Lok Sabha Question No. 4546 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: National Sports Academy
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4546 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.03.2018

## National Sports Academy

## 4546. SHRI KESINENI NANI:

Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the National Sports Academies is functioning in the country, location-wise including the details of sports disciplines available therein;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up some new National Sports Academies in the country;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof along with the locations identified and the sports disciplines proposed for the purpose;
- (d) whether any budgetary allocation has been made for setting up of these Academies and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of various training centres under the Sports Authority of  India  in  Andhra  Pradesh  along  with  the  proposal  to  increase  the intake capacity of these centres?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS

AND SPORTS

{COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- (a) At present ten (10) Sports Authority of India (SAI) National Sports Academies and five (5) SAI Regional Sports Academies are operational in  the  country.  Location  and  Discipline  wise  details  are  placed  at Annexure-I.

(b) to (d): Yes, Madam. The details of new National Sports Academies proposed to be set up are at Annexure-II. (e) SAI  has  established  3  SAI  Training  Centres  (STC)  one  each    at Eluru, Kurnool and Visakhapatnam under its STC Scheme, an Extension  Centre  at  Vijaywada,  National  Sports  Academy  in  the discipline of Badminton at Hyderabad and has also adopted a school at Vijaywada under National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) Scheme. Presently,  under  SAI  Schemes  264  trainees  (180  Boys  and  84 Girls)  are  being  trained  in  06  sports  centres  in  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh. Since, the sports infrastructure in the existing STC Centres needs  upgradation,  SAI  has  taken  up  the  matter  with  the  State Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  to  upgrade  the  infrastructure  which would help in increasing the intake capacity of the centres.

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ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4546 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22/03/2018 ASKED BY SH. KESINENI NANI, MP.

Discipline covered under these academies  are    Athletics  (Spring  &  Jumps, Middle  &  Long  Distance,  Sprints),  Boxing,  Badminton,  Swimming,  Hockey,  Golf, Cycling, Football, Billiards and Snooker as per the details:-

## SAI NATIONAL SPORTS ACADEMIES:-

-  DELHI
1. SAI National Cycling Academy at I.G. Stadium, New Delhi
2. SAI Glenmark National Swimming Academy, Dr.SPMSPC, New Delhi
3. SAI National Athletic Academy (Sprint) at J.N. Stadium, New Delhi.
4. SAI National Cue Sports Academy at Dr. SPMSPC, New Delhi.
5. SAI Coal India National Hockey Academy, MDCNS, New Delhi
-  KERALA
6. SAI National Athletics Academy (Sprints & Jumps) at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
7. SAI National Golf Academy at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
-  MADHYA PRADESH
8. SAI-Procam National Athletics Academy (Middle & Long Distance) at CRC, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
-  HARYANA
9. SAI National Boxing Academy  at Rohtak, Haryana
-  TELANGANA
10. SAI Gopichand Badminton Academy at Gachibowli, Hyderabad

## SAI REGIONAL ACADEMIES:-

- 1   SAI Regional Academy at New Delhi.
2. SAI Regional Academy at Kolkata.
- 3  SAI Regional Academy at Imphal
4.  SAI Regional Academy at Thiruvananthapuram.
5.  SAI Odisha Regional Badminton Academy, at Bhubaneswar.

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ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (B)  TO  (D)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4546 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22/03/2018 ASKED BY SH. KESINENI NANI, MP.

## PROPOSED NATIONAL SPORTS ACADEMY

| S.No.   | Name of Academy                                                                           | Location   | Funding                                                                                                                                                                               |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | SAI Table Tennis Academy                                                                  | Kolkata    | From National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) Total Rs. 10.50 Crore  One Time Expenditure-Rs. 7.50 Towards Infrastructure  Recurring- Rs 3.00 Crore                                  |
|         | 2SAI Coal Indira National Gymnastics Academy atI G Stadium                                | New Delhi  | From National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) Total Rs. 2.00 Crore -One Time Expenditure-Towards Infrastructure, Equipment etc.)                                                       |
| 3       | SAI National Athletics Academy in Collaboration With Odisha Government (Sprint & Hurdles) | Odisha     | From National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) Total Rs. 4.00 Crore -Recurring                                                                                                          |
| 4       | SAI National Swimming Academy                                                             | Bangalore  | Glanmark Aquatic Foundation has consented for sponsorship of facilities amounting to Rs. 1.00 Crore for the first year i.e. 2018 -19 and the remaining will be provided by SAI funds. |

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