Lok Sabha Question No. 4130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: Inclusion of Games in List of Recognized Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Dharambir Singh, Talari Rangaiah

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4130

## TO BE ANSWERD ON 12.12.2019

Inclusion of Games in List of Recognized Sports

†4130.  SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH: SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH:

Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any proposal to include the game of sepak takraw in the list of recognized sports at national level;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether Indian players have won bronze medal in sepak takraw in Asian Games and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the details of the games included in the recognized list of sports
- at National/ International level and the norms for inclusion thereof;
- (e) whether the Government recognises the National Sports Federations in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the eligibility criteria fixed for the purpose; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes to promote Kickboxing in the
- country and if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## ANSWER FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI KIREN RIJIJU]

(a) & (b):   The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports recognizes National Sports Federations (NSFs) for promotion and development of concerned sports disciplines. For promotion and development of sport of Sepak Takraw at national level the Sepak Takraw Federation of India (STFI) has been recognized as NSF. (c): Yes  Sir.  Indian  Men's  team  won  the  Bronze  medal  in  Sepak Takraw in the Asian Games-2018 held in Indonesia. (d) & (e): The government recognizes National Sports Federations at the national level for promotion and development of sports. The Government has laid down criteria for grant of recognition of NSFs in  the  National  Sports  Development  Code  of  India  (NSDCI),  2011. The list of recognized NSFs for the year is given in Annexure.

(f) Promotion of specific sports discipline is the responsibility of the  concerned  NSFs.  The  role  of  the  Central  Government  is  to supplement  their efforts. At  present  no  NSF  has  been  given recognition for Kickboxing sport by this Ministry.

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ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) & (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4130 FOR REPLY ON 12.12.2019  ASKED  BY  SHRI  SHRI  DHARAMBIR  SINGH  AND  SHRI TALARI RANGAIAH REGARDING INCLUSION OF GAMES IN LIST OF RECOGNIZED SPORTS

## LIST OF RECOGNISED NATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS

|   S. No. | Name of National Sports Federations       |
|----------|-------------------------------------------|
|        1 | All India Chess Federation                |
|        2 | All India Football Federation             |
|        3 | All India Sports Council of the Deaf      |
|        4 | All India Tennis Association              |
|        5 | Amateur Baseball Federation of India      |
|        6 | Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India       |
|        7 | Amateur Soft Tennis Federation of India   |
|        8 | Athletic Federation of India              |
|        9 | Atya Patya Federation of India            |
|       10 | Badminton Association of India            |
|       11 | Ball Badminton Federation of India        |
|       12 | Basketball Federation of India            |
|       13 | Boxing Federation of India                |
|       14 | Bridge Federation of India                |
|       15 | Cycle Polo Association of India           |
|       16 | Cycling Federation of India               |
|       17 | Equestrian Federation of India            |
|       18 | Fencing Association of India              |
|       19 | Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India |
|       20 | Handball Federation of India              |
|       21 | Hockey India                              |
|       22 | Indian Body Builders Federation           |
|       23 | Indian Kayaking & Canoeing Association    |
|       24 | Indian Pencak Silat Federation            |
|       25 | Indian Rugby Football Union               |
|       26 | Judo Federation of India                  |
|       27 | Karate Association of India               |
|       28 | Kho-Kho Federation of India               |
|       29 | Kudo International Federation India       |
|       30 | Mallakhamb Federation of India            |

| 31    | Netball Federation of India                                           |
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| 32    | Indian Polo Association                                               |
| 33    | Roll Ball Federation of India                                         |
| 34    | Roller Skating Federation of India                                    |
| 35    | Rowing Federation of India                                            |
| 36    | School Games Federation of India                                      |
| 37    | Sepaktakraw Federation of India                                       |
| 38    | Shootingball Federation of India                                      |
| 39    | Softball Association of India                                         |
| 40    | Special Olympic Bharat                                                |
| 41    | Squash Racket Federation of India                                     |
| 42 43 | Swimming Federation of India                                          |
| 44    | Table Tennis Federation of India                                      |
| 45    | Tennikoit Federation of India Tennis Ball Cricket Federation of India |
| 46    | Ten-Pin Bowling Federation of India                                   |
| 47    | Billiards and Snooker Federation of India                             |
| 48    | National Rifle Association of India                                   |
| 49    | Indian Triathlon Federation                                           |
| 50    | Tug-of-War Federation of India                                        |
| 51    | Volleyball Federation of India                                        |
| 52    | Indian Weightlifting Federation                                       |
| 53    | Wrestling Federation of India                                         |
| 54    | Wushu Association of India                                            |
| 55    | Yachting Association of India                                         |

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