Lok Sabha Question No. 609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Promotion of Boxing Sport
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, P.R. SUNDARAM

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO . 609 TO BE ANSWERD ON 13.12.2018

## Promotion of Boxing Sport

## 609.   SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

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

- (a)  whether  India  hosted  Women's  World  Boxing  Championships  at  New Delhi  recently  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of medals won by India in the event;
- (b) the details of federations/bodies responsible for the administration and promotion of boxing in the country;
- (c) whether boxing sport has been severely affected by disputes/problems in  various  federations/bodies  responsible  for  administration/promotion  of boxing;
- (d) if so, the steps taken/being taken by the Government to streamline the boxing administration and restore its credibility; and
- (e) the other steps being taken by the Government for promotion of boxing sports in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [COL . RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD . )]

- The  AIBA  Women's  World  Boxing  Championships  2018  was organized  by  the  Boxing  Federation  of  India  (BFI),  in  the  Indira Gandhi  Stadium  Complex,  New  Delhi  from  14 th  to  24 th November, 2018.  Indian  women  boxers  won  1  Gold,  1  Silver,  and  2  Bronze
- (a) medals in the Championships.

(b) to (e): The  Government  recognizes  only  one  National  level sports  Federation  under  the  provisions  of  the  National  Sports Development  Code  of  India  (NSDCI),  2011  as  a  National  Sports Federation  (NSF)  for  management  and  promotion  of  the  sports discipline concerned. The BFI has been recognized as a NSF by the Government,  for  management  and  promotion  of  Boxing  in  the country, making it eligible for financial and other forms of support from the Government.

The BFI has enjoyed recognition of the Government as an NSF since 2016 and no instance of dispute/problem in its management at the  National  level,  adversely  affecting  the  sports  of  Boxing,  has come to the notice of the Government since then.

Preparation  of  Indian  sportspersons/teams  for  international events in various sports disciplines, including Boxing, is an ongoing process.  Government provides all requisite financial assistance for nutritious  diet,  food  supplements,  equipment,  state  of  the  art infrastructure,  lodging  and  for  holding  of  coaching  camps  for  the promising  sportspersons/teams  identified  by  the  concerned  NSF under  the  Scheme  of  Assistance  to  National  Sports  Federation. Government also provides, assistance to elite sportspersons including that of Boxing for preparing for major international events such as Olympics, Asian/Commonwealth Games, World Championships etc. under Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme. In addition,  Boxing  has  also  been  included  as  a  sports  discipline  for the  Khelo  India  National  level  Annual  competitions,  which  is  a platform for young athletes to showcase their talent and also forms a  platform  for  identification  of  sporting  talents  for  their  future nurturing. As part of promotion of Boxing, financial assistance of Rs 3.00  crore  was  sanctioned  to  BFI  under  Khelo  India  Scheme  for organizing Women's World Boxing Championship.

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