Lok Sabha Question No. 2623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Sports Training to Students
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: K.R.P. PRABAKARAN

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2623 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2018

Sports Training to Students

## 2623. SHRI K.R.P. PRABAKARAN:

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

- (a) whether the students get training of international standards at school/college  level for various  sports  activities in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the steps being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details of annual allocation of funds for the purpose?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS

AND SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- (a) to (d):  Sports is a State subject and promotion of sports in  the country, including promotion of Sports in schools and colleges in the States is primarily the responsibility of the State Government and  the  National Sports Federations (NSFs) concerned. The Central  Government complements/ supplements the efforts of the State Governments and the NSFs.

The Government  has also recognized the School  Games Federation of India (SGFI) as a NSF for promotion and development of sports at school level and Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Society and Subroto  Mukherjee  Sports  and  Education  Society  (SMSES)  as

National Sports Promotion Organisations (NSPOs) for promotion of In addition,  the  Government  has  also  recognized  Association  of Indian University (AIU) for development and promotion of Sports at

Hockey  and  Football respectively among  school  children. college and University level.

In addition, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), an autonomous organization  under  the  aegis  of  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  & Sports, is implementing a number of 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.  Many  of  the  beneficiaries  of  these Schemes  are  students  of  schools  and  colleges.  List  of  Sports

Promotional Schemes of SAI are given as under :

- 
- 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)

'National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC)' Scheme and 'Extension  Centres  of  STC/  SAG'  Scheme  specifically  cater  to development of sports in schools and colleges.

The indicative, estimated expenditure for the vertical  Support to National/Regional/State Sports Academies for the years 2018-19 and 2019-20 is Rs.60 crore each year.

The  Khelo  India  Scheme  being  implemented  by  this  Ministry has verticals that also provide for promotion of sports in schools and colleges in the country.

The  indicative,  estimated  expenditure  for  the  vertical  State Level Khelo India Centres for the years 2018-19 and 2019-20 is Rs. 50 crore and Rs. 75 crore  respectively.

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