Lok Sabha Question No. 2703 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Sports Science and Sports Medicine Centres
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, ANANDRAO  ADSUL

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2703

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2016

Sports Science and Sports Medicine Centres

2703. SHRI RAKESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to strengthen set up more sports science and sports medicine centres to support sportspersons in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has identified the universities/institutions  for  setting  up  of  such  centres  in  the country, and if so, the details thereof, locations-wise;
- (c) the criteria adopted for selection of universities/institutions for the purpose;
- (d) the  scheme/programme  being  initiated  for  development  of  a structured system at the grossroot level to engage boys and girls at an early age in various sports; and
- (e) the measures being taken for ensuring availability of sporting equipments and wholesome nourishment to the identified sportspersons in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI),  has  been  continuously making efforts to upgrade the existing Sports Science Centres at its  04  Regional  establishments  viz  Bangalore,  Kolkata,  NSNIS Patiala  and  Delhi.  In  other  Regional  Centres,  efforts  are  being made for setting up Sports Science and Sports Medicine Centres. In  addition,  the  Central  Government  has  decided  to  set  up  an Indian Institute of Sports Science and Research (IISSR).

(b) Sports Science and Sports Medicine centres of SAI have  academic  agreement  /  MoU  with  various  Hospitals and  Universities  in  Delhi,  Bangalore,  Patiala  and  Kolkata for providing support to Athletes at all levels.

(c) The  Universities/Institutes  specialized  in  Sports Medicine  and  Sports  Sciences  who  are  willing  to  enter into MoU with SAI to send their students for internship in the  fields  of  Sports  Medicine  and  Sports  Sciences  are identified  to  impart  Sports  medicine  and  sports  sciences backup  to  eminent  sports  persons.  Similar  tie-up  with reputed private Hospital/ University with available infrastructure  and  technical  manpower  in  the  field  of sports science and sports medicine is also being considered.

- (d) A Scheme called 'Khelo India -National Programme for Development of Sports' is being implemented by this Ministry as a Central Sector Scheme from  the  current  financial  year  2016-17.  This  Scheme provides  for  holding  of  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.  Also,  to  promote sports  in  the  country,  SAI  is  implementing  the  following sports  promotional  schemes  to  identify  talented  sports persons in the age groups 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)
- (e) SAI  organises  National  Coaching  Camps  for  the elite  sports  persons  /  teams  preparing  for  International competitions.  SAI Centres where such training   camp are organised have requisite infrastructure, equipment, services of support staff and facilities at par with international standards. In addition to above the National Camps  are  provided  with  food  supplements  based  on

sports disciplines. The boarding charges across all categories of residential training have been revised/ enhanced on 28.07.2016 as given below:

|   S. No. | Category                               |   Previous (Rs.) |   Enhanced /Revised rate |
|----------|----------------------------------------|------------------|--------------------------|
|        1 | SAI Training Centre (STC) (Non Hilly)  |              175 |                      225 |
|        2 | SAI Training Centre (STC) (Hilly)      |              200 |                      250 |
|        3 | Centre of Excellence (COE) (Non Power) |              225 |                      300 |
|        4 | Centre of Excellence (COE) (Power)     |              250 |                      350 |
|        5 | National Campers (Junior & Sub Junior) |              360 |                      450 |
|        6 | National Campers (Senior)              |              480 |                      650 |

The diet plan/ weekly menu and ration size for all the above categories have been prepared.

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