B P Govinda to head Hockey India selection committee

New Delhi, May 31, 2013: Hockey India announced its new selection committee for the season 2013-14. The new selection committee was decided in the Hockey India executive Board meeting held in New Delhi on April 4, 2013.

Hockey India recently announced its high performance and development committee which is a step forward in bringing uniformity in the development of the sport across the country. The selection committee will work jointly with the High Performance and development committee to identify fresh talent in the country.

Olympian B P Govinda who represented the country twice in Olympics (1972 & 1976), two World Cups (1973 & 1975) and three Asian Games (1970, 1974 & 1978) will be the chairman of the selection committee. The other members in the committee are Olympian Syed Ali (1964 Olympics), former international player R P Singh (World Cup in 1986 & 1990), former captain Gagan Ajit Singh (Olympics in 2000 & 2004), former captain Arjun Halappa (Olympics in 2004 & Commonwealth Games in 2010), former captain Savitri Purty (Asian Games in 1986), former captain Mamta Kharab (Commonwealth Games in 2002 & 2006, Asia Cup in 2004), former captain Surinder Kaur (Asia Cup in 2004) and former captain Saba Anjum (Commonwealth Games 2002 & 2006, Asia Cup 2004 and Asian Games in 2002).

  

The newly appointed committee will come into effect from July 1, 2013. 

Hockey India Selection Committee:

1.     Mr. B P Govinda (Chairman)

2.     Mr. Syed Ali

3.     Dr. R P Singh

4.     Mr. Gagan Ajit Singh

5.     Mr. Arjun Halappa

6.     Ms. Savitri Purty

7.     Ms. Mamta Kharab

8.     Ms. Surinder Kaur

9.     Ms. Saba Anjum