Shillong, Nov 3: A five-member Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Games Technical Conduct Committee (GTCC), led by its Chairperson Sunaina Kumari, arrived in Shillong on November 2 for a four-day visit to assess Meghalaya’s preparedness for hosting the National Games.
The committee’s visit, scheduled from November 2 to 5, includes review meetings and inspections of proposed sporting venues in Shillong and Jowai. The meetings are focused on assessing the overall readiness for the national sporting event.
The review meetings are being chaired by the state Sports Minister and attended by the Commissioner and Secretary of the Sports Department, departmental officials and representatives of the Meghalaya State Olympic Association, including its Working President, General Secretary, Vice President and Treasurer.
The committee will also inspect sporting infrastructure and assess venue preparedness as part of its evaluation. Tura will be covered during the committee’s next visit to the state.
The five-member delegation comprises sports administrators with experience in national and international sports bodies.
The delegation is led by Sunaina Kumari, who is the President of the Asian Lawn Bowls Federation and an Executive Member of the Bowling Federation of India.
The other members include Maninder Pal Singh, Secretary General of the Cycling Federation of India, Member of the BMX Commission of the Asian Cycling Confederation and Vice President of South Asian Cycling.
Ravinder Chaudhary, another member of the committee, is the Director of Competition at the Athletics Federation of India and Secretary of the South Asian Cycling Federation.
The delegation also includes Sunil Kumar, President of the Kerala Olympic Association, and Dushyant Sharma, former President of the Wrestling Federation of India and current President of the Jammu and Kashmir Olympic Association.
The four-day assessment is expected to provide an overview of Meghalaya’s preparations, particularly the readiness of sporting venues and infrastructure, ahead of the National Games.
