Lok Sabha Question No. 1141 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Khelo India Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT, ANURAG SINGH THAKUR, P.K.SREEMATHI TEACHER, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY

- (a)

## MINISTRY OF YOUTHAFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1141 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

Khelo India Scheme

1141.

SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT: SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR: SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER:

SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a)  whether  recently  the  Union  Cabinet  approved  revamped  Khelo  India programme  that  aims  at  mainstreaming  sports  as  tool  for  individual development, community development, economic development and national development;
- (b) if so, the provisions for nurturing sports talent salient features of the programme  including  the  procedure  for  the  selection  of  sports  persons under it;
- (c) the total amount earmarked for the programme and details of financial assistance for the selected candidates and other benefits to be given to the players;
- (d) whether the Government has received any DPRs for the construction of  stadiums  in  the  country  including  at  Jhunjhunu  district  of  Rajasthan; and
- (e) if so, the current status of the above said DPRs?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- Yes, Madam.

(b) and (c)  The  relevant  provisions  for  nurturing  sports  talent  under  the Khelo  India  Scheme,  including  selection  procedure,  amount  earmarked for this purpose and financial assistance and other benefits to be given to the selected candidates are given at Annexure - I.

(d) & (e) Yes,  Madam.  DPRs  for  construction  of  stadia  have  been received  in  this  Ministry.  However,  no  stadium  has  been  sanctioned  to any State/UT, including Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, under the Khelo India Scheme.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)&  (c)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1141FOR  21.12.2017  ASKED  BY SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT, SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR, SHRIMATI P.K. SREEMATHI TEACHER AND SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN, MPS, REGARDING KHELO INDIA SCHEME

## Annexure - I

## Relevant provisions for nurturing sports talent under the Khelo India Scheme

The  National  competitions  involving  schools,  colleges,  Universities  and  NSFs  under Khelo India Scheme, National Championships, and National Sports Talent Search Portal of SAI, will provide a platform for identification of talented sports persons in priority Sports disciplines in which the country has potential/advantage.  In addition to selection of prize winners, the duly constituted talent identification committee may also adopt globally accepted scientific methods to spot and identify talent in various sports disciplines. The  identification of talented sportspersons  will  be  done  in  a  transparent  manner  through  competitive  performance  and assessment  made  through  scientifically  designed  battery  of  tests.      Further,  a  National  Talent Search  Portal  has  been  launched  recently  which  will  provide  seamless  access  to  upload individual  achievements.  In  addition,  the  Gujarat  model  of  mobile  van  will  be  adopted  for carrying  out  scientific  evaluation  at  remote  places  for  better  identification  of  the  talented sportspersons.  During  the  talent  identification  drive  sporting  talent  hubs,  discipline  wise, including indigenous games, shall be identified and duly mapped. Efforts will be made through sports academies to conduct special programmes to encourage such specific sport / game in that area.

Out  of  the  talented  players  identified  in  priority  sports  disciplines  at  various  levels through different avenues, best talents in those sports discipline will be identified by the High Powered  Committee  and  provided  annual  financial  assistance,  at  the  rate  of  Rs.5.00  lakh  per annum,  for  a  period  of  8  years  under  a  Long  Term  Athlete  Development  Programme. Continuation of support to an individual athlete will be subject to his/her progress/performance in  the  identified  sports  discipline  concerned,  ensuring  the  best  performers,  having  potential  to excel at the highest level, are given continuous support and non-performers/ non achievers can be taken out of the system. This will ensure a sizable bench strength that the country is lacking at present. Additional funding requirement, if any, shall be met through mobilizing CSR support.

An  amount  of  Rs.10  crore  annually  will  be  earmarked  for  maintenance  of  the  Online Portal, identification of sporting talents through different avenues, including through advanced scientific  profiling,  short  listing  of  talents  and  recommending  the  best  talents  for  providing support. Identification of sporting talent will involve conduct of pan-India trials involving about 50,000 to 1,00,000 children by Talent Scouts (to be engaged for the purpose), in association with States/UTs. An amount of Rs.50 crore will be earmarked annually for providing annual financial assistance, at the rate of Rs.5.00 lakh per annum for 1000 athletes, for a period of 8 years, to identified athletes, under a Long Term Athlete Development Programme. Thus, Rs. 60 crore (Rs. 50 crore for talent  nurturing  towards Training /  Coaching, Consumables & Equipment, Sports Nutrition support, Sports Science Support etc., and Rs. 10 crore for maintenance of online portal, Identification  of  Talent  through  trials,  shortlisting  of  identified  talents  through  Scientific profiling etc.). In the second year, when additional 1000 athletes are added, Rs. 110 crore (Rs. 50 crore each for first year and second year athletes for their talent nurturing and Rs. 10 crore for talent  search  and  development)  and  so  on.  The  expenditure  will  be  incurred  on  various components mentioned above and no fee/scholarship will be paid to the athlete.

Department  of  Sports  will  provide  financial  assistance  as  well  as  overall  guidance, supervision and monitoring. Implementation will be through SAI and involve State Governments as  well  as  reputed  athletes  and  private  bodies.  International  experts  shall  also  be  engaged  for project implementation.

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