KATHMANDU, May 4 -- The Ministry of Youth and Sports has advanced the process of discussion and is seeking suggestions for the amendment of the National Sports Development Act 2077 BS.

In the absence of full implementation of the National Sports Development Act 2077 BS, the Ministry of Sports has advanced the amendment process. The Act prohibits the existence of parallel associations for sports of similar nature, stipulating that sports personnel cannot hold positions within such associations.

However, even now two Taekwondo associations exist in parallel in the National Sports Council (NSC). NSC officials are also disobeying the regulations. The implementation of the National Sports Development Regulations 2079 BS, which includes the t...