Lok Sabha Question No. 3826 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-09
Subject: Setting up of Sports Academy
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: LALLU SINGH, Karan Singh Yadav

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3826 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2018

Setting up of Sports Academy

†3826. SHRI LALLU SINGH: DR. KARAN SINGH YADAV:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  National  Sports Academy at various locations in the country in order to promote and develop sports talent and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  any  proposals  regarding  setting  up  such  Academy  in various States are pending with the Union Government and if so, the details and the present status thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government provides funds to the State Governments to establish Sports Academy in their respective States/ UTs;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the funds allocated for the purpose during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  State/UTwise;
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  action  plan  for promotion of sports in the rural areas and whether any Government or Non-Government  institutions have been entrusted with the said responsibility; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b):   Department of Sports through Sports Authority of India (SAI) has already setup 10 National Sports Academies, 2 Regional Academies  and  10  New  Sports  Academies  in  the  country.  Further, under the Khelo India Scheme, 22 SAI Academies and 20 State/private Academies have been accredited.

(c)       No fund has been allocated directly to State/UTs for setting up academies.

(d)      Does not arise in view of (c) above.

(e) & (f):     Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports through Sports Authority of India (SAI) is implementing the various sports promotional schemes namely  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)  and  National  Sports  Academies  (NSA)  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. Many of the sports persons identified under SAI Sports Promotional Schemes belong  to  the  rural,  backward  &  tribal  areas  of  the  country  and  are provided with regular training on Residential and Non-Residential basis as per the approved norms.

Also,  a  Central  Sector  Scheme,  namely,  Khelo  India  is  being implemented for development of sports / games in the entire country including  rural,  tribal  and  hilly  areas  of  the  country  since  two  years. The verticals of the scheme are  Play Field Development,  Utilisation and  Creation/  Upgradation  of  Sports  Infrastructure,  Sports  for  Peace and  Development,  State  Level  Khelo  India  Centres,  Annual  Sports Competitions,  Talent  Search  and  Development,  Sports  for  Women, Support  to  National/Regional/State  Sports  Academies  ,Promotion  of

Sports among persons with disabilities, Community Coaching Development and Physical Fitness of School going Children.

The scheme, inter-alia, includes a dedicated vertical of 'Promotion  of  rural  and  indigenous/tribal  games'  which  is  being implemented through SAI for promotion of sports in the rural areas.

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