The Sports Ministry today decided to constitute a high level committee to resolve the grievances and complaints of women sports persons in India. Sports Minister Vijay Goel said the committee under the chairmanship of Joint secretary Sports will comprise athletes, advocate, senior officer of MYAS and sports journalist — all women. Goel said women athletes, if they will have any complaint can approach the committee for their grievance redressal. He said his ministry follows a zero tolerance policy on sexual harassment. The Minister said his ministry provides equal assistance and incentives to both male and female athletes and there is no gender discrimination for training etc. The Minister said Sports Authority of India in its Special Area Game Scheme has provided training to 807 women sports persons out of total 1862 sports persons. On the occasion of the International Women Day, the Sports Ministry organized a conference on 'Women and Sports in India to deliberate upon various issues for encouraging morewomen to take up sports.
News On AIR | March 8, 2017 6:11 PM
Sports Ministry to form committee to resolve grievances of women sports persons