Union Minister Inaugurates Athlete Passport Management Unit at NDTL
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Inauguration of Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU) at the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), New Delhi |
| Inaugurated by | Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports, Labour & Employment |
| Date | 17 April 2025 |
| Location | National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), New Delhi |
| Attendees | Smt. Sujata Chaturvedi (Secretary, Sports), Shri Kunal (Joint Secretary), Prof. P. L. Sahu (CEO, NDTL), eminent scientists |
| APMU Overview | Specialized unit to monitor and manage Athlete Biological Passports (ABP); 17th APMU globally and India's first; tracks biological markers like blood parameters |
| Significance | Aligns India with WADA standards; regional collaboration to support neighboring countries; promotes fair play and sports integrity |
| Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) | Electronic profile of an athlete's biological markers collected over time; detects doping patterns without testing for banned substances |
| Objectives of APMU | Ensure fair play; detect unethical practices; raise anti-doping awareness; involve sports federations, educational institutions, and scientists in anti-doping education |