NEW DELHI: The Union Sports Ministry on Monday granted recognition to 54 national federations till September this year, PTI reports.
The ministry granted fresh recognition to the All India Carrom Federation.
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), Rowing Federation of India (RFI) and School Games Federation of India (SGFI) were the ones denied recognition once again, accordimng to the newswire.
While PCI and RFI were suspended for violating the National Sports Code, the Sushil Kumar-led SGFI was de-recognised for mismanagement, PTI further reports.
While recognition to NSFs are usually annual, this time the ministry has decided to offer it only till September this year, a point immediately raised by Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra.
“Why September 2020 and why not till December 2020,” Batra questioned.
The Sports Ministry’s recognition is of great significance to small NSFs as they mostly depend on the government’s yearly funding to manage their day-to-day expenses.
