
  <p style="text-align:justify;">India's collective share in global exports of sports goods & physical fitness equipment, is less than 1%
  has remained stagnant in last 5 years. Sports goods industry has potential to employ millions of
  people in India given the labor-intensive nature of industry it has a tremendous potential to boost
  employment in SME sector. The Central government in the Union budget for 2021-22 allocated Rs
  2,596.14 crore to sports, less by Rs 230.78 crore -- or, 8.16 per cent -- allocated in the previous
  financial year during which hardly any sports activity was held due to Covid-19 pandemic. The Indian
  sports and fitness goods market exhibited moderate growth during 2015-2020. IMARC Group
  expects the Indian sports and fitness goods market to grow at a CAGR of 8.6% during 2021-2026.
  ASSOCHAM has been appointed as Industry Chamber for Sports Goods & Gym Equipment by DPIIT,
  for undertaking a study.</p>
  <p style="text-align:justify;"> The objective of the ASSOCHAM National Council on Sports & Fitness Industry is to provide valuable
  inputs and suggestions on behalf of Industry for policy change in the Sports & Fitness Industry
  towards facilitating an Industry friendly environment.</p>
  <p style="text-align:justify;"> Through policy advocacy, conferences, seminars, council meetings, strategy papers,
  recommendations, etc, the ASSOCHAM will pursue these objectives along with Government's policy
  to accommodate and drive the high growth of Sports & Fitness Industry.</p>
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