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Monday, August 9, 2010

Market and Sports in Nepal

Market provides incentive and opportunity to capable people. It’s an example of "market is everything". However, in Nepal people expect from government, which is always an inefficient institution all over the world.

An example is here. National football player Sandip Rai has joined Mohammedan Sporting Club, Kolkata, a second division Indian football club. Rai, who had left for Kolkata with Sapan Das last week, signed with the club on Friday. Rai will get Rs 1.2 million for an eight-month contract. Rai who played for Three Star Club in the Martyrs Memorial League last season had signed with Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) about a month back for Rs 40,000 per month.

Rai has become the second Nepali footballer to play professional football in India in the last two years. Anil Gurung last season played professional football from Shillong Lajong, an I-League team of India. Gurung received Rs 6.3 millions for a three-year contract. His team has been relegated in the current season.

Unless there is economic growth in the country, sports also doesn’t grow. Expansion of the market spills over to the sports man and to the sports club. Moreover, the sport events also get sponsors. It expands opportunities for the players. Let us expect from market rather than from government.

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