New Delhi, July 23 -- The National Centre for Sports Science and Research (NCSSR), a pioneering initiative under the Sports Authority of India (SAI), convened the inaugural meeting of its Institutional Ethical Committee (IEC) at the SAI Head Office, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

This landmark session, held on July 18, marks a significant milestone in formalising ethical practices for scientific research involving human participants in the field of sports and allied sciences, as per a press release from SAI Media.

Chaired by Prof Jugal Kishore, Director Professor and Former Head of Community Medicine at Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, the meeting brought together distinguished committee members from premier institutes...