Lok Sabha Question No. 2090 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-08
Subject: Identification of Talented Sportspersons
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2090 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.03.2018

Identification of Talented Sportspersons

## †2090. SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

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

- (a) the steps taken/being taken by the Government for identification  of  talented  sportspersons  from  the  backward  areas  in the country;
- (b) the  details  of  talented  sportspersons  selected  as  a  result thereof from the State of Uttar Pradesh during the last three years and the current year; and
- (c) the  achievements  of  sportspersons  selected  from  backward areas at national or international level till date?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS

## AND SPORTS

(COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

- (a) The  Ministry  is  implementing  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  which inter-alia has a vertical of 'Annual Sports Competitions' include which Khelo  India  School  Games  and  Khelo  India  University  Games.  The Scheme also has a vertical of 'Talent Identification and Development'. Under this vertical, talented sports persons will be identified in priority sports disciplines at various levels through different avenues, including  competitions,  and  out  of  them  1000  best  talents  will  be

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.  The  vertical  caters  to  sports  persons  from  the  entire country, including backward areas.

In  addition  to  promote  sports  in  the  country,  through  Ministry  of Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  (MYAS),  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)
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- Special Area Games (SAG)
- Extension Centre of STC/SAG
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- Centre of Excellence (COE)
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- National Sports Academies (NSA)

Presently  under  SAI  Schemes  14912  talented  sports  persons (10481 boys and 4431 girls) are provided with regular sports training in 27  sports  disciplines  on  residential  and  non  residential  basis  in  287 SAI sports centres.

The  majority  of  the  sports  persons  identified  under  SAI  Sports Promotional  Schemes  belong  to  the  rural,  tribal,  backward,  coastal and  inaccessible  hilly  areas  of  the  country  and  are  provided  with training  facilities  in  the  form  of  expert  sports  coaches,  requisite playing facilities, boarding & lodging, sports kit, competition exposure, educational  expenses,  medical/insurance  and  stipend  as  per  the scheme approved norms.

Further, this Ministry through Sports Authority of India (SAI) has launched the National Sports Talent Search Portal (NSTSP) on 28.08.2017  where  players,  both  boys  and  girls  belonging  to  various sports disciplines can register themselves and upload their performance/achievements in different sports events through an online application process. The portal will also act as one of the avenues for identification of sporting talent.

The  details  of  the  schemes  mentioned  above  are  given  in Annexure -I.

(b) & (c):   The details of SAI Schemes Trainees in the State of Uttar Pradesh  including  other  backward  areas  performance  of  last  three years & current year are given at Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2090  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  08/03/2018 REGARDING IDENTIFICATION OF TALENTED SPORTSPERSONS ASKED BY SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER, MP:

The  Special  Area  Game  Scheme  of  SAI  specifically  scouts talented  sports  persons  who  belong  to  the  tribal,  coastal,  backward and the remote hilly region of the country.  Currently there are 20 SAG Centres  where  2167  trainees  (1189  girls  and  978  boys)  are  being trained  and  provided  with  expert  sports  coaches,  playing  facilities, consumable  and  non  consumable  sports  equipment,  boarding  and lodging, sports kit, competition exposure, educational  expenses, medical  and  insurance  and  stipend  for  day  boarders  as  per  the approved scheme norms. The SAI Training Centre (STC) Scheme which is  implemented  in  partnership  with  the  State  Govt.,  where  a  State Govt.  provides  the  sports  infrastructure  to  SAI  and  SAI  selects talented  sportsperson  (majority  of  them  from  rural  areas)  in  the  age group of 10-18 years from the region and nurtures them by providing regular scientific training in 27 sports disciplines on Resi. & Non-Resi. basis.  Presently  under  the  scheme  6867  trainees  (Boys  4804  &  Girls 2068) are being trained in 59 Centres across the country.

Similarly, the Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC) Scheme which is  a  joint  venture  with  Indian  Army  also  scouts  talent  from  the  rural and  tribal  areas  falling  under  various  regimental  centres  where  the BSCs  are  located.    The  trainees  in  the  age  group  of  8-14  years  are admitted in ABSC centres for regular sports training and most of them on  having  found  to  be  medically  fit  are  enrolled  in  the  Army  on years.    Presently,  1591  boys  are  being attaining  the  age  of  17 2 1 trained under ABSC Scheme of SAI.

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ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2090  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  08/03/2018  REGARDING  IDENTIFICATION  OF  TALENTED SPORTSPERSONS ASKED BY SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER, MP:

## DETAILS OF MEDALS WON BY SAI SCHEMES TRAINEES DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS & THE CURRENT YEAR.

| S.N.   |               | 2014-2015   | 2014-2015   | 2014-2015   | 2015-2016   | 2015-2016   | 2015-2016   | 2016-2017   | 2016-2017   | 2016-2017   | 2017-2018   | 2017-2018   | 2017-2018   |
|--------|---------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|        |               | Gold        | Silver      | Bronze      | Gold        | Silver      | Bronze      | Gold        | Silver      | Bronze      | Gold        | Silver      | Bronze      |
| 1      | National      | 18          | 16          | 21          | 2           | 2           | 3           | 14          | 10          | 23          | 0           | 0           | 1           |
| 2      | International | 2           | 1           | 2           | 0           | 0           | 0           | 0           | 0           | 01          | 0           | 0           | 2           |
|        | TOTAL:        | 20          | 17          | 23          | 2           | 2           | 3           | 14          | 10          | 24          | 0           | 0           | 3           |

## DETAILS OF MEDALS WON BY SAI SCHEMES TRAINEES DURING THE LAST THREE YEARS & THE CURRENT YEAR IN THE BACKWARD AREAS.

| S.N.   |               | 2014-2015   | 2014-2015   | 2014-2015   | 2015-2016   | 2015-2016   | 2015-2016   | 2016-2017   | 2016-2017   | 2016-2017   | 2017-2018   | 2017-2018   | 2017-2018   |
|--------|---------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
|        |               | Gold        | Silver      | Bronze      | Gold        | Silver      | Bronze      | Gold        | Silver      | Bronze      | Gold        | Silver      | Bronze      |
| 1      | National      | 600         | 412         | 512         | 491         | 352         | 407         | 438         | 397         | 434         | 600         | 412         | 512         |
| 2      | International | 34          | 26          | 50          | 43          | 40          | 40          | 81          | 41          | 34          | 34          | 26          | 50          |

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