NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry has conveyed its decision to grant annual recognition to 12 more National Sports Federations (NSF) through an affidavit to the Delhi High Court on Monday, reports the New Indian Express.
This is in addition to the 18 NSFs it had decided to give recognition to earlier.
The rowing federation had to conduct elections again in February this year after the Sports Ministry nullified its 2019 December elections and de-recognised it. The federation had to change its constitution and the process of recognition was over only in June.
New Indian Express reported that the ministry has informed the court that six NSFs — Squash Racket Federation of India, Rowing Federation of India, Basketball Federation of India, Kho Kho Federation of India, All India Football Federation and Ten Pin Bowling — will be recognised for “one year with effect from the date of issue of the proposed letters”.
However, the other six NSFs — Athletics Federation of India, Boxing Federation of India, Indian Golf Union, Softball Association of India, Shooting Ball Federation of India and Body Builders Federation — have been recognised “up to 31.12.2020 with effect from the date of issue of the proposed letters…, as elections of these NSFs have become due”.
