Lok Sabha Question No. 3624 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Selection of Sportspersons for Training
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3624

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2017

Selection of Sportspersons for Training

3624.   DR. BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a) the number of sportspersons identified for sports training from the rural areas in the country during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the budgetary allocation made and utilised for the purpose during the said period, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  the  performance  of  these  sportspersons  at  the  national  and international events during the said period; and
- (d)  the  criteria  adopted  for  selection  of  such  sportspersons  in  the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) To promote sports in the country, Sports Authority of India (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.

Currently, there are 19 SAG Centres with 2000 trainees (1120 boys  and  880  girls).  Under  SAI  Schemes  13,684  talented  sports person  9653  boys  and  4031  girls  are  provided  with  regular  sports training  in  27  sports  disciplines  on  residential  and  non-residential basis in 290 SAI sports centres.

The number of SAI trainees under various  schemes State/UT wise is attached as Annexure-I. No rural-urban record of trainees is maintained.

- (b) The  fund  allocation  utilized  under  the  Sports  Promotional Schemes during the last three years and the current year is as under:

## -

| Year    | Allocated (Rs. in Crores)   | Expenditure (Rs. in Crores)   |
|---------|-----------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 2013-14 | Rs.53.20                    | Rs.50.42                      |
| 2014-15 | Rs.57.20                    | Rs.57.64                      |
| 2015-16 | Rs.74.75                    | Rs.66.44                      |
| 2016-17 | Rs.75.00 Upto Dec, 2016     | Rs.61.46                      |

## (c) The Achievements of SAI Scheme's trainees for the last three years are provided at Annexure-II.

- (d) The selection of the trainees under various SAI Schemes is based on merit, battery of test result and specific test result. Due weightage is given to participation/ medal winners in District/ State/ National level tournaments/ competitions etc.

There is also a scheme namely Special Area Games (SAG) Scheme which 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. The Scheme also envisages tapping of talent from indigenous games and martial  arts  and  also  from  regions/  communities,  which  are  either genetically or geographically advantageous for excellence in a particular sports discipline.  Therefore, geographical criteria like High Altitude,  Coastal  Areas,      Islands,  Back-  waters  are  considered  for selection of trainees.

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## ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO  3624  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  23.03.2017 REGARDING SELECTION OF SPORTSPERSONS FOR TRAINING

## DETAILS OF SAI SPORTS PROMOTIONAL SCHEMES DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS

| 2012-13   | 2012-13                             | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2012-13   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|           |                                     | Centres   | Boys      | Girls     | Total     |
| 1         | National Sports Talent Contest      | 51        | 858       | 160       | 1018      |
| 2         | Army Boys Sports Company            | 18        | 1005      | 0         | 1005      |
| 3         | SAI Training Centre                 | 55        | 4044      | 1768      | 5812      |
| 4         | Special Area Games                  | 20        | 1089      | 796       | 1885      |
| 5         | Ext. Centre of STC/SAG              | 69        | 781       | 456       | 1237      |
| 6         | Centre of Excellence                | 15        | 142       | 180       | 322       |
|           | Total:                              | 228       | 7919      | 3360      | 11279     |
| 2013-14   | 2013-14                             | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   |
|           |                                     | Centres   | Boys      | Girls     | Total     |
| 1         | National Sports Talent Contest      | 54        | 813       | 203       | 1016      |
| 2         | Army Boys Sports Company            | 15        | 965       | 0         | 965       |
| 3         | SAI Training Centre                 | 56        | 3830      | 1576      | 5406      |
| 4         | Special Area Games                  | 19        | 1012      | 734       | 1746      |
| 5         | Ext. Centre of STC/SAG              | 69        | 748       | 436       | 1184      |
| 6         | Centre of Excellence                | 15        | 261       | 239       | 500       |
|           | Total:                              | 228       | 7629      | 3188      | 10817     |
| 2014-15   | 2014-15                             | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   |
|           |                                     | Centres   | Boys      | Girls     | Total     |
| 1         | National Sports Talent Contest      | 56        | 693       | 298       | 991       |
| 2         | Army Boys Sports Company            | 18        | 1097      | 0         | 1097      |
| 3         | SAI Training Centre                 | 56        | 3730      | 1691      | 5421      |
| 4         | Special Area Games                  | 19        | 944       | 723       | 1667      |
| 5         | Ext. Centre of STC/SAG              | 81        | 804       | 461       | 1265      |
| 6         | Centre of Excellence                | 15        | 282       | 241       | 523       |
| 7         | SAI National Sports Academies (NSA) | 05        | 44        | 24        | 68        |
| Total:    | Total:                              | 250       | 7594      | 3438      | 11032     |

|    | 2015-16                             | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   |
|----|-------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|    |                                     | Centres   | Boys      | Girls     | Total     |
| 1  | National Sports Talent Contest      | 64        | 846       | 252       | 1098      |
| 2  | Army Boys Sports Company            | 18        | 1201      | 0         | 1201      |
| 3  | SAI Training Centre                 | 58        | 3894      | 1731      | 5625      |
| 4  | Special Area Games                  | 19        | 1055      | 807       | 1862      |
| 5  | Ext. Centre of STC/SAG              | 73        | 953       | 512       | 1465      |
| 6  | Centre of Excellence                | 15        | 235       | 191       | 426       |
| 7  | SAI National Sports Academies (NSA) | 05        | 59        | 37        | 96        |
|    | Total:                              | 252       | 8243      | 3530      | 11773     |
|    | 2016-17                             | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   |
|    |                                     | Centres   | Boys      | Girls     | Total     |
| 1  | National Sports Talent Contest      | 64        | 1123      | 252       | 1375      |
| 2  | Army Boys Sports Company            | 24        | 1352      | 0         | 1352      |
| 3  | SAI Training Centre                 | 59        | 4535      | 1963      | 6498      |
| 4  | Special Area Games                  | 19        | 1120      | 880       | 2000      |
| 5  | Ext. Centre of STC/SAG              | 95        | 996       | 647       | 1643      |
| 6  | Centre of Excellence                | 15        | 266       | 211       | 477       |
| 7  | SAI National Sports Academies (NSA) | 13        | 261       | 78        | 339       |
|    | Total:                              | 289       | 9653      | 4031      | 13684     |

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO  3624  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  23.03.2017 REGARDING SELECTION OF SPORTSPERSONS FOR TRAINING

## ACHIEVEMENTS OF SAI SCHEME'S TRAINEES FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS  (2013-14, 2014-15 & 2015-16)

## NATIONAL LEVEL

| S N   | Scheme name               | 2013-2014   | 2013-2014   | 2013-2014   | 2014-2015   | 2014-2015   | 2014-2015   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   |
|-------|---------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       |                           | G           | S           | B           | G           | S           | B           | G         | S         | B         |
| 1     | NSTC Schools              | 10          | 3           | 10          | 21          | 10          | 10          | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| 2     | ABSC                      | 0           | 1           | 1           | 65          | 51          | 54          | 84        | 39        | 45        |
| 3     | STC                       | 15 0        | 13 1        | 20 5        | 23 5        | 16 0        | 20 1        | 19 5      | 134       | 15 8      |
| 4     | SAG                       | 13 2        | 11 2        | 62          | 10 9        | 82          | 10 0        | 99        | 84        | 93        |
| 5     | Ext. Centre               | 0           | 0           | 0           | 8           | 6           | 20          | 4         | 10        | 6         |
| 6     | COE                       | 72          | 51          | 14          | 17 7        | 15 7        | 11 4        | 58        | 43        | 31        |
| 7.    | National Sports Academies | -           | -           | -           | -           | -           | -           | 4         | 3         | 1         |
|       | TOTAL:                    | 46 9        | 28 2        | 27 9        | 61 5        | 46 6        | 49 9        | 44 4      | 313       | 33 4      |

## INTERNATIONAL LEVEL

| S N   | Scheme name               | 2013-2014   | 2013-2014   | 2013-2014   | 2014-2015   | 2014-2015   | 2014-2015   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   |
|-------|---------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|       |                           | G           | S           | B           | G           | S           | B           | G         | S         | B         |
| 1     | NSTC Schools              | 2           | 0           | 4           | 1           | 2           | 3           | 1         | 0         | 0         |
| 2     | ABSC                      | 0           | 2           | 8           | 11          | 8           | 9           | 6         | 8         | 9         |
| 3     | STC                       | 20          | 12          | 26          | 17          | 10          | 27          | 30        | 24        | 22        |
| 4     | SAG                       | 14          | 10          | 12          | 5           | 6           | 11          | 6         | 8         | 7         |
| 5     | Ext. Centre               | 0           | 0           | 0           | 0           | 0           | 0           | 0         | 0         | 1         |
| 6     | COE                       | 20          | 10          | 12          | 14          | 13          | 27          | 30        | 30        | 25        |
| 7.    | National Sports Academies | -           | -           | -           | -           | -           | -           | -         | -         | -         |
|       | TOTAL:                    | 56          | 34          | 62          | 48          | 39          | 77          | 73        | 70        | 64        |

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