JAMMU, Mar 28: Acting on the directions of the audit celebration of the Principal Accountant General Audit, the Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council has issued a ten-point advisory to the recognised sports activities our bodies practical throughout the Union Territory.
Secretary, J&Okay Sports Council, Nuzhat Gul, stated in a round that whereas conducting the audit on the actions and accounts of the J&Okay Sports Council by the audit celebration of the Principal Accountant General Audit, observations have been raised by the audit celebration on the functioning of the recognised sports activities associations, which must be streamlined for larger transparency and accountability within the working of the sports activities associations.
The ten-point advisory issued by the Secretary has said that numerous workplace bearers are holding a number of workplaces in numerous sports activities associations in violation of the Sports Council pointers and sports activities code.
The round additional learn that some Government staff are holding workplaces within the sports activities associations with out acquiring correct permission from the Competent Authority by way of SRO-164 of 2024, and numerous recognised sports activities associations haven’t launched official web sites, thereby violating the RTI Act.
“Irregular conduct of trials has been noticed by the audit party for selection in national tournaments due to improper dissemination of information in print media, particularly in leading newspapers, thereby denying the chances of genuine sportspeople,” it learn.
The round learn that for regulating transparency within the functioning of sports activities associations, all associations ought to certify that no workplace bearer is holding a number of workplaces in numerous sports activities associations, no Government worker is allowed to be part of sports activities associations with out prior permission from the federal government, and the sports activities associations ought to adhere to the RTI Act and pointers of the Central Government with regard to the launch of their official web sites.
The Secretary, as per the round, has directed that the sports activities associations ought to public the discover of the trials and competitions at the very least two weeks forward of the trials and competitions, in addition to, on-line measures shall be initiated to ask the participation of all eligible individuals.
“Fair chance be given to a genuine and deserving person to avoid misuse or grant in aid,” stated Gull as per the round, additional advising the sports activities associations to adjust to the directions forthwith and submit a compliance report instantly.
Notably, in October 2022, Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Sarmad Hafeez, stated in a gathering that the defunct associations, for unknown causes, have ceased to perform, which shall not be tolerated. (Agencies)