Kerala State Sports Council and the Directorate of Sports and bring greater coordination and professionalism into the state's sports administration, he said. The government is considering convening a special session of the Legislative Assembly on November 30 or during the first week of December to introduce and…