Lok Sabha Question No. 3883 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-09
Subject: Promotion of Rural Sports and Games
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: RAMEN DEKA, NINONG ERING

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3883

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.08.2018

Promotion of Rural Sports and Games

3883. SHRI RAMEN DEKA: SHRI NINONG ERING:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to take steps for the protection, preservation and development of traditional/indigenous games such as Yubi Lakpi of Manipur and other rural sports in North-Eastern Region; and

(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Assam?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

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

- (a) & (b) Sports  is  a  State  subject.  Promotion  of  sports  in  the country,  including  promotion  of  indigenous  and  traditional  sports  and games, is the primary responsibility of the State Government and the concerned National Sports Federations (NSFs). The Central Government complements/supplements the efforts of the State Governments and NSFs.

This  Ministry  is  implementing  a  Central  Sector  Scheme,  namely Khelo India which inter-alia includes a vertical 'Promotion of rural and indigenous/tribal games'  which  aims  to showcase  our  rural and indigenous/tribal games through annual competitions and dissemination of information so as to encourage children and youth to take  up  these  games  in  a  major  way,  paving  way  for  their  future mainstreaming. The vertical will be helpful for promotion of rural and indigenous  /  tribal  games  of  entire  country  including  North  Eastern Region.

Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  under  its  National  Sports  Talent Contest  (NSTC)  scheme  is  implementing  the  Indigenous  Games  and Martial Arts (IGMA) scheme to preserve, protect & promote traditional & indigenous games in the country, whereby the institutions /schools engaged in the promotion of indigenous games are adopted. In North Eastern  Region,  IGMA  Schemes  are  being  implemented  in  2  States, namely, Manipur and Assam, details of which are given at Annexure - I.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3883 FOR 09.08.2018 ASKED BY  SHRI  RAMEN  DEKA  AND SHRI NINONG ERING, MPS, REGARDING PROMOTION OF RURAL SPORTS AND GAMES

## Annexure - I

Details of Indigenous Games and Martial Arts Schools (IGMA) in North Eastern Region

| S.   | Name of the State and IGMA Centres              | Discipline   | No. of trainees   | No. of trainees   | No. of trainees   |
|------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
| No.  |                                                 |              | Boys              | Girls             | Total             |
| 1    | Manipur                                         |              |                   |                   |                   |
|      | Bal Vidya Mandir, Village& P.O. Dhobal, Manipur | Mukna        | 08                | 0                 | 08                |
|      |                                                 | Thang-Ta     | 08                | 09                | 17                |
|      | Panthoibi Jagoi Sindam Academy, Shanglen        | Mukna        | 08                | 0                 | 08                |
|      |                                                 | Thang-Ta     | 04                | 08                | 12                |
| 2    | Assam                                           |              |                   |                   |                   |
|      | Martial Authority of Assam Tengapara, Kokrajhar | Khomlainai   | 10                | 10                | 20                |

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