Hanshi Premjit Sen has been appointed as the Chairman of the Referee Commission of Karate India Organisation (KIO), the only authentic karate association in India.

KIO is an affiliated member of World Karate Federation (WKF), Asian Karate Do Federation (AKF), South Asian Karate Do Federation (SAKF) and Commonwealth Karate Do Federation (CKF). WKF is an affiliate member of International Olympic Committee (IOC), whereas, AKF is a member of Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).

Hanshi Premjit Sen has been appointed once again at this prestigious post by the Governing body of KIO. Earlier, he held that post for around 6 years and during that period he had produced numerous WKF & AKF level Referees & Judges for India, who had made our country proud. As a result, the Indian players had improved their performances and had been doing well at all the international level official tournaments.

Irrespective of any game, the Referees & Judges set the standard of that particular game, and, Hanshi Premjit Sen had produced some world class international level Referees & Judges by his invaluable experience which he had gathered for years at the international arena.

Hanshi Premjit Sen is the first Bengali to become an A-Grade Referee & Judge of World Karate Federation (WKF) as well as Asian Karate DO Federation (AKF). Moreover, he is also been awarded with the prestigious BRONZE PIN by the WKF for his contribution in the field of Karate Do in the world.

He is also the President of Karate Do Association of Bengal (KAB) and has taken the game of karate in equality with Cricket and Football, in the state of West Bengal. Although he was a member of the Executive Committee of KIO as a Joint Secretary, but his expertise is much needed to enhance the standards of the Referee & Judges.

“Being a loyal soldier of Karate India Organisation (KIO), I will be very happy to serve wherever KIO needs me, only for the sake and betterment of the game of Karate Do in India.” – Hanshi Premjit Sen

Players of Karate Do Association of Bengal (KAB) put up a commendable performance at the KIO All India Karate Do Championship 2024 at Dehradoon (Uttarakhand) from 8th to 12th May 2024.

Overall, TEAM BENGAL won 2 Gold, 5 Silver and 4 Bronze Medals. The following are the names of the proud winners who represented Bengal at the official event :-

GOLD MEDAL

– Rupkatha Dutta : U-21 Female Kata

– Debayush Mitra, Shantanu Rajbanshi & Aritra Mitra : Junior Male Team Kata

SILVER MEDAL

– Shivam Poddar : U-21 Male Kumite -55kg

– Lopamudra Adhikary : U-21 Female Kumite -61kg

– Raja Rabidas : Junior Male Kumite -50kg

– Bipasha Paul : Cadet Female Kata

– Piuli Maity : Cadet Female Kumite +61kg

BRONZE MEDAL

– Rizong Tamang, Bikram Prajapati & Ayushman Roy : Senior Male Team Kata

– Debanjali Karmakar, Ankaona Das & Sohini Chatterjee : Senior Female Team Kata

– Smritikana Sikari : Senior Female Kumite -50kg

– Saswata Patra : U-21 Male Kumite +84kg

Before the event all the players, coaches and officials representing KAB were given the following by KAB:-

– A Medical Insurance of Rs. 200000/- each for all the players representing Bengal.

– A Sponsorship of Rs. 3000/- each for all the players and 5 (five) officials.

– A Sponsorship of Rs. 5000/- each to all the 4 (four) coaches.

– The Participation Fees of all the players.

– T-Shirts & Tracksuits for the players and coaches respectively.

“Karate Do Association of Bengal has always supported the players, coaches and officials who represent Bengal at the official events. Moreover, it is for the first time that all the players were given a Medical Insurance of Rs. 200000/- each. I am ecstatic with the results and performance shown by the Bengal players at the Championship amongst tough competition.” – Hanshi Premjit Sen (President of KAB).

Hanshi Premjit Sen is the first Bengali to become the Referee & Judge of World Karate Federation (WKF) & Asian Karate Do Federation (AKF) both. He had also achieved the most prestigious “Bronze Pin” awarded by the WKF for his contributions in the field of Karate DO as a Referee.“We are proud of our players who had shown immense grit and determination for this event. KAB had in the past supported all the players and will continue this in the future too. For KAB, there should not be any financial burden for the immensely talented players, to showcase their talent at any level.” – Hanshi Joydeb Mondal (General Secretary of KAB).