ONCST

In Helsinki (Finland) and 1959, Tunisia took part in an international meeting, on " the Role of Sport in the Development of the Human Being, Physical and Mental ".

In 1960, the Tunisian authorities evoked, in official meetings, the utility of sports for all classes and categories of the Tunisian employée and in particular, in the work context.

On the basis of these ideas, national days were organized December 28, and 29, 1962, on " the Physical Activity in the World of Work. " At the end of this meeting, three recommendations were made :

1 - the practice of sport in the company

2 - gymnastics at break time

3 - leisure in the world of work.

Despite of these recommendation, the ONCST was not created until 9 November 1971, under the auspices of the Ministry of Supervision (Youth and Sport), a Direction " Sport and Work " created in March 1971.

At the initiative of certain people, including Abdelwaheb Chahed, Slaheddine Thraya, Ali Stambouli and others, a public awareness campaign was launched in certain banks and companies. The total number did not exceed about thirty at the time. The ONCST today numbers 830 clubs in Tunisia , with more than 29645 members.

1 - To create a healthy social environment in the work place

2 - To sensitize workers and their families to the importance of physical activity

3 - To preserve human capital by creating a balance in everyday life

4 - To protect the worker from occupational diseases and industrial accidents resulting from the lack of hygiene

5 - To create opportunities for leisures for workers and their families

6 -To open horizons to the various cultures, and promote creation and innovation in the scientific, technical, artistic, and other fields

7 - To encourage interior tourism and to offer to workers the opportunity to benefit from family holidays and leisure.

Created in 1971, the ONCST is founding member and president of the Union Maghrébine (March 1988), founding member and Vice President of the Arab Union of Sport and Work (August 1994), permanent member of the Tunisian Union of the Organizations of Youth (Tunisia) and member of the Executive Committee of the International Sporting Confederation of Work, CSIT, (October 2002).

The range of activities of the ONCST continues to widen In the first years it had only an 11 Man Football team, now many disciplines are offered and meet the needs of the subscribers:

- 11 man Football

- 6 man Football (Men and Women)

- 5 man indoorFootball (men)

- Volley ball (Men and women)

- Basketball (Men and women)

- Handball (Men )

- Table tennis (Men )

- Chess (Men and women)

- Athletics (Men and women)

- Petanque (Male)

- Beach-volleyball (Male and Female)

- Scrabble (Male and Female)

- Painting (For all)

- Photography (For all)

- Tourism (For all)

- National festival of costumes and patrimony ( wedding ceremony, dance,song, popular Music ,poetry and traditional cooking)

- National and international conferences and seminars

In Helsinki (Finland) and 1959, Tunisia took part in an international meeting, on " the Role of Sport in the Development of the Human Being, Physical and Mental ".

In 1960, the Tunisian authorities evoked, in official meetings, the utility of sports for all classes and categories of the Tunisian employée and in particular, in the work context.

On the basis of these ideas, national days were organized December 28, and 29, 1962, on " the Physical Activity in the World of Work. " At the end of this meeting, three recommendations were made :

1 - the practice of sport in the company

2 - gymnastics at break time

3 - leisure in the world of work.

Despite of these recommendation, the ONCST was not created until 9 November 1971, under the auspices of the Ministry of Supervision (Youth and Sport), a Direction " Sport and Work " created in March 1971.

1 - To create a healthy social environment in the work place

2 - To sensitize workers and their families to the importance of physical activity

3 - To preserve human capital by creating a balance in everyday life

4 - To protect the worker from occupational diseases and industrial accidents resulting from the lack of hygiene

5 - To create opportunities for leisures for workers and their families

6 -To open horizons to the various cultures, and promote creation and innovation in the scientific, technical, artistic, and other fields

7 - To encourage interior tourism and to offer to workers the opportunity to benefit from family holidays and leisure.

The range of activities of the ONCST continues to widen In the first years it had only an 11 Man Football team, now many disciplines are offered and meet the needs of the subscribers:

- 11 man Football

- 6 man Football (Men and Women)

- 5 man indoorFootball (men)

- Volley ball (Men and women)

- Basketball (Men and women)

- Handball (Men )

- Table tennis (Men )

- Chess (Men and women)

- Athletics (Men and women)

- Petanque (Male)

- Beach-volleyball (Male and Female)

- Scrabble (Male and Female)

- Painting (For all)

- Photography (For all)

- Tourism (For all)

- National festival of costumes and patrimony ( wedding ceremony, dance,song, popular Music ,poetry and traditional cooking)

- National and international conferences and seminars