New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- London Olympics silver medallist shooter Vijay Kumar has sought intervention from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) after being ignored for the coach's job by the national shooting federation (NRAI). Vijay wrote to the PMO last month highlighting his achievements and presenting his case for the coaching role. The PMO directed his appeal to Joginder Singh, Under Secretary to the Government of India, on October 13. "I had reached out to the NRAI Secretary General and members of the selection committee to understand the reasons for my non-selection to the coaching panel but did not receive any satisfactory answer. There are some extremely fine coaches who have been selected for these posts and many of them have been my teammates in my two-decade career as an international shooter," Vijay wrote in his letter dated September 17. "However, the selection committee has also in its wisdom selected candidates who have no comparable achievements and also those with a history of doping, or have been sanctioned on disciplinary grounds," the letter added. Vijay's last correspondence with NRAI was on September 17 and he is still awaiting a response to any of his emails. NRAI began the process of appointing new coaches in October last year and the names of 35 coaches were announced in February this year. These included coaches whose contracts were renewed as well as 16 new appointments. Vijay, who was interviewed by a NRAI panel, did not make the cut. "I was given no reason or clarity. There has been no communication from NRAI," the 40-year-old said. "I have written multiple emails to NRAI and dropped several messages to the federation president but there has been no communication. It is deeply humiliating and painful. Approaching the PMO and sports ministry was my last resort." NRAI president Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo could not be reached for a response but a senior federation official said due process was followed in the selection process and the federation has nothing against the decorated shooter. Vijay, however, is not satisfied. "The least I deserve is an explanation," he said....