Services Sports Control Board
Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) was formed in 1919 as the Army Sports Control Board (India) in March 1919 and was later renamed to Services Sports Control Board after it was reconstituted. The board has also been known as Services in National Games organised in India. It is one of Leading Winners in National Games of India.
History
This organisation was first started as the Army Sports Control Board (India) in March 1919 on the same lines as the ASCB in U.K. The Commandant, Army School of Physical Training was appointed Honorary Secretary of the Board. Later the Sports organisations of the three Services were amalgamated on 3rd April 1945 with the approval of the then Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) and the Services Sports Control Board; India was formed.
Organizational Structure
In the initial years when the board was known as Army Sports Control Board (India) each Service was represented on this Board and constituted as per the following: -
President - The Director of Military Training, Army Headquarters. Members - An officer each from three Services (Army, Navy and Air Force). Secretary - An officer holding the appointment of GSO-2 in the Military Training Directorate, Army Headquarters.
In the year 1947, the Chief of Staff Committee had approved the reconstitution of Services Sports Control Board with an Inter-Services character. Following this the organizational structure has also underwent some changes. The three services would now run the Services Sports Control Board in rotation for a period of tenure being three years. The tenure involves the change of President and Secretary every three year from each of the three services. The three Joint Secretaries, one each from each Service are for tenure of four years each.
Group captain R. K. Raksha is the current serving secretary of the board, He started his tenure from February 2013.
List of Secretaries of Services Sports Control Board (1919–present)
| # | Rank | Name | Term began | Term ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lt Col | BHG Tucher, MBE | April 1945 | September 1945 |
| 2. | Lt Col | GS Grimston | October 1945 | September 1946 |
| 3. | Lt Col | HL Rodwell | October 1946 | March 1947 |
| 4. | Lt Col | A E Wernicke, OBE | April 1947 | August 1947 |
| 5. | Maj | Ed Wilfried | January 1949 | March 1950 |
| 6. | Maj | Swami | April 1950 | June 1950 |
| 7. | Maj | Lachhmann Singh | July 1950 | June 1954 |
| 8. | Sqn Ldr | DL Springett | June 1954 | February 1955 |
| 9. | Wg Cdr | K L Khanna | February 1955 | November 1958 |
| 10. | Cdr | F Pereira | November 1958 | January 1962 |
| 11. | Lt Col | K C Anand | June 1962 | November 1962 |
| 12. | Lt Col | H R Adhikari | July 1963 | March 1966 |
| 13. | Wg Cdr | M Mal | April 1966 | August 1967 |
| 14. | Wg Cdr | R S Dhindas | April 1967 | March 1970 |
| 15. | Cdr | G Nandy Singh | April 1970 | March 1974 |
| 16. | Lt Col | D N Devine Jones | April 1974 | April 1976 |
| 17. | Maj | Darshan Singh | April 1976 | April 1977 |
| 18. | Lt Col | Darshan Singh | April 1977 | April 1978 |
| 19. | Wg Cdr | Sak Durrani, VSM | April 1978 | March 1982 |
| 20. | Cdr | T Mirsha, VSM | April 1982 | July 1985 |
| 21. | Cdr | J Siga | April 1985 | April 1986 |
| 22. | Lt Col | GRC Nair, VSM | May 1986 | March 1990 |
| 23. | Wg Cdr | G S Shaktawat | April 1990 | October 1992 |
| 24. | Gp Capt | G S Shaktawat | October 1992 | MArch 1994 |
| 25. | Cdr | K S Randhawa, SC, YSM, NM | April 1994 | March 1998 |
| 26. | Col | G A Siddique | April 1998 | May 2000 |
| 27. | Col | Amar Dass Sharma | May 2000 | March 2002 |
| 28. | Wg Cdr | A K Jha, ASM | April 2001 | August 2003 |
| 29. | Wg Cdr | M Baladitya | December 2003 | May 2005 |
| 30. | Capt | Sukhdev S VIRK, NM | May 2005 | January 2006 |
| 31. | Col | V S Kandari, VSM | February 2006 | June 2008 |
| 32. | Col | P K Muralidharan Raja, SM | June 2008 | January 2009 |
| 33. | Capt | U K Thapa, VSM | February 2009 | February 2011 |
| 34. | Capt | M Baladitya, VSM | February 2011 | April 2011 |
| 35. | Air Cmd | M Baladitya, VSM | April 2011 | January 2013 |
| 36. | Gp Capt | R K Raksha | February 2013 | Till Date |