Lok Sabha Question No. 1651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-27
Subject: Sports Federations
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: V. SATHYABAMA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS) LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1651 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2016

## Sports Federations

## 1651. SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA:

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

- (a) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  bring  all  Sports  (including Cricket) Associations/Federations under the purview of Sports Ministry;
- (b) the  details  of  the  affiliated  Sports  Association/Federations  which comes under the ambit of Sports Ministry;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to revamp/restructure Indian  Olympic  Association  and  the  Board  of  Control  for  Cricket  in India (BCCI);
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to encourage and support Indian contingents to Rio Olympics?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a) & (b): NSFs are bodies registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860/Companies Act.  The Government does not interfere in their day-to-day affairs.  To ensure that NSFs adhere to the principles of good governance and transparency, Government has  issued  guidelines  which  are  part  of  the  National  Sports Development  Code  of  India,  2011  (NSDCI).    Government  gives recognition  to  NSFs  after  satisfying  itself  of  various  conditions such  as  holding  of  fair  and  transparent  elections,  observance  of age and tenure guidelines, prevention of fraud of age and sexual harassment  of  sportspersons  and  thereafter  provides  financial assistance as per the norms of Scheme of 'Assistance  to National Sports Federations'.  NSFs which do not adhere to the guidelines

laid down for them or if any serious irregularities are found in their functioning, appropriate action, is taken by the Government.

From the year 2010, Government has introduced a system of annual recognition procedure for the NSFs, under which annual recognition  is  granted  to  those  NSFs  which  comply  with  the provisions of NSDCI to avail all admissible Government assistance.

Currently there are 49 NSFs having Government's recognition.  The list is at Annexure I.   BCCI has neither applied for any GOI funding nor the Department of Sports, MYAS has given grant to it.

(c)&(d):     Government insists on observance of NSDCI in respect of Indian Olympic Associaton(IOA)  and the NSFs recognized by it. It  does  not  take  any  direct  steps  to  revamp/restructure  such bodies.    As  far  as  BCCI  is  concerned,  it  is  not  one  of  the  49 recognized  NSFs  and  also,  Supreme  Court  has  recently  issued some directions for its revamping/restructuring.

- (e) Preparations for  the  forthcoming  Rio  Olympic  Games  are going  on  in  the  right  earnest.  The  Government  is  making  every effort to ensure the required training of the sportspersons so that they return with a good haul of medals.

Identified  probable  athletes  and  selected  elite  athletes have  been  provided  financial  assistance  for  their  customized training at Institutes having  world  class  facilities  and  other necessary support under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme which the Government specifically formulated and launched  in  2014  under  the  National  Sports  Development  Fund with  the  objective  of  identifying  and  supporting  potential  medal prospects for Rio Olympics, 2016 and Olympic Games, 2020.

Further,  National  coaching  camps  have  been  organized and  competitive  exposure  has  been  provided  abroad  to  the identified probables.

The  Department  of Sports also organized a sendoff ceremony in July, 2016 wherein Hon'ble Prime Minister encouraged sportspersons to give their best during Rio Olympics.

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## ANNEXURE-I

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  &  (b)  of  Lok  Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1651 to be answered on 27.07.2016 asked by SHRIMATI V. SATHYA BAMA regarding Sports Federations

## LIST  OF  RECOGNISED  NATIONAL  SPORTS  FEDERATIONS  FOR  THE YEAR 2016

|   S.No. | NSFs                                          |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Amateur Soft Tennis Federation of India       |
|       2 | Athletic Federation of India                  |
|       3 | Atya Patya Federation of India                |
|       4 | Badminton Association of India                |
|       5 | Ball Badminton Federation of India            |
|       6 | Amateur Baseball Federation of India          |
|       7 | Billiards & Snookers Federation of India      |
|       8 | Indian Body Builders Federation               |
|       9 | Bridge Federation of India                    |
|      10 | All India Chess Federation                    |
|      11 | Cycling Federation of India                   |
|      12 | All India Sports Council of the Deaf          |
|      13 | Equestrian Federation of India                |
|      14 | Fencing Association of India                  |
|      15 | All India Football Federation                 |
|      16 | Indian Golf Union                             |
|      17 | Handball Federation of India                  |
|      18 | Hockey India                                  |
|      19 | Jump Rope Federation of India                 |
|      20 | Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India           |
|      21 | Indian Kayaking & Canoeing Association        |
|      22 | Kho-Kho Federation of India                   |
|      23 | The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India |
|      24 | Paralympic Committee of India                 |
|      25 | Indian Polo Association                       |
|      26 | Indian Powerlifting Federation                |
|      27 | Roll Ball Federation of India                 |
|      28 | Roller Skating Federation of India,           |
|      29 | Rowing Federation of India                    |
|      30 | Indian Rugby Football Union                   |
|      31 | School Games Federation of India              |
|      32 | SepakTakraw Federation of India               |
|      33 | National Rifle Association of India           |

|   S.No. | NSFs                                    |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|
|      34 | Softball Association of India           |
|      35 | Special Olympics Bharat,                |
|      36 | Squash Racket Federation of India       |
|      37 | Swimming Federation of India            |
|      38 | Table Tennis Federation of India        |
|      39 | TenniKoit Federation of India           |
|      40 | Tennis Ball Cricket Federation of India |
|      41 | Ten-Pin Bowling Federation of India     |
|      42 | Indian Triathlon Federation             |
|      43 | Tug-of-War Federation of India          |
|      44 | Volleyball Federation of India          |
|      45 | Indian Weightlifting Federation,        |
|      46 | Winter Games Federation of India        |
|      47 | Wrestling Federation of India           |
|      48 | Wushu Association of India              |
|      49 | Yachting Association of India           |