Skillhub Online Games Federation

Skillhub Online Games Federation

Abbreviation	SOGF / SOG Federation
Formation	2023
Type	Sports federation
Headquarters	New Delhi, India
Official language	English
Founder & Advisor	Nandan Jha
President	Shankar Aggarwal (Retd. IAS)
Advisor in Chief	Justice K G Balakrishnan
Secretary General	Gursharan Singh
Website	sogfederation.com

Skillhub Online Games Federation (SOGF) is a non-governmental organization that convenes the India's esports community. It was established in 2023, and is headquartered in Delhi. It promotes the esports and Mind Sports in India. ^{[1] [ failed verification ]}

SOGF is deemed^{[ by whom? ]} to be first federation in India to comply with the National Sports Development Code 2011 and the guidelines of International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee of India ^{[2] [3]} and The vision of Digital India and Youth Development given by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. ^{[4] [5]}

The federation was launched by the then Union Minister Anurag Thakur and group coordinator and senior director Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Dr. Sandip Chatterjee. ^{[6] [7]}

SOGF is recognised by international bodies such as the International Mind Sports Association (IMSA),^{[ citation needed ]} the Global Esports Federation (GEF),^{[ citation needed ]} and the International Esports Federation (IESF).^{[ citation needed ]}

SOGF, as an industry body for esports and mind sports in India, has constituted its executive framework as was mentioned in the Government of India's IT Laws 2023. ^[8]

SOGF is known^{[ to whom? ]} for its initiatives in the esports and mind sports sector, including the launch of SOG Grandmasters Series and SOGF Esports National Championship having chess, Chess for the Blind and Esports games like EA Sports FC 25 and Tekken 8. ^{[9] [10]}

Board members

Advisor in Chief

• Justice K G Balakrishnan (37th Chief Justice of India and former chairman NHRC India)^{[ citation needed ]}

Chairperson of Ethics Committee

• Justice Gyan Sudha Misra (former judge, Supreme Court of India)^{[ citation needed ]}

President

• Shri Shankar Aggarwal (Retd. IAS, former union secretary for Ministry of Women and Child Development, additional secretary for Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India)^{[ citation needed ]}

Vice President

• Shri Satpal Singh (wrestling coach and former wrestler of India)^{[ citation needed ]}
• Shri Ashok Dhyanchand (Olympic medalist, Arjuna Awardee and former international hockey player)
• Smt. Sudha Singh (Indian Olympic athlete) ^[11]

See also

• Esports Federation of India

References

1. "SOG Federation launches India's first online skill games and esports olympiad". The Times of India. 19 June 2024.
2. "SOG Federation unveils Online Skill Games and E-sports Olympiad". The Hindu. 17 June 2024.
3. "Skillhub Online Games Federation: Revolutionizing Competitive Gaming". Bru Times News.
4. "SOG Federation Bets Big on Online Skill Games With E-sports Olympiad Launch Amid Renewed Focus on Skill India Mission in Modi 3.0". Times Now. 17 June 2024.
5. Shukla, Anuradha (27 October 2023). "Online gaming industry come together to set up skill gaming institute". The Economic Times.^{[ failed verification ]}
6. "Union Minister Anurag Thakur Initiates Talks With SOG Federation To Address Skill Gaming Concerns - Details". Times Now. 29 February 2024.
7. "स्किल गेमिंग इंडस्ट्री के मुद्दों का हो सकता है समाधान, अनुराग ठाकुर ने SOG फेडरेशन को दिया न्योता". Navbharat Times (in Hindi).
8. "Skillhub Online Games Federation: Creating Awareness Towards Online Gaming". Powercorridors. 1 March 2024.^{[ failed verification ]}
9. "SOG Federation Launches Ground breaking Online Skill Games and Esports Olympiad". Financialexpress. 18 June 2024.^{[ failed verification ]}
10. Rishi, Gautam (25 August 2025). "SOGF ईस्पोर्ट्स नेशनल चैंपियनशिप 2025 का हुआ आयोजन".
11. Rautela, Kiran (6 August 2024). "SOGF की वाइस प्रेसिडेंट सुधा सिंह को 'पेरिस ओलंपिक डाक टिकट' लॉन्च में मिला य सम्मान".