VISION: To achieve sporting excellence through exquisite training leading to world class athletes ........................................................................MISSION: To improve sports in the Maldives by achieving sporting excellence, enhancing national image and developing sporting professionals through sports education and scientific approaches.

Introduction


The purpose of this concept paper is to outline the plan for the development of the National Institute of Sports in Maldives. Since 2000 youth and sport related training and education has been under the responsibility of the Youth and Sports Development Centre (YSDC).  The idea of establishing a more comprehensive institute to cater for the need of developing sports in the country was announced by the President’s Office in 2010. 


The plans for the National Institute of Sports have been developed by the Ministry of Human Resources, Youth and Sports in cooperation with the relevant stakeholders in the country dealing with sports activities.


·             Objectives

  • To create opportunities for all to participate in a variety of sports programs without discrimination, to improve healthy competition, and to provide exposure opportunities to all.

  •  To raise awareness and contribute to the process of sports education for all, placing the emphasis on physical and moral well-being and high-quality physical and sports education.
  • To raise awareness on sports nutrition and provide for the learning processes including activity guidelines to modify body composition, metabolism and health.
  • To provide proficient training and development of skills and to offer specific training targeted to specific groups and outcomes.
  • To diagnose, treat, research educate and prevent sports injuries and work to enable the athletes to safely return to sports after a medical problem or injury.
  • Create information sources, providing comprehensive information to stakeholders, supplying links to networks partners, reports, scientific data websites etc and establishing focal points for improved communication.
  • To promote personal and professional development, to encourage careers in sports and long term optimal athlete development through specific and well planned practice.
  • Promote fitness, set performance profiles, encourage participation in well planned physical education and provide for physical assessment testing.