Heterogeneous structure of Northeast India and its contribution in Indian Super League
Authors:
S.M. Farooque, Tripura University Suryamaninagar, India
Stabak Roy, Tripura University Suryamaninagar, India
Abstract:
Soccer is one of the most popular sports currently played in the world. It is a challenging game that requires power, speed, agility, balance, stability, flexibility and sufficient endurance of players. Most of the countries which are registering on FIFA (A Governing body of Soccer) has their own different league which are associated with developing various skill and to maintain the fitness and skill ability of players. Materials and methods. For achieving the purpose of the study, secondary survey was employed into two dimensions i.e., Infrastructural based data & Number of Players playing in ISL from NE. The Indian Super League comprise of 11 teams from the different states of India. The total number of players registered in ISL are 330 players and the number of players playing in the ISL from the North Eastern State of India are 80. Composite Infrastructural Index (CII) were used to normalize the infrastructural data. Correlation was used to find the relationship between infrastructural facilities provide in the state and the number of players producing by the states. Results and discussion. India being the second most populated country habitat of diversified ethnic groups and the cultural difference influence the communities to have its own sports culture. Apart from that infrastructure and facilities of games and sports is also differ. The culture of the states, providing facilities and societal background has playing a key role in producing players from the states. As per content analysis concern apart from infrastructure football culture of Northeast India also play an important role in more contribution in ISL. Budget of Government is an influential factor in development football. Conclusion. In India, sports and games are budgetary subject of concurrent list where both the State and Central Government are responsible for developed the sports infrastructure. In 2001, Government of India adopted National Sports Policy to effective implementation of the policy in 2016, the Government of India combined three existing schemes the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan, the Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme and the National Sports Talent Search System into the Khelo India scheme. Which might improve the sports infrastructure in India as well as franchise football league like ISL will also committed to improve the football infrastructure in India.
Keywords:
synthetic indicator, composite infrastructure index, football.
DOI: 10.14526/2070-4798-2022-17-3-119-123.