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Dr. Roshan Lal Anand

Dr. Roshan Lal Anand
(India)

2nd Secretary General of Asian Handball Federation
(26 November 2000 – 25 October 2013)

Dr. Roshan Lal Anand
(India)

2nd Secretary General of Asian Handball Federation
(26 November 2000 – 25 October 2013)

Dr. Roshan Lal Anand was a former Indian sports administrator who served as the 2nd Secretary General of the Asian Handball Federation from 26 November 2000 to 25 October 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 4 July 1970, he served in this capacity for 16 years until his superannuation on 30 November 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).

Dr. Roshan Lal Anand passed away on Tuesday, 17th December 2024, at the age of 100, at his residence in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India, due to old age. His remarkable contributions to sports administration and handball development in India and beyond leave an enduring legacy.

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 – 17 December 2024)
  •  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

Photo Gallery

Dr. Anand (left) receiving the Padma Shri Award, the fourth-highest civilian award of India, from the then President of the Republic of India, His Excellency Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed (right), in 1976.
From (Right to Left): Secretary General Dr. Roshan Lal Anand, First Vice President Yoshihide Watanabe (Japan), President His Highness Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (Kuwait), President of International Handball Federation His Excellency Dr. Hassan Moustafa (Egypt), Treasurer Bader Mohammed Al-Theyab (Kuwait), Dr. Ahmad Abu Al-Lail (Kuwait), during the 16th AHF Ordinary Congress and Council Meeting held on 18th April 2007, in the State of Kuwait.
Dr. R. L. Anand (far right) during the inauguration of Yadavindra Boys' Hostel at NS NIS Patiala, inaugurated by Hon’ble Buta Singh (left), Minister of Home Affairs, Government of India.
Dr. Anand (right), Khalaf Al-Enezi of Kuwait (center) and Prof. Dr. Chung Hyun-kyung of the Republic of Korea (left), during a meeting of the Asian Handball Federation.
Dr. Anand (left) with Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw (centre) during his visit to the Boxing Gymnasium at NS NIS Patiala.
Dr. Anand standing behind Maharaja of Patiala His Highness Maharaja Sir Yadavindra Singh, GCIE, GBE, during his visit to NS NIS Patiala.
Dr. Anand (right) during the inauguration of the National Sports Museum at NS NIS Patiala by the Vice President of India, His Excellency Gopal Swarup Pathak.
Dr. Anand (center) during the visit of Nawab Mohammad Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, former captain of the Indian cricket team, to NS NIS Patiala.
Dr. Anand (right), International Olympic Committee Vice President Ashwini Kumar (center), and Indian Hockey Federation President I. M. Mahajan (left) during a National Hockey Seminar at NS NIS Patiala.

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