The first phase of the training program includes eight players from boxing, judo and wushu as well as 10 each from taekwondo and karate. Likewise, five weightlifters, three wrestlers and nine athletes have also been called for the first phase of the training.[break]
“Three shooting players and four archery players will also be included in the second phase of the training,” said NSC Member Secretary Yuvaraj Lama during a press conference organized to inform about the decision taken at the meeting. According to Lama, 15 coaches will be deployed in the special training program.
Sixth National Games
The meeting also decided to organize the Sixth National Games in Dhangadi after seven months (Falgun of Nepali calendar) and forwarded the decision to the cabinet for approval. Likewise, the NSC decided to call a grand meeting of Regional and District Sports Development Committees and presidents of national associations of different games in the near future to discuss the issue of the Sixth National Games. The government has allocated Rs 1.3 million only for the National Games. “Budget would not be a big problem for organizing the National Games as the cabinet will approve the decision of organizing it in four different cities in the Far West,” said Lama.
Four committees formed
NSC also decided to form a five-member high level committee under the leadership of Member Secretary Lama to solve the dispute regarding Nepal Olympic Committee. Likewise, NSC member Dilip Bikram Shahi leads a committee formed to study the necessary amendments in the current Sports Development Act and regulations that guides NSC while Ram Krishna Baniya leads a committee that monitors national associations. Kusum Kumari Shrestha is nominated as the chief of the committee that coordinates women athletes, coaches and NSC staffers.
Infrastructure development
NSC has decided to urge the Japan government for financial support convert Satdobato swimming pool into an indoor pool, upgrade judo hall and build new track at the Dasharath Stadium. “Japan International ICT Association has shown its interest for the project and NSC member Dev Kumar Lama is in Japan to discuss the project further,” said Member Secretary Lama.
Likewise, NSC decided to run Players’ Hostel on the NSC premises. “We don’t want our players to stay in hotels in the gullies during any closed camp training. The building, where NSC training department has been running its official works, has already been evacuated to make room for the hostel,” said Lama.
NSC also decided to build a new covered hall on the NSC premises.
Other major decisions
NSC has also decided to form a nine-member high level taskforce to initiate the process of establishing Sports College while NSC decided to buy insurance policy for players participating in every national and international tournaments.
Likewise, NSC decided to call experts, players and coaches in the NSC board meeting, if necessary, and also to consult concerned national association and chief coach for mobilizing coaches.
Rewards
NSC decided to provide Rs 3000 per month to the family of late Ganga Bahadur Thapa, the first Olympian of the country. Thapa was given Rs 2000 per month as allowance during his lifetime.
Meanwhile NSC board meeting didn’t take any decision to reward Nepali U-19 cricket team, which qualified for the U-19 World Cup through the recently concluded qualifying tournament in Ireland. “We’ll reward the Nepali U-19 cricket team for sure but we are planning to develop a procedure to reward athletes and it would take some time to take such a decision,” said Lama. “The cricketers will also get cash reward,” he added.
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