Lok Sabha Question No. 4650 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-15
Subject: Talent Search Portal
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: VINOD KUMAR SONKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †4650 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2016

## Talent Search Portal

†4650. SHRI VINOD KUMAR SONKAR:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to start a Talent Search Portal;
- (b) if so, the details and the objectives thereof along with the number of districts in which the said scheme has been launched, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  the  number  of  children  selected  through  the  said  portal  so  far,
- State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether any nodal officer has been appointed for ensuring transparency in this scheme and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  the participation  of  talented  children  from  the  rural  areas  in  the  National Level Games?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a) & (b) Yes,  Madam.  This  Ministry  through  Sports  Authority  of  India (SAI) has undertaken the task of development of a suitable portal where the  players,  both  Boys  and  Girls  belonging  to  various  sports  disciplines can  register  themselves  and  upload  their  performance/achievement  in Organised events in the proposed portal through an application process. The process of development of the portal is in progress and the portal will be launched in due course.
- (c) & (d) Does not arise.

(e) This  Ministry  is  implementing  a  Scheme  called  'Khelo  India  National  Programme  for  Development  of  Sports'  as  a  Central  Sector Scheme from the current financial year 2016-17. The Scheme, inter-alia, provides for holding of annual sports competitions in two age groups of (i) under 14 and (ii) under 17 all over India  to  encourage  mass participation  of  both  boys  and  girls  in  Sports  in  both  urban  and  rural areas.  Talented  sportspersons  who  emerge  from  the  District/State/UT level  competitions  participate  in  the  National  Level  Competitions  under the Scheme.

Under the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs),  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  NSFs  for  organising  one National  level  Championship  at  the  rate  of  Rs.  2.00  lakh  for  seniors, Rs.4.00  lakh  for  Junior  Championship  and  Rs.  6.00  lakh  for  sub-junior championship  in  a  year.  In  addition,  National  Games  are  also  held  in collaboration  by  the  Ministry  and  the  Indian  Olympic  Association  (IOA) through States to which the same are allotted by IOA.

To promote sports in the country, Sports Authority of India (SAI) is implementing  the  following sports promotional  schemes  to  identify talented sports persons in the age group of 8-25 years and nurture them to excel in National and International Competitions :

-  National Sports Talent Contest Scheme (NSTC)
-  Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC)
- 
- SAI Training Centre (STC)
- 
- Special Area Games (SAG)
-  Extension Centre of STC/SAG
- 
- Centre of Excellence (CoE)
-  National Sports Academies (NSA)

The  majority  of  the  sports  persons  selected  under  the  above schemes are generally from the rural and backward area of the country the participation  of  talented  children  from  the  country,  including  children and provided with regular sports training which help ensure from rural areas in the National Level Games.

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