Lok Sabha Question No. 2616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Promotion of Sports in Tribal Areas
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAMSINH PATALYABHAI RATHWA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2616 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2018

Promotion of Sports in Tribal Areas

## 2616. SHRI RAMSINH RATHWA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  tribal  people  of  Gujarat  have  participated  in  various sports competitions within and outside the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for their upliftment and to provide them with better training resources in various sports?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- (a) & (b) 'Sports'  is  a  State  subject  and  the  Central  Government complements/ supplements the efforts of the State Governments and Sports  Federations  concerned.  Primary  responsibility  of  conducting National level and International level competitions lies with the Indian Olympic  Association  (IOA)  /  concerned  National  Sports  Federations (NSFs). The participation in such tournaments are through IOA / NSFs / State  Governments  etc.,  as  per  the  rules  of  the  tournaments.  This Ministry does not maintain specific State-wise details of tribal people including the State of Gujarat who have participated in various sports competitions within and outside the country.
- (c) Sports  promotional  Schemes  implemented  by  the  Ministry  of Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  cater  to  the  entire  population  of  the  country

including  the  tribal  people  of  Gujarat.  Some  of  the  major  Schemes, implemented by this Ministry which aim at broadbasing of sports and achieving excellence in sports, are given at Annexure - I. In addition, in order to promote sports among the youth across the country, including the tribal people of Gujarat, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) is implementing various Sports Promotional Schemes to identify  talented  sports  persons  in  the  age  group  of  8-25  years  and nurture them to excel at national and international competitions. The details of SAI Schemes are given at Annexure - II.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2616  FOR  02.08.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRI RAMSINH  RATHWA,  MP,  REGARDING  PROMOTION  OF  SPORTS  IN TRIBAL AREAS

## Annexure - I

Sports promotional Schemes implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

- i. Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports : This Scheme was formulated by the Ministry to infuse sports culture and achieve sporting excellence in the country by encouraging sports for all thus allowing the population across gender and all age groups to harness the power of sports through its cross-cutting influence, namely,  holistic  development  of  children  &  youth,  community  development,  social integration, gender equality, healthy lifestyle, national pride and economic opportunities related to sports development through its twelve verticals. The Scheme has  a  dedicated  vertical,  namely,  'Promotion  of  rural  and  indigenous/tribal  games' which  provides  for  showcasing  our  rural  and  indigenous/tribal  games  for  which competitions will be held annually.
- ii. Scheme  for  Assistance  to  National  Sports  Federations  (NSFs) :  Under  this Scheme,  the  Government  provides  assistances  to  NSFs  for  conducting  National Championships and International tournaments in India, participation of national teams in  International  tournaments  in  India  and  abroad,  organizing  National  coaching camps, procuring sports equipment, engagement of foreign coaches, etc.
- iii. National  Sports  Development  Fund (NSDF) :  This  Fund  was  established  by  the Central Government in 1998, under Charitable Endowments Act 1890, with a view to mobilizing  resources  from  the  Government  as  well  as  non-governmental  sources, including  the  private/corporate  sector  and  non-resident  Indians,  for  promotion  of sports  and  games  in  the  country.  Financial  assistance  is  provided  from  the  Fund  to outstanding sportspersons, Sports Federations and other organizations. Special stress is  being  given  to  support  the  sportspersons  who  have  been  selected  under  a programme namely, TOP (Target Olympic Podium) Scheme, specifically devised to train medal prospects for future Olympics.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2616  FOR  02.08.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRI RAMSINH  RATHWA,  MP,  REGARDING  PROMOTION  OF  SPORTS  IN TRIBAL AREAS

## Annexure - II

Sports Promotional Schemes of SAI are given as under :

-  National  Sports  Talent  Contest  Scheme  (NSTC) :National  Sports  Talent  Contest, (NSTC) Scheme is being implemented to scout sports talent in the age group of 8-14 years from schools and nurture them into future medal hopes by providing scientific training.
- a. Indigenous  Games  &  Martial  Arts  (Sub-Scheme  of  NSTC)  : This  scheme aims to promote indigenous games & martial arts in the schools in rural and semi-urban areas and scouting of talent in these games for nurturing in modern sports.
- b. Adoption of Akharas under NSTC Scheme : Wrestling has been a traditional indigenous sport in the country and mostly played at village level. In order to create a broader base for modern wrestling, Akharas are being adopted under this Scheme.
-  Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC) : This is a collaborative venture of SAI with the Indian Army, The main objective of the Scheme is to make use of the good infrastructure and disciplined environment of the Army for training boys in the age group of 8-14 years of age, to achieve excellence in sports. After attaining the required age of seventeen and a half years, the trainees are also offered placement in the Army.
-  SAI Training Centre (STC) : In order to groom the junior level sports persons in the age group of 12-18 years, SAI Training Centres (STC) are established in a State where the sports infrastructure is provided by the respective State Governments.
-  Special Area Games (SAG) : Special Area Games (SAG) Scheme aims at scouting natural talent  for  modern  competitive  sports  and  games  from  inaccessible  tribal,  rural  and  coastal areas  of  the  country  and  nurturing  them  scientifically  for  achieving  excellence  in  sports. Trainees in the age group of 10-18 years are selected in this scheme.
-  Extension Centre of STC/SAG : The extension centres of STC/SAG centres Scheme was started  to  cover  schools  and  colleges  for  wider  coverage,  with  a  view  to  develop  sports standards in schools and colleges having requisite basic sports infrastructure and had shown good  results  in  sports.  Trainees  in  the  age  group  of 10-18 years  are  selected  under  NonResidential basis for regular training.
-  Centre of Excellence (COE) :The scheme envisaged induction of sportspersons, who had performed  well  at  Sr.  National  Competitions,  for  further  advance  scientific  training  at  the Regional Centres of SAI. These Centres of Excellence operate as regular coaching camps for the  best  available  talent  in  India  in  the  respective  sports  discipline  in  the  age  group  of 1225years .
-  National  Sports  Academies  (NSA) :  The  National  Sports  Academies  (NSA)  Scheme aims to promote sports on single discipline basis in  collaboration with the National Sports Federations to attract sports talent in the respective sports discipline in the age group of 12-25 years .

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