Port Blair, Mar 09: A committee was formed by State Sports Council for the purpose of reconstituting all defunct Regional Sports Council’s. Unfortunately this committee never met to decide the fate of all defunct Regional Sports Council’s. Among the nine Regional Sports Councils seven are defunct. Only Port Blair and South Andaman RSC are functioning. Among these two, RSC Port Blair has been doing exceptionally well for the past three months. Even this RSC was defunct for two years from 2011 to 2013.
One of the Regional Sports Council in Rangat is defunct since 2008. An amount of Rs. 49,163/- is lying in the bank Account of this RSC Rangat. But none in the State Sports Council thought of reviving it. Presently local youths of Rangat are deprived of their right to get maximum benefit out of AN Sports Council. The youths of Rangat had recently organised a T-20 Cricket tournament without any government support and was successful in proving their organisational skill and showcasing their talent.
It is learned that Assistant Commissioner Smti. R.Menaka is inclined towards sports activities and is ready to take on the mantle of development of sports in this region. But there is no signal from the President of SSC to reconstitute this RSC.
This is not one off situation. RSC Carnicobar, Nancowry, Hutbay, Campbell Bay, Mayabunder and Diglipur also need a nod from the President of SSC to ensure that it is revived once again.
It is reliably learned that the General Secretary and other office bearers of SSC are not following the orders of President of SSC judiciously. If the situation does not improve, then the Administration must sack these officers and post those who have an inclination to promote sports.
One can understand that how much serious the Administration is towards sports, with the fact that the tenure of officer bearers’ of A & N State Sports Council has expired in December 2012 but the same officials still operate with the support of Sports Directorate.
