NRAI prez KNS Deo named interim chair of ISSF committee on E-Sports & Technological Innovations

Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, the president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), has been appointed as the interim chairperson of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) committee on E-Sports, E-Games, and Technological Innovations.

The same has been confirmed via a formal letter from the ISSF Headquarters in Munich, addressed to Singh Deo and duly signed by the ISSF president Luciano Rossi and secretary general Alessandro Nicotra di San Giacomo.

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“The future of sport lies at the intersection of technology and accessibility. As we work towards creating frameworks that bring virtual and e-shooting into the mainstream, I look forward to collaborating with global experts to shape an inclusive and innovation-driven future for the shooting community,” Singh Deo said in a statement.

The newly formed committee is a strategic initiative by the ISSF to explore and integrate emerging digital and technological trends such as virtual and augmented reality formats, e-shooting competitions, and innovations in judging and training technologies.

The committee’s mandate includes: Exploring the regulatory and competitive framework for E-shooting and E-gaming formats. Evaluating global best practices in technological innovation in shooting sport and recommending pilot projects and digital platforms for broader fan engagement.

It can be noted that in its aim to promote the sport of shooting across the globe, the NRAI, under Singh Deo’s leadership has also sanctioned the inaugural edition of the Shooting League of India (SLI) with support from ISSF.

The national governing body has allocated the window between November 20 and December 2 for the inaugural edition of the league, which is also expected to see digital and technological innovations.