Now no coach will be able to harass any female player, Sports Ministry has taken strict steps, instructions issued to federations

For the past few days, many reports of misbehavior of male coaches with female players have come to the fore. The issue of safety of women players gained momentum after complaints of unfair treatment against the cycling coach a few days ago. sports ministry (MYAS) The question was started whether women players are not safe in camps and training sessions. So now the Sports Minister Anurag Thakur (Anurag Thakur) has taken a big decision. She has taken a big step to stop the unfair treatment being meted out to the women players of the country. With the steps taken by her, the female player will not be worried about the security not only in the camps but also on foreign tours.

big step of sports ministry

Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday that the government is taking all possible measures for the safety of women players. The Sports Authority of India has made it mandatory to have a female coach with the team in the instructions issued to all the national sports federations. Thakur said, awareness campaign regarding doping and women’s safety was started in Khelo India Youth Games and University Games. He said on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of the world-class six squash courts at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, “We have not only issued guidelines regarding women’s safety, but will pass them on to every player so that they can be aware and they can protect themselves and their dignity. able to Recently, two female players had complained of harassment by the coaches.

Cycling coach was accused

The whole issue started a few days back when the lone female player, who had gone to Slovenia for training, complained to SAI of unfair treatment against national coach RK Sharma. It was organized to help the Indian team prepare for the Cycling Championships. The female player told SAI from her hotel in Slovenia about the inappropriate behavior by the coach and said that she was in danger of life. SAI issued a statement saying that it had called the player back to ensure his safety. After this, first the coach’s contract was terminated and then an FIR was lodged against him.

Sailing coach also came in the grip

A national level woman sailor (Sailor) has accused the coach of the team of making her feel uncomfortable during her trip to Germany. The coach in question is a three-time Olympian and coach of the Indian Navy team. According to information received from a source, the complainant approached the Yachting Federation of India (YAI) several times in this matter but when he did not get any reply, he sought the intervention of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) last night.