Dr. Roshan Lal Anand
Dr. Roshan Lal Anand
(India)
2nd Secretary General of Asian Handball Federation
(26th November 2000 to 25th October 2013)
Dr. Roshan Lal Anand is a former Indian sports administrator who served as the 2nd Secretary General of the Asian Handball Federation from November 26, 2000, to October 25, 2013.
Biography
Dr. Roshan Lal Anand was born on 19th January 1924 in Amritsar, Punjab Province of British India. He was employed in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, and held the position of the 7th Director-General of the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala (NIS). Appointed as NIS Director-General on July 4, 1970, he served in this capacity for 16 years until his superannuation on November 30, 1986, setting a record for the longest-serving Director-General of the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala (NIS).
In 1976, Dr. Roshan Lal Anand was honored with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award in India.
Dr. Anand was a founding member of the Handball Federation of India (HFI) and was elected as HFI President in 1985. He served in this role until 2010 when, selflessly, he did not file a nomination for the position due to his age. Serving as HFI President for 25 years, a record likely to endure, he was named Life-President of the Handball Federation of India in recognition of his lifetime contributions to HFI and the growth of handball in India upon completing his term in 2010.
Dr. Anand was elected as the 9th Secretary General of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) from 1986 to 1987. He also held the positions of IOA Vice-President and IOA Advisor.
Additionally, Dr. Anand served as the President of the Commonwealth Handball Association (CHA) and as a member of the Arbitration Commission of the International Handball Federation (IHF).
At the age of 100, Dr. Roshan Lal Anand currently resides with his family in New Delhi.
Dr. Anand held various positions in sports organisations, which included the following:
- Secretary General of Asian Handball Federation (26 November 2000 – 25 October 2013)
- Secretary General of Indian Olympic Association (1986–1987)
- Member of Arbitration Commission of International Handball Federation (12 January 2001 – 4 February 2005)
- President of Commonwealth Handball Association (2000 – 2013)
- Life President of Handball Federation of India (1 February 2010 – Forever)
- President of Handball Federation of India (1985–2010)
- Patron of Handball Federation of India (1973–1985)
- President of South Asian Handball Federation
- Vice-President of Indian Olympic Association
- Advisor of Indian Olympic Association
