Bhutia urges ‘sports first’ shift in Indian education to create world champions
New Delhi, January 11, 2025.Former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia has called for a transformative shift in the country's education system, emphasising the need for a more sports-oriented curriculum to nurture future world champions.Speaking at the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue and National Youth Festival, Bhutia expressed concern that India's current education policies prioritise academics over sports, limiting the potential to produce world-class athletes."One view out of all the discussions of taking sports forward which I strongly feel is that we need to collaborate with the ministry of education so that our education system supports the sports policies in a big way,
