page_title: Sports Authority of India
section_title: (iii) SAI Training Centers Scheme (STC)
hierarchical_section_title: Sports Authority of India / SAI Sports Promotional Schemes / (iii) SAI Training Centers Scheme (STC)
caption_attribution_description: English: SAI National Swimming Academy (SAINSA)
context_page_description: The Sports Authority of India is the apex national sports body of India, established in 1982 by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of Government of India for the development of sport in India. SAI has 2 Sports Academic institutions, 10 "SAI Regional Centres", 14 "Centre of Excellence", 56 "Sports Training Centres" and 20 Special Area Games. In addition, SAI also manages Netaji Subhash High Altitude Training Centre as well as 5 stadiums in the national capital of Delhi, such as Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Indira Gandhi Arena, Dhyan Chand National Stadium, SPM Swimming Pool Complex and Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range.
  Two "SAI Sports Academic" institutions are Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports and Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education, conducting research and running certificate to PhD level courses in physical education and sports medicine.
  Ten "SAI Regional Centres" are located at Chandigarh, Sonipat, Lucknow, Guwahati, Imphal, Kolkata, Bhopal, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Gandhinagar.
context_section_description: SAI Training Centre Scheme (SAI STC) was created in 1995 by merging "Sports Project Development Area Centres" (SPDA) and "Sports Hostel Scheme". It is run collaboration with the State Government and Union Territory Administrations. The trainees are admitted into the scheme on residential and non-residential basis where they are funded by the government. The main objectives of the scheme are to:
  Train talented young sportspersons aged 12–18 years (Sub-Junior/Junior)
  Identify those who have attained advanced levels of proficiency in sports.
  Identify those who show natural potential in the Olympic disciplines, indigenous and other sports.
  Provide in-house coaching, training and nutritional support to sportspersons.
caption: "SAI National Swimming Academy" (SAINSA) at SPM Swimming Pool Complex in Delhi.
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