Panjab University not to consider certificates of de-recognised associations

Deepankar Sharda

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Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 7

While giving admissions under the sports quota to students for the upcoming session, Panjab University (PU) will not consider certificates of those sports disciplines/associations that have been de-recognised by the Indian Sports Ministry recently.

“Tournaments organised by such associations for a specific period as mentioned by the ministry will not be entertained. However, the Inter-university Championships, Khelo India Games and others recognised tournaments for same disciplines will be taken into account,” informed officials.

The Archery Association of India, Paralympics Committee of India (PCI) and School Games Federation of India (SGFI) were denied recognition by the Sports Ministry along with rowing, golf, taekwondo and gymnastics. In all, 54 NSFs were granted recognition by the ministry till September 2020. The PCI, RFI and SGFI were de-recognised for violating the National Sports Code.

In a recent communication issued on June 2, the ministry clarified to renew the annual recognition for this year provisionally till September 30, 2020, for all those NSFs whose suspension was revoked after January 31, 2019.

Consideration as

per Sports Ministry

As per the PU criteria, 5 per cent of the total seats in each course (PUCET) are reserved under sports category. Merit/participation certificates of preceding three years (July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2020) will be considered for admission. “Certificates of such associations/disciplines will be not considered, which have organised championships during their de-recognition period,” said Dr Parminder Singh, Director (Sports), Panjab University.

“However, certificates of Inter-university Championships, Khelo India Games and others recognised tournaments for same disciplines will be taken into account. Achievements of last three years are entertained for admissions in the PU. If any association is de-recognised during that specific period, their certificates automatically stand null as per guidelines,” Dr Parminder Singh added.

Disciplines included for admission

Aquatics, roller skating (speed skating), archery, rowing, athletics, rugby, badminton, sailing /yachting, baseball, sepak takraw, basketball, shooting, boxing, soft tennis, bridge, softball (women), canoeing and kayaking, squash, cycling, table tennis, equestrian, tennis, fencing, triathlon, football, volleyball, golf, weight lifting, gymnastics, wrestling, handball, wushu, hockey, cricket, judo, kho-kho, karate, chess, netball, yoga, kabaddi, pencak silat, taekwondo and tenpin bowling.