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BKSP holding its ground
Following is BKSP's view on a Star Sport report on the Savar-based sports Institute. We are publishing the BKSP letter (on 21.06.2000). undersigned by its Director General, with some minor editing:
An article has been published on 20th June In Star Sport page of "The Dally Star” In the name "BKSP losing ground." Sports Reporter of The Daily Star started his writings with the scenario of selection of under-15 cricket team which was the responsibility of BCB's selection committee. Three cricketers from BKSP have been selected Into a team of 14 members and there were four more BKSP players who deserved to be in the team on the basis of merit What BKSP can do if they are not selected by BCB's selection committee? Reporters mentioned about the names some of the star players who donned the Bangladesh Jersey while they were the students at BKSP. These were simply the distortion of the facts. Players like Bimal Chandra Tarafder. Naimur Rahman, Masud Rana etc became national players after passing out from BKSP. Pro-duetton line of BKSP as mentioned has not been dried up in recent time rather more talented players are coming tip from BKSP. In this event, we can have a look into the recent performances of BKSP.
(1) Bangladesh Junior National Hockey team is now participating In Aslan under-16 hot key tournament in Singapore. It is to be noted that the
entire team Is comprised of BKSP students. (2) Fauzia Akliter Jut. the fastest woman of Bangladesh from BKSP became the fastest women in the International Athletic Meet held in Pakistan. We do not understand how BKSP has become a money-spinning machine for the fortune seekers. There is no way to earn money out of BKSP
activities. It is a statutory body of the government. Long term education and training programme is being carried out from the revenue budget of the government. 165 permanent employees salary and day to day expenditure of BKSP Is carried out from Govt grant In aid. Besides, the revenue budget, 5 projects of BKSP are on the \erge of completion. These are BKSP establishment 4th phase, shooting complex, trainees hostel construction, bringing foreign coaches for better training and coaching at grass-roots level as well as improvement of training facilities. A master plan was approved in 1977 for 20 years. As per the master plan 84 crore taka was needed to complete the whole project of BKSP. But till now only 51 crore taka has been allotted to BKSP In I phases in the List 23 years. So no chance Is left for the vested quarters to try to keen BKSP as permanent project after completion of all works in the master plan.
There is no nepotism in the admission procedure of the students Talents arc identified after medical examination and spoils ability tests are done by the dot tor s and com lies only. Written test for general education is also taken lot the purpose. Combining all these result are tabulated. It Is very much transparent. Hou ble State Minister tor Youth, Sports and Cultural Affairs has also ordered not to accept any accommodation from any corner in respect
From page 13 ol admission.
We wonder how the sports reporter adjudged that during Ershad regime BKSP has enjoyed the best days? Possibly he has no knowledge of that period. Up to 1990 there were only 5 sports disciplines in BKSP and except football all other sports had no standard. Total number of trainees rose upto 200 only in that regime. Now there are ten sport disciplines hanng 500 trainees. Most of the sport disciplines are getting momentum. The results are excellent. We can have a look on some of the performances of our trainees' resulted during 1999-20.
Football—Champion in National Youth Football.
15 players of BKSP are playing in different premises of I st division Clubs.
Athletics—Champion in Junior National Athletics.
Fasted women and best long Jumper in National Athletics.
Boxing—Champion in Intermediate and Junior Boxing 8 golds out of 12.
e Swimming—Champion in
Age group Swimming.
Gymnastics—Champion in National and Junior National Gymnastics
Basketball—Champion in Junior National Basketball.
Tennis—Champion in Junior National Tennis.
Hockey—Champion in National and Junior National Hockey.
20 Hockey students are playing in Abahani. Mohammedan. Azad Sporting Club.
Cricket—Semi Finalist in ANZ National School.
Shooting—Not yet tested for.
Besides, all these credentials. BKSP has taken up the responsibility of providing excel-nt residential training facilities national cricket, football. hockey teams. All the foreign coaches including Gordon Greenidge. Eddie Barlow. Auto Fister. Samir Shakir. Cher-nainu etc opined that BKSP is the only place for continuous and systematic training in Bangladesh. All the above stated sports veterans spoke very highly of the BKSP administration and training facilities.