Lok Sabha Question No. 2704 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-15
Subject: Recognition of Sports Federation
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: CHARANJEET SINGH RORI

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2704 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2015

Recognition of Sports Federation

## 2704. SHRI CHARANJEET SINGH RORI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  grant  recognition  to  the  sports federations which have not been granted affiliation;
- (b) the  number  of  affiliated  federations  waiting  for  the  recognition  to  became eligible for the grants to organize National/State level competitions;
- (c) the number of Indian sports federation which need grants for the promotion of ancient Indian sports; and
- (d) the list of all federations affiliated or non-affiliated along with details?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND

## ANSWER SPORTS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) to (d) Madam,  grant  of  recognition  to sports bodies  as  National Sports Federations  (NSFs)  is  subject  to  fulfilment  of  the  conditions  prescribed  under  the guidelines for recognition to NSFs as incorporated in the National Sports Development Code of India, 2011.  Receiving applications for recognition and taking decisions on them as per guidelines is a continuous process.

With a view to giving due importance to sports having regional spread, the  Government  has  issued  guidelines  on  26-05-2015  for  granting  recognition  to sports federations of indigenous sports disciplines as Regional Sports Federations (RSFs).    Under  this  scheme,  Government  has  so  far  granted  recognition  to  Indian Kalarippayattu Federation and Sqay Federation of India as RSFs.

To promote ancient, traditional and indigenous sports, Government has given  recognition to various NSFs such as Indian Amateur Kabaddi Federation, KhoKho Federation of India, Tug-of-War Federation of India and Atya Patya Federation of India. The list of NSFs which have been given annual recognition for 2015 is at the annexure.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2704  FOR  REPLY  ON  15-12-2015  ASKED  BY  SHRI CHARANJEET SINGH RORI REGARDING RECOGNITION OF SPORTS FEDERATION.

## LIST OF RECOGNISED NATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS FOR THE YEAR 2015

|   S.No. | Discipline           | Name of the Federation                        |
|---------|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Soft Tennis          | Amateur Soft Tennis Federation of India       |
|       2 | Athletics            | Athletic Federation of India                  |
|       3 | Atya Patya           | Atya Patya Federation of India                |
|       4 | Badminton            | Badminton Association of India                |
|       5 | Ball Badminton       | Ball Badminton Federation of India            |
|       6 | Baseball             | Amateur Baseball Federation of India          |
|       7 | Billiards & Snookers | Billiards & Snookers Federation of India      |
|       8 | Body Building        | Indian Body Builders Federation               |
|       9 | Bridge               | Bridge Federation of India                    |
|      10 | Carrom               | All India Carrom Federation                   |
|      11 | Chess                | All India Chess Federation                    |
|      12 | Cycle Polo           | Cycle Polo Federation of India                |
|      13 | Cycling              | Cycling Federation of India                   |
|      14 | Deaf Sport           | All India Sports Council of the Deaf          |
|      15 | Equestrian           | Equestrian Federation of India                |
|      16 | Fencing              | Fencing Association of India                  |
|      17 | Football             | All India Football Federation                 |
|      18 | Golf                 | Indian Golf Union                             |
|      19 | Handball             | Handball Federation of India                  |
|      20 | Hockey               | Hockey India                                  |
|      21 | Judo                 | Judo Federation of India                      |
|      22 | Jump Rope            | Jump Rope Federation of India                 |
|      23 | Kabaddi              | Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India           |
|      24 | Karate               | Karate Association of India                   |
|      25 | Kayaking & Canoeing  | Indian Kayaking & Canoeing Association        |
|      26 | Kho-Kho              | Kho-Kho Federation of India                   |
|      27 | Motor Sports         | The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India |
|      28 | Net Ball             | Net Ball Federation of India                  |
|      29 | Polo                 | Indian Polo Association                       |
|      31 | Powerlifting         | Indian Powerlifting Federation                |
|      31 | Roll Ball            | Roll Ball Federation of India                 |
|      32 | Roller Skating       | Roller Skating Federation of India            |

|   S.No. | Discipline             | Name of the Federation                  |
|---------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|      33 | Rowing                 | Rowing Federation of India              |
|      34 | Rugby                  | Indian Rugby Football Union             |
|      35 | School Games           | School Games Federation of India        |
|      36 | Sepaktakraw            | Sepak Takraw Federation of India        |
|      37 | Shooting               | National Rifle Association of India     |
|      38 | Shooting Ball          | Shooting Ball Federation of India       |
|      39 | Softball               | Softball Association of India           |
|      40 | Special Olympic Bharat | Special Olympics Bharat                 |
|      41 | Squash                 | Squash Racket Federation of India       |
|      42 | Swimming               | Swimming Federation of India            |
|      43 | Table Tennis           | Table Tennis Federation of India        |
|      44 | Tenni-Koit             | Tenni Koit Federation of India          |
|      45 | Tennis-ball Cricket    | Tennis Ball Cricket Federation of India |
|      46 | Ten-Pin Bowling        | Ten-Pin Bowling Federation of India     |
|      47 | Tug of War             | Tug-of-War Federation of India          |
|      48 | Volleyball             | Volleyball Federation of India          |
|      49 | Weight-Lifting         | Indian Weightlifting Federation         |
|      50 | Winter Games           | Winter Games Federation of India        |
|      51 | Wushu                  | Wushu Association of India              |
|      52 | Yachting               | Yachting Association of India           |
|      53 | Tennis                 | All India Tennis Association            |
|      54 | Gymnastic              | Gymnastics Federation of India          |
|      55 | Wrestling              | Wrestling Federation of India           |