They have become money minting machines
Govt. to rein on fake sports associations in J&K, not allowed to play in sports events
Yash KhajuriaJAMMU, Dec 02: As the mushrooming of ‘fake sports association’ have becoming a money minting machines to get a share of the central and state funds for the expansion of the sports in Jammu and Kashmir, J&K Sports Council has gone tough on these association and is denying them to send their players at national games.
Sources said that though some of the association having close links with the some politicians are trying to pressurize the officials, but keeping in view the allegations of huge corruption in these bodies, government has decided to go tough against them.
Recently some of the associations just for getting affiliation from state or National sporting councils were pressuring the Jammu University (JU) to get berths for their teams in the Inter-Varsity competitions.
“They want just participating certificates and have no love for promoting talent. This way they are able to pounce on the funds while the promotion of sports is shown only on papers”, said a source.
According to sources, the Directorate of Sports and Physical Education, JU had decided not to send its unprepared teams for competing in Inter-Varsity competitions claiming that bad performance of the team creates a bad image of the university. Sources added that in a bid to gain advantage, some individuals had approached the department and asked them to allow their teams for participation in Inter-Varsity championships.
Prof Dhian S Bhau, Director, Directorate of Sports and Physical Education while confirming the development told that JU has a set pattern of selection of team in which participation of the colleges is must, but some individuals have approached JU with a pre-listed team and demanded to dispatch those on the behalf of JU, now the big question is that who knows those listed players are the actual students of any college or a Truck Driver we have a set phenomenon to represent the team for JU and we accountable for every misdeed within this matter. Though, JU will never allow such individuals to get success in their objectives at any cost.
He said being responsible for every action and inaction in sports it was better to not field a team instead of fielding weak teams for participation in Inter-Varsity and any other national level competitions.
“Our policy is very clear and we will stick to it. Cancellation of participation of women Handball team is one such example of that. The preparation of women team was not up to the mark”, Prof Bhau said.
“Recently a person approached the department for seeking its permission to depute the team for participation. When I asked him on what basis I shall allow the team to participate he told me that the players are sure to win medals”, Director claimed.
“Matter is not whether the team win medals or not but there is a set procedure which a department is to follow”, Prof Bhau added. “The department is conducting Inter-College competitions every year to select the teams for Inter-Varsity competitions in various disciplines on the basis of their performance. We are accountable to all the affiliated colleges who are fielding their teams in these competitions and how it could be possible that we select the players for any competition whom we do not know which college they are representing”, Director sports maintained.
“Whatever is the motive of these individuals but as far as we are concerned, the department will never ever allow such persons to dictate terms. It is better not to send half prepared team for participation rather than selecting a fake team”, Prof Bhau said.
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