Lok Sabha Question No. 2646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-02
Subject: Sports Authority of India
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: MURALI MOHAN MAGANTI, HARISH DWIVEDI

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2646 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2018

Sports Authority of India

2646. SHRI M. MURALI MOHAN: SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  sports  centres  under  the  Sports  Authority  of  India (SAI) functioning in the country at present;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to set up SAI training centres/sports  centres  at  various  parts  of  the  country  including  at Rajahmundry or Amaravati in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether there is any scheme aimed at grooming female sportspersons; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS

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

- (a)        Details of Sports Authority of India (SAI) centres functioning at present across the country are as under:
- (b) & (c):       No new centre is proposed to be established across the country  at  this  stage  including  at  Rajamundary  or  Amaravati  in  the State  of  Andhra  Pradesh.  The  Govt.  of  Andhra  Pradesh  and  SAI Regional  Centre,  Bangalore  is  working  out  a  plan  to  relocate  its existing  sports  centres  having  inadequate  sports  infrastructure  or  to consider fresh proposals for establishment of sports training centre in Andhra Pradesh.
- (d) & (e):       The Sports Promotional Schemes implemented by SAI is gender  neutral  and  pay  equal  importance  to  identify  and  nurture talented sportspersons including female without any gender discrimination.

| Sl No.   | Name of the Schemes                      | No. of Centres   |
|----------|------------------------------------------|------------------|
| 1        | National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC)    |                  |
| i)       | Regular Schools                          | 11               |
| ii)      | Indigenous Games and Martial Arts (IGMA) | 10               |
| iii)     | Akharas                                  | 44               |
| 2        | Army Boys Sports Companies (ABSC)        | 27               |
| 3        | SAI Training Centre(s) (STCs)            | 59               |
| 4        | Special Area Games (SAG)                 | 20               |
| 5        | Ext. Centre of STC/SAG                   | 90               |
| 6        | Centre of Excellence                     | 15               |
| 7        | SAI National Sports Academies (NSA)      | 15               |
|          | Total                                    | 291              |

However, SAI has established 3 exclusive SAI Training Centres for female  sportspersons  at  Dharamshala  (Himachal  Pradesh),  Badal (Punjab) & Medikeri (Karnataka) to promote sports facilities to female sportspersons.

Further,  Khelo  India  scheme  has  a  dedicated  vertical  namely, Sports  for  Women  which  provides  for  conducting  annual  national competitions for women.

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