Seven-Member Task Force Formed to Resolve Disputes in Sports Associations

The National Sports Council has established a seven-member task force led by Bhan Bahadur Chand to address disputes arising within national sports associations. The task force includes RSP members Kamal Bhattarai, Subarna Shrestha, Ranjana Pradhan, a representative from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Saroj Kumar Pokharel, and Sanuraj KC. According to Section 42 of the National Sports Development Act, 2077, the task force has been instructed to submit recommendations for resolving the issues within 45 days.

10 Baisakh, Kathmandu – The National Sports Council (NSC) has formed a seven-member committee chaired by Bhan Bahadur Chand to resolve conflicts affecting various national sports associations across Nepal. The NSC’s executive committee announced the formation of this group during its meeting on Tuesday, with member secretary Ram Charitra Mehta confirming the decision.

Recently, the Nepalese sports sector has witnessed several challenges, including internal conflicts within both nationally and internationally recognized sports associations. To address these, the task force includes NSC executive committee members Kamal Bhattarai, Subarna Shrestha, and Ranjana Pradhan, along with a representative from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Saroj Kumar Pokharel, and Sanuraj KC.

The committee, established under Section 42 of the National Sports Development Act, 2077, has been granted a 45-day timeframe to propose solutions to the problems faced by sports associations. Issues such as periodic elections, organizational structure development, financial management, transparency, and institutional governance have negatively affected sports development, good governance, and Nepal’s international reputation. The task force has been tasked with identifying these disputes and recommending necessary measures for the long-term improvement and progress of the sports sector.