India, Feb. 6 -- Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday said recommendations of the Pullela Gopichand-led Task Force on the revamping of India's coaching ecosystem will be implemented in a phased manner with a national board for their accreditation and governance being among the initial steps. Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha on the measures being undertaken to strengthen India's coaching network, Mandaviya listed the recommendations from the Task Force.

"Implementation of the Task Force recommendations is in a phased manner. Initial steps such as establishment of NCAB (National Coach Accreditation Board) and finalisation of the unified curriculum are envisaged in the short term, followed by roll-out of licensing and ti...