Lok Sabha Question No. 351 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-10
Subject: National Sports Academy
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.351 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2017

## National Sports Academy

†*351. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

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

- (a) whether the Government/Sports Authority of India proposes to set  up  National  Sports  Academy  and  Junior  Sports  Academy  at various locations in the country to identify and nurture sports talent;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the locations identified for the purpose, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the time by which  these academies  are  likely to start functioning;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  scheme  for promotion of sports in rural areas and assigning the responsibility of implementation thereof to some Government or Non-Governmental Organisations; and
- (e)
- if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.351 TO BE ASWERED ON 10.08.2017 REGARDING  NATIONAL  SPORTS  ACADEMY    ASKED  BY  SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA.

- (a) Yes,  Madam.  National  Sports  Academy  (NSA)  is  the  latest scheme introduced to the basket of Sports Promotional Schemes of Sports Authority of India (SAI). SAI Sports Academies are the single disciplined high performance sports training centers having adequate scientific back up with focus on excellence at national and international level.
- (b) & (c): As part of Government of India 100 days programme,13 National Sports Academies were proposed to be set up. Based on the requirement  and  availability  of  infrastructure  and  other  facilities,  13 initially  proposed  Academies  were  reviewed  and  few  more  academies have been approved.

The details are as under:

- (i) List of 13 Academies initially proposed along with their status.
- (ii)  The list of Academies approved/established subsequently on PPP model:
1. SAI National Cue Sports Academy Dr. SPMSPC, Delhi - Already Established
2.  SAI-  Gopichand Badminton Academy, Gachibowli, Hyderabad Already Established
3. SAI Regional Badminton Academy at Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar
- Already Established
4. MoU has been signed between Sports Authority of India, Boxing Federation of India and International Boxing Federation of India for International Boxing Academy at Rohtak.
5. SAI National Table Tennis Academy at Kolkata- Under Process
6.  SAI  Odisha  Regional  Athletics  Academy,  Bhubaneswar- Under
- Process

|   S. No. | Name of the Academy                                     | Location             | Status of Academy   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | SAI National Cycling Academy                            | IG Stadium           | Already established |
|        2 | SAI National Swimming Academy                           | Dr. SPMSPC, Delhi    | Already established |
|        3 | SAI National Athletics Academy (Sprints & Jumps)        | Thiruvanantha -puram | Already established |
|        4 | SAI National Athletics Academy (Middle & Long Distance) | Bhopal               | Already established |
|        5 | SAI National Boxing Academy                             | Rohtak               | Already established |

|   6. | SAI National Golf Academy               | Thiruvanantha -puram            | Already established                                                                                                             |
|------|-----------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    7 | SAI National Hockey Academy             | Delhi                           | Already established                                                                                                             |
|    8 | SAI Regional Football Academy           | Kolkata, Kerala, Delhi & Imphal | Already established                                                                                                             |
|    9 | SAI National Archery Academy            | Guwahati                        | Under Process                                                                                                                   |
|   10 | SAI National Shooting Academy           | Dr. KSSR, Delhi                 | Proposal is pending with Shooting Federation of India.                                                                          |
|   11 | SAI National Volleyball Academy         | Kochi                           | Facilities are inadequate, therefore proposal is kept in abeyance.                                                              |
|   12 | SAI National Athletics Academy (Throws) | Rohtak                          | MoU with State Government required. There are three more Athletics Academies which are being reviewed.                          |
|   13 | SAI National Wrestling Academy          | Sonepat                         | Already Center of Excellence Scheme (COE) for wrestling is running at Sonepat, therefore Wrestling academy is kept in abeyance. |

As  such  there  are  (11)  National  Sports  Academies  &  Five  (5) Regional Sports Academies are operational.

- (d) & (e): To promote sports in the country, SAI is implementing the following sports promotional schemes across the country to identify talented sports persons in the age group of 8-25 years and nurture them to excel at 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)

Accordingly, SAI has established 10 Regional Centres and 02 educational institutions to implement the above sports promotional schemes in the country.

The majority of the youth (sports persons) selected under the above  schemes  are  identified  from  the  rural,  tribal  and  backward areas of the country.  The selected trainees are provided with regular sports  training  in  their  respective  sports  discipline  to  excel  at National and International level competition.

The Special Area Games (SAG) Scheme of SAI lay emphasis on scouting talent among from the rural and tribal youth in the age group of  10-18  years.    The  majority  of  the  trainees  admitted  under  this scheme  come  from  rural,  remote  and  tribal  areas  of  the  country. Currently, there are 19 SAG Centres with 2000 trainees (1120 boys and 880 girls) being  trained and provided with expert sports coaches, requisite outdoor/indoor playing facilities, sports equipment (consumable  and  non-consumable)  including  expenses  towards boarding  and  lodging  expenses,  medical  &  insurance  cover  and stipend for day boarders as per the approved scheme norms.

Similarly, the Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC) Scheme which is a joint venture with Indian Army also identifies youth sports talent from the rural and tribal areas falling under their regimental centres. The trainees in the age group of 8-14 years are admitted in ABSC centres for regular sports training and most of them on having been found to be medically fit are enrolled in the Army on attaining  the age of 17 ½ years.  As on date 1352 boys trainees are being trained in 24 Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC) centres across the country.

Presently, under SAI Sports Promotional Schemes 13,684 talented sports person (9653 boys and 4031 girls) are provided with regular sports  training  in  27  sports  disciplines  on  residential  and  nonresidential basis in 289 SAI sports centres.

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