of the Taekwondo Federation of India in 1988 by the Department of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India with the authority to have its corresponding Units in all States and Union territories of India. Scholarships The National Institute of Sports (N.I.S.) allowed scholarship benefits to the meritorious sports persons of Taekwondo. The Government of India further allowed employment to the meritorious sports persons of Taekwondo against sports quota vacancies in relaxation of the direct recruitment rules. The Sports Authority of India (S.A.I.) adopted Taekwondo in its syllabus for coaching Instructors and the Railway Department extended concessions for Taekwondo players participating in the National & State Taekwondo Championships. Present time At present Taekwondo Federation of India has its affiliated members Association in 26 States/Union Territories besides Services Sports Control Board (S.S.C.B.), Army Sports Control Board (A.S.C.B.), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Taekwondo Academy of India (TAI). The Taekwondo Academy of India was assigned to look after technical matters such as promotion of Taekwondo philosophy, development of Techniques, DAN Promotion Tests, Black Belt Degree, National Instructor Courses and National Referee Courses, as per the curriculum of Kukkiwon, the World Taekwondo Headquarter, Korea. Approximately 2500 members, trainees are under the Taekwondo Federation of India (TFI). References External links Taekwondo Federation of India website 1955 births Living people Indian male taekwondo practitioners Sindhi people