National Rifle Association of India and PHDCCI Organised “NRAI-PHDCCI Shooting Tournament 2022” in New Delhi

“It is time that we all rise up to the occasion and assure NRAI and SAI for PHDCCI's full support in spreading the awareness about the sport by doing more events and seminars around the same. Shooting as a sport should get its due in India. India has produced World Champions in different forms of shooting namely, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Gagan Narang and Abhinav Bindra—and there are bright possibilities ahead,” said Arshad Shawl, Chair, Sports & Youth Affairs Committee, PHDCCI.

Speaking on the occasion, Saurabh Sanyal, Secretary General, PHDCCI, said that “India has won several medals in the shooting tournament at the Olympics and Asian games, which gives a picture of the growing interest of the Indian youth towards taking up shooting as a sport and representing India on both national and international levels.” He added, “In recent times, when the lifestyle related health issues have been a concern, along with the children of today being more interested towards online gaming, it is important that we spread the awareness of such sports like shooting, which not only builds an interest in sports but also helps increase the concentration levels among children.”

Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, former Member of Parliament (Loksabha) and Senior Vice President NRAI, said that “Idea is to create a broad base to invite more talent. At the international arena, shooting should be duly recognised as a sport especially in Olympics and Commonwealth Games. An effective participation of an institution like PHDCCI will play a pivotal role in helping spread more awareness about the sport and make it big on the international arena.”

“NRAI-PHDCCI Shooting Tournament 2022 was an attempt to give hands- on experience to the participants on sports. This was a step to encourage people towards shooting like other sports. Shooting is a sport which requires physical and mental stimulation, which helps in building overall stamina along with higher levels of concentration,” said Kunwar Sultan Singh, Secretary General NRAI. Commodore PK Garg, CEO, Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), SAI hailed the initiative and assured for deeper collaboration with institutions like NRAI and PHDCCI.