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  • Govt recognises Hockey India as the apex body for hockey

    Govt recognises Hockey India as the apex body for hockey

    NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has made Hockey India the apex body for managing and regulating the sport of hockey in India.

     

    According to a communication sent to all concerned, the ministry has said, ‘Hockey India’ is made responsible and accountable for the overall management, direction, control, regulation, promotion and development of the sports discipline, i.e. Hockey (Men and Women).”
     
     

    The communication said Hockey India is required to follow the guidelines of the government issued from time to time and also those prescribed in the National Sports Development Code of India in order to be eligible for government’s assistance and continuing recognition.

  • Who can recommend sportspersons for National Awards, ask Lucknow-based petitioners

    Who can recommend sportspersons for National Awards, ask Lucknow-based petitioners

    NEW DELHI: Who has the authority to recommend names for sports awards – the National Sports Federation or any organisation dealing with sports?

     

    That is the question raised in a writ petition filed in Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, challenging the recommendations of the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) for batsman Virat Kohli for Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance and ex Captain Sunil Gavaskar for Dhyan Chand award for life time achievement.

     

    The petitioners IPS officer Amitabh Thakur and social activist Dr Nutan Thakur say only the National Sports Federation (NSF) can make recommendations for the national sports awards.

     

    Furthermore, BCCI is not one of the 51 NSFs recognised by the Sports and Youth Affairs Ministry. BCCI is an unrecognised private body which does not want to become a NSF and yet wants to have all advantages of NSF, the petitioners say.

     

    Based on this, Amitabh and Nutan have prayed the High Court to direct the Sports Ministry not to entertain the recommendations of awards made by BCCI.