KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 14

The National Sports Council on Tuesday formed the seven-member High-Performance Committee under the leadership of National Institute of Sports Director Arjun Kumar BK.

National Team Preparation Director Mahendra Kumar Rai, Sports Science Academy of Nepal Director Deepak Raj Shahi, Nepal Olympic Committee General Secretary Nilendra Raj Shrestha, experts duo Parth Sarathi Sen Gupta and Suman DC are the members in the committee, while NIC Deputy Director Himal Raj Dahal is the secretary.

According to the NSC, Member Secretary Tanka Lal Ghising has asked the team to concentrate on improving the performance of athletes in international arena and fair selection of players for international participations.

The committee decided to invite national associations for discussion in its first meeting.

A version of this article appears in the print on December 15, 2021, of The Himalayan Times.