Lok Sabha Question No. 3413 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: Representation of Bihar in Commonwealth Games, 2022
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Sanjay Jaiswal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3413 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2023

Representation of Bihar in Commonwealth Games, 2022

3413. DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

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

- (a) whether it is true that there were no sportspersons from Bihar in the  Indian  contingent  for  the  Commonwealth  Games,  2022  earlier this year;
- (b)  the  details  and  the  number  of  sportspersons  from  Bihar  who have represented the country at International sports events during the last five years and the current year;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  identified  any  reasons  for  this under-representation;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has any proposal to promote and uplift sporting talent in the State of Bihar; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

(a): Yes, Sir. There were no sportspersons from Bihar in the Indian contingent for the Commonwealth Games, 2022 held in Birmingham. (b):  The  details  and  the  number  of  sportspersons  from  Bihar  who have represented the country at International sports events during the last five years and the current year are given in Annexure. (c) to (f):  Sports, being a State subject, it is responsibility of State Governments  and  Union  Territory  (UT)  Administrations  to  take steps for  promotion and development  of  the sports in their respective  States/UTs  so  that  more  and  more  sportspersons  from their States and UTs achieve the levels of excellence to participate in international sports events. All  schemes of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, aimed at broad-basing  of  sports  and  achieving  excellence  at  international events, are applicable to all states, including Bihar.

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## ANNEXURE

Annexure referred in Part (b) of LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.3413 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.03.2023 regarding 'Representation of Bihar in Commonwealth Games, 2022' asked by Hon'ble Member of Parliament DR. SANJAY JAISWAL:

| Sno   | Name of the Athletes from Bihar   | Discipline              | Name of the event                                                                                                      |
|-------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1     | Devanshi Dhama                    | Shooting                | Asian Championships 2019: 10m Air Pistol Women Junior- 8th ISSF Junior World Cup 2018: 50m Pistol Women Junior- bronze |
| 2     | Shreyasi Singh                    | Shooting                | 5th World Championship 2022: Trap Team Women- 9th World Cup 2021: Trap Team Women- Gold                                |
| 3     | Akash Kumar                       | Fencing                 | Junior Asian, Uzbekistan                                                                                               |
| 4     | Harshraj                          | Fencing                 | Coupe De Monde, Spain                                                                                                  |
| 5     | Tushar Kumar                      | Fencing                 | World Cup, Thailand                                                                                                    |
| 6 7   | Yamini Singh Mohammad             | Rowing Para             | World Junior Championships 2017                                                                                        |
|       | Arwaz Ansari Abhishek Kumar       | Badminton Deaf Shooting | World Junior Championships 2017                                                                                        |
| 8     |                                   |                         | World Junior Championships 2017                                                                                        |
| 9     | Hritik Anand                      | Deaf Badminton          | World Junior Championships 2017                                                                                        |
| 10    | Anima Kumari                      | Deaf Chess              | World Junior Championships 2017                                                                                        |

| 11                          | Shailesh Kumar Para Athlete   |    |
|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|----|
| Amisha Prakash              | Football                      | 12 |
| Champa Kumari Singh         |                               | 13 |
| Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh | Para Swimming                 | 14 |
| Arjun                       | Handball                      | 15 |
| Harsh Raj                   |                               | 16 |
| Vidyanand Kumar             | Rugby                         | 17 |
| Sapna Kumari                |                               | 18 |
| Arti Kumari                 |                               | 19 |
| Kavita Kumari               |                               | 20 |
| Kunal Kumar Singh           | Basketball                    | 21 |
| Samar Pratap                |                               | 22 |
| Prajjwal                    | Bridge                        | 23 |