New Delhi, Jun 15 (PTI) Olympic bronze-winning former shooter Gagan Narang and weightlifting great N Kunjarani Devi were on Monday named in the central government’s five-member search-cum-selection committee to constitute the much-anticipated National Sports Board.
Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan will head the panel which will also feature Hari Ranjan Rao, Secretary (Sports) and Lt General (Retd) Harpal Singh from the Indian Olympic Association.
Narang and Kunjarani are the requisite National Sports Awards winners in the committee.
“The aforementioned committee is tasked to recommend a panel of names for the positions of Chairperson and Two Members of the Board, from among persons of ability, integrity and standing, having knowledge or practical experience in the field of public administration, sports governance, sports law and other related fields,” the Sports Ministry stated.
The National Sports Board will act as the central authority responsible for granting recognition to National Sports Bodies and ensuring compliance with governance, financial and ethical standards as mandated by the National Sports Governance Act that came into effect at the beginning of the year. PTI PM PM PDS PDS
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