The Sports Ministry announced on Tuesday that it has decided to recognise Yoga as a sports discipline and place it in the 'Priority' category. The ministry also decided to upgrade Fencing from 'Others' to 'General' category, based on the past performance in major international events. It has also been decided to place 'University Sports' in the 'Priority' category.
The ministry reviewed the categorisation of various sports disciplines and the revised categories of sports disciplines and the scale of financial assistance admissible to each category was conveyed to IOC and all recognised National Sports Federations on March 23, 2015.
Sports Ministry recognises Yoga as a sports discipline - IBNLive
The ministry reviewed the categorisation of various sports disciplines and the revised categories of sports disciplines and the scale of financial assistance admissible to each category was conveyed to IOC and all recognised National Sports Federations on March 23, 2015.
Sports Ministry recognises Yoga as a sports discipline - IBNLive