NLU Delhi Establishes UNESCO Chair For Legal Dimensions Of Clean Sports

An agreement has been signed by Prof. (Dr.) G. S. Bajpai, Vice Chancellor, National Law University Delhi and Ms. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General, UNESCO concerning a “UNESCO Chair for Legal Dimensions of Clean Sports” at NLU Delhi.

Prof. (Dr.) Ruhi Paul, Professor of Law and Registrar, NLU Delhi has been appointed as the “UNESCO Chair for Legal Dimensions of Clean Sports” at NLU Delhi.

The Chair will enhance teaching and training in Sports Law and Anti-Doping by integrating new topics in university curricula and delivering courses related to fostering knowledge in governance, ethics, and clean sports. Further, it will generate and disseminate research related to clean sports, the cultural and social dimensions of sports, athlete rights as well as gender equality and combatting discrimination, hate speech and stereotypes in sports

The Chair aims to contribute to the documentation of practices and evidence-base on sports and sustainable development; raise awareness on the role of sports in mobilizing youth as means to protect and promote the diversity of heritage and cultural expressions; and cooperate closely with UNESCO, other UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks on relevant programmes and activities.