Lok Sabha Question No. 2778 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-03
Subject: Indian Sports Associations
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: VISHNU DAYAL RAM

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2778 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.08.2016

Indian Sports Associations

- +2778. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

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

- (a) the  total  number  of  internationally  recognized  Indian  Sports  Associations working in the country;
- (b) the names of Indian Sports Associations suspended permanently/temporarily by  the  International  Sports  Organisation  during  the  last  three  years  along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether any financial assistance is provided by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and  Sports  to  the  players,  coaches  and  other  staff  affected  by  the  said suspension and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of efforts made by the Union Government to get recognition for the suspended Sports Associations at the international level?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a) Madam,  as  per  information  available  in  the  Ministry  there  are  57 internationally recognized associations in the country.  However, only 49 National Sports Federations (NSFs) have been granted annual recognition by this department for the year 2016 as per the list enclosed.
- (b) Three organisations namely Indian Amateur Boxing Federation, Paralympic Committee of India (suspension lifted recently) and Korfball Federation of  India    were  suspended  by  the  respective  international  federation,  as  per  the details given below:-

|   S.No. | Name of organization                    | Date of suspension/de- recognition                                                                                                             | Reasons for suspension/de- recognition                                                                                    |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).    | International Paralympic Committee (IPC) vide their letter dated 15.4.2015 suspended PCI. (However, IPC lifted their suspension on 31.5.2016.) | The chaotic condition in PCI mostly due to individual conflicts at the national level among different groups and persons. |
|       2 | Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) | Amateur International Boxing Association (AIBA) had suspended IABF in December, 2012.                                                          | Irregularities in the elections held in September, 2012 and non-compliance of AIBA's directives.                          |
|       3 | Korfball Federation of India (KFI)      | International Korfball Federation vide letter dated 31.5.2015 suspended KFI.                                                                   | Substantial reform of KFI were needed.                                                                                    |

(c) Yes,  Madam,  financial  assistance  is  provided  by  the  Ministry  to  the players, coaches and other staff.  In order to safeguard the interest of players who have the potential to win medals in the prominent international events, international federations are requested to accept their entries in the international events through Sports Authority of India (SAI). It is for the affected organization to comply with various provisions and get recognition from their respective International Federation.  However, in certain

(d) situations, Government does write to international body in the interest of sports.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.2778  FOR  REPLY  ON  03-08-2016  ASKED  BY  SHRI  VISHNU  DAYAL RAM  REGARDING INDIAN SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS.

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

|   S.No. | Discipline                                    |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------|
|       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 | Sepak Takraw Federation of India              |
|      33 | National Rifle Association of India           |
|      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              |

|   S.No. | Discipline                              |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|
|      39 | Tenni Koit 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           |