(a) whether the Government has reviewed/conducted any study on the selection process of players
of concerned sports federations, whose players have not won any medals during the last ten years;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI AJAY MAKEN)
(a) No, Madam.
(b) Does not arise.
(c) & (d):The Government has issued Guidelines about the formation of Selection
Committees with the President of the sports Federation as the Chairman, with Chief Coach
and an eminent sportsperson, preferably an Arjuna awardee as its members though the selection
of sportspersons for participating in international sports events is the prerogative of the
National Sports Federation concerned, the Government also appoints eminent sportspersons as
its Observer in some of the sports disciplines to oversee the selection process.