Lok Sabha Question No. 1501 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-24
Subject: Promotion of Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: LAKHAN LAL SAHU, AJAY NISHAD, B.V. NAYAK, DILIP PATEL, B. SREERAMULU, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1501

TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.11.2016

## Promotion of Sports

†1501.

SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU:

SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

SHRI B.V. NAIK:

SHRI DILIP PATEL:

SHRI B. SRIRAMULU:

SHRI D.K. SURESH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  any  scheme  to promote various sports like football, badminton, kabaddi etc. on the lines of cricket in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (b)  the  details  of  prize  money  being  given  by  the  Government  to  the sportspersons  of  various  .sports  like  football,  hockey,  badminton,  lawn tennis, cricket, kabaddi etc. in the country;
- (c)  the  details  of  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  for  various  sports including  football,  cricket,  kabaddi  etc.  during  each  of  the  last  three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (d)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  promotion  of various sports at school level and upwards in the country particularly in rural areas; and
- (e) whether there is any sports institutions like BCCI for other sports like hockey, football etc. in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

- (a) Sports is a State subject and the primary responsibility of development  of  Sports  rests  with  the  States.  However,  the  Ministry  of Youth Affairs & Sports supplements and complements the efforts of the

State Governments by extending requisite support and financial assistance  for  promotion  and  development  of  identified  Sports  like Football, Kabaddi, Badminton etc. in India through its various schemes as detailed in Annexure - I.

To  promote  sports  on  single  discipline  basis  and  also  to  provide state of the art facilities to the talented sports persons National Sports Academies  (NSAs)  are  being  established  to  provide  special  training  in various sports disciplines other than Cricket. Out of proposed 13 National Sports  Academies,  so  far  07  such  Academies  have  been  established  in the  disciplines  of  Athletics  at  Thiruvananthapuram,  Kerala  and  Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, Cycling at Indira Gandhi Stadium, New Delhi, Swimming at  Dr.  Shyama  Prasad  Mukherjee  Swimming  Pool  Complex,  New  Delhi, Golf  at  Thiruvananthapuram,  Kerala,  Boxing  at  Rohtak,  Haryana  and Hockey at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, New Delhi.

Keeping in mind the forthcoming U-17 Football World Cup which is being held in India in 2017, Sports Authority of India  (SAI)  has  recently undertaken a massive talent hunt programme under its Jr. National Talent Scouting  Project  (JNTSP)  to  identify  talented  football  players  from  all over  the  country.  Under  this  project,  about  13000  Junior  level  Football players have been scouted from various parts of the country and finally 160 prospective players were short listed for their regular training under and

SAI Regional Football Academies at Delhi, Imphal, Kolkata Thiruvananthapuram.

- (b) The details of prize money being given to sportspersons of various sports under the Special Awards to Medal Winners in Sports Events and their coaches in international sporting events, is attached as Annexure II.
- (c) Though  the  Ministry  supplements  the  efforts  of  the  States/UTs  in development  of  Sports,  sports-discipline  wise  allocation  of  funds  is  not made to any State/UT. Hence, State/UT-wise/Sports discipline-wise data is not maintained in this Ministry.
- (d) 'Khelo  India  -  National  Programme  for  Development  of  Sports' provides for holding of sports competitions in two age groups of (i) under

14 and (ii) under 17 all over India to encourage mass participation of both boys and girls in Sports in both urban and rural areas. School  Games  Federation  of  India  (SGFI)  and  Association  of  Indian Universities  (AIU)  have  been  recognized  by  the  Government  of  India  as National Sports Promotion Organizations (NSPOs) and are eligible for the same level of assistance as are available for National Sports Federations (NSFs). SGFI and AIU are involved in promotion and development of sports and games in schools and colleges/universities respectively. Conduct of National Championships in the Senior Category (both for men and women), in Junior and Sub-Junior Categories (both for boys and girls) is part of annual calendar of training and competitions of the NSFs. Participants  in  Junior  and  Sub-Junior  Championships  are  basically  from schools. (e) All  major  sports  disciplines  are  managed  by  sports  bodies.  List  of National Sports Federations (NSFs) recognised by the Ministry for the year 2016 is given in Annexure - III.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1501 FOR 24.11.2016 ASKED BY SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU,  SHRI  AJAY  NISHAD,  SHRI  B.V.  NAIK,  SHRI  DILIP  PATEL,  SHRI  B. SRIRAMULU AND SHRI D.K. SURESH, MPs REGARDING PROMOTION OF SPORTS

Annexure - I

## Details of Sports Promotional Schemes being implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Department of Sports, to promote various sports.

1. Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports, a Central Sector Scheme is being implemented from the current financial year 2016-17. This Scheme, inter-alia provides for creation of sports infrastructure, holding of sports competitions in two age groups of (i) under 14 and (ii) under 17 all over India to encourage mass participation of both boys and girls in Sports, and identification of sporting talent.
2. Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs) for conduct of National Championships  at  Senior,  Junior,  Sub-Junior  level  for  men  and  women,  conduct  of  international tournaments  in  India,  participation  of  sportspersons  in  international  sports  competitions,  organizing coaching camps, engagement of foreign coaches, and  procurement of sports equipments.
3. National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) for various activities including giving assistance to elite athletes,  who  are  medal  prospects  for  their  customized  and  tailor-made  training  and  competition exposure.
4. Scheme of Special Cash Awards is  being implemented for for Winners of medals in international sports events and their coaches.
5. Scheme of Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons is being implemented for sportspersons after they retire from  active sports career with  the objective of  providing  them  financial  security  and incentivizing sporting achievements.
6. Scheme of  National  Sports  Awards ,  viz,  Rajiv  Gandhi  Khel  Ratna,  Arjuna  Awards,  Dronacharya Awards, Dhyanchand Awards is being implemented for honouring sportspersons for their achievements and contributions as sportspersons and coaches.
7. National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons is  being implemented for providing lump sum financial assistance to sportspersons now living in indigent conditions for their medical treatment etc.
8. Scheme of Sports & Games for Persons with Disabilities is being implemented for broad-basing of sports among differently-abled sportspersons by way  of conduct of training for community coaches, conduct of sports competitions and providing assistance to schools/institutes having differently-abled sportspersons  on  their  rolls  for  procurement  of  sports  equipments  and  engagement  of  coaches  on contract basis.

## Details of Sports Promotional Schemes being implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Department of Sports, to promote various sports through the Sports Authority of India

1. National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) is being implemented to scout sports talent in the age group of 8-14 years from schools and nurture them into future medal hopes by providing scientific training.
2. Army Boys Sports Companies (ABSC) is implemented in collaboration with the   Army.  Children in the  age  group  of  8-16  years  are  imparted  scientific  training  to  achieve  excellence  at  national  and international  levels.    The  scheme  also  provides  job  opportunities  in  the  Indian  Army.    Similar arrangements are proposed to be made in Central Para-military forces.
3. Special  Area  Games  (SAG) Scheme 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.
4. SAI Training Centres (STC) Scheme is being implemented i n order to groom the junior level sports persons in the age group of 12-18 years, SAI Training Centres (STC) are established in a State where the sports infrastructure is provided by the respective State Governments.
5. Extension  Centre  of  STC/SAG  Centres  Scheme aims  to  cover  schools  and  colleges  for  wider coverage, with a view to develop sports standards in schools and colleges having requisite basic sports infrastructure  and  had  shown  good  results  in  sports.  Trainees  in  the  age  group  of 10-18 years  are selected under Non-Residential basis for regular training.
6. Centres  of  Excellence  (COX) Scheme is being implemented with the objective of identifying and training outstanding sportspersons who  are medal  prospects for the country in international competitions.
7. National Sports Academies (NSA) Scheme is being implemented with a view to promote sports on single discipline basis. Sports Academies are therefore being set up by SAI, in collaboration with the National Sports Federations to attract sports talent in the respective sports discipline in the age group of 14-25 years .  The Academy Scheme envisages modern training centres having state of the art sports facilities, equipment, requisite sports science infrastructure as well as qualified personnel to meet the daily requirement of the trainees.  The Sports Academies will have both residential and non-residential trainees.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1501 FOR 24.11.2016 ASKED BY SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU, SHRI AJAY NISHAD, SHRI B.V. NAIK, SHRI DILIP PATEL, SHRI B. SRIRAMULU  AND  SHRI  D.K.  SURESH,  MPs  REGARDING  PROMOTION  OF SPORTS

Annexure - II

Details of prize money being given to sportspersons of various sports under the Special Awards to Medal Winners in Sports Events and their coaches in international sporting events

- (A) Individual Events at Senior Level :
- (i) Category: Open Category Sports
- (ii) Category:- Para- Sports:

| S. No.   | Name of Event                                                                       | Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs)   | Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs)   | Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs)   |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of Event                                                                       | Gold Medal                         | Silver Medal                       | Bronze Medal                       |
| 1        | Olympic Games (Summer &Winter)                                                      | 75 Lakh                            | 50 Lakh                            | 30 Lakh                            |
| 2        | Asian Games                                                                         | 30 Lakh                            | 20 Lakh                            | 10 Lakh                            |
| 3        | Common Wealth Games                                                                 | 30 Lakh                            | 20 Lakh                            | 10 Lakh                            |
| 4        | World Championship or World Cup (conducted in four year cycle)                      | 40 Lakh                            | 25 Lakh                            | 15 Lakh                            |
| 5        | World Championship/World Cup (Held one in two years)                                | 20 Lakh                            | 14 Lakh                            | 8 Lakh                             |
| 6        | World Championship/World Cup (Held annually)/ All England Championship of Badminton | 10 Lakh                            | 7 Lakh                             | 4 Lakh                             |
| 7        | Asian Championships (Held once in 4 years)                                          | 15 Lakh                            | 10 Lakh                            | 5 Lakh                             |
| 8        | Asian Championships (Held once in 2 years)                                          | 7.5 Lakh                           | 5 Lakh                             | 2.5 Lakh                           |
| 9        | Asian Championships (Held annually)                                                 | 3.75 Lakh                          | 2.5 Lakh                           | 1.25 Lakh                          |
| 10       | Commonwealth Championships (Held once in 4 years)                                   | 15 Lakh                            | 10 Lakh                            | 5 Lakh                             |
| 11       | Commonwealth Championships (Held once in 2 years)                                   | 7.5 Lakh                           | 5 Lakh                             | 2.5 Lakh                           |
| 12       | Commonwealth Championships (Held annually)                                          | 3.75 Lakh                          | 2.5 Lakh                           | 1.25 Lakh                          |
| 13       | World University Games                                                              | 3.75 Lakh                          | 2.5 Lakh                           | 1.25 Lakh                          |

| S.   | Name of Event   | Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs)   | Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs)   | Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs)   |
|------|-----------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| No.  |                 | Gold Medal                         | Silver Medal                       | Bronze Medal                       |

| 1   | Paralympic Games (Summer &Winter)            | 75 Lakh   | 50 Lakh   | 30 Lakh   |
|-----|----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|     | Para Asian Games                             | 30 Lakh   | 20 Lakh   | 10 Lakh   |
| 2   | Common Wealth Games (Para Athletes)          | 30 Lakh   | 20 Lakh   | 10 Lakh   |
| 3   | IPC World Cup/Championship (Held biennially) | 20 Lakh   | 14 Lakh   | 8 Lakh    |
| 4   | IPC World Cup/Championship (Held annually)   | 10 Lakh   | 7 Lakh    | 4 Lakh    |

## (iii) Category:- Blind-Sports

| S.   | Name of Event           | Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs)   | Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs)   | Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs)   |
|------|-------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| No.  |                         | Gold Medal                         | Silver Medal                       | Bronze Medal                       |
| 1    | IBSA World Championship | 10 Lakh                            | 7 Lakh                             | 4 Lakh                             |

## (iv)   Category:- Deaf-Sports

| S.   | Name of Event   | Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs)   | Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs)   | Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs)   |
|------|-----------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| No.  |                 | Gold Medal                         | Silver Medal                       | Bronze Medal                       |
| 1    | Deaflympics     | 15 Lakh                            | 10 Lakh                            | 5 Lakh                             |

## (v) Category:- Special Olympics-Sports

| S.   | Name of Event                    | Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs)   | Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs)   | Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs)   |
|------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| No.  |                                  | Gold Medal                         | Silver Medal                       | Bronze Medal                       |
| 1    | Special Olympics (Summer/Winter) | 5 Lakh                             | 3 Lakh                             | 1 Lakh                             |

- (B) Individual Event at Junior Level for sports competition stated in Para (A)  above : In case of Junior, level, the amount will be one third of the amount stated in para (A) above rounded off to nearest tens of thousands of rupees.
- (C) Individual Event at Sub Junior Level for sports competition stated in Para (A) above: In case of  Sub Junior, level, the amount will be one sixth of the amount stated in para (A) above rounded off to nearest tens of thousands of rupees.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (e)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1501 FOR 24.11.2016 ASKED BY SHRI LAKHAN LAL SAHU, SHRI AJAY NISHAD, SHRI B.V. NAIK, SHRI DILIP PATEL, SHRI B. SRIRAMULU  AND  SHRI  D.K.  SURESH,  MPs  REGARDING  PROMOTION  OF SPORTS

Annexure - III

## LIST OF  NATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS RECOGNISED FOR THE YEAR 2016

|   S.No. | Discipline                                    |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Amateur Soft Tennis Federation of India       |
|       2 | Athletic Federation of India                  |
|       3 | Atya Patya Federation of India                |
|       4 | Badminton Association of India                |
|       5 | Ball Badminton Federation of India            |
|       6 | Amateur Baseball Federation of India          |
|       7 | Billiards &Snookers Federation of India       |
|       8 | Indian Body Builders Federation               |
|       9 | Bridge Federation of India                    |
|      10 | All India Chess Federation                    |
|      11 | Cycling Federation of India                   |
|      12 | All India Sports Council of the Deaf          |
|      13 | Equestrian Federation of India                |
|      14 | Fencing Association of India                  |
|      15 | All India Football Federation                 |
|      16 | Indian Golf Union                             |
|      17 | Handball Federation of India                  |
|      18 | Hockey India                                  |
|      19 | Jump Rope Federation of India                 |
|      20 | Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India           |
|      21 | Indian Kayaking &Canoeing Association         |
|      22 | Kho-Kho Federation of India                   |
|      23 | The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India |
|      24 | Paralympic Committee of India                 |
|      25 | Indian Polo Association                       |
|      26 | Indian Powerlifting Federation                |
|      27 | Roll Ball Federation of India                 |
|      28 | Roller Skating Federation of India            |
|      29 | Rowing Federation of India                    |
|      30 | Indian Rugby Football Union                   |
|      31 | School Games Federation of India              |
|      32 | Sepak Takraw Federation of India              |
|      33 | National Rifle Association of India           |
|      34 | Softball Association of India                 |
|      35 | Special Olympics Bharat                       |
|      36 | Squash Racket Federation of India             |

|   S.No. | Discipline                              |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|
|      37 | Swimming Federation of India            |
|      38 | Table Tennis Federation of India        |
|      39 | Tenni Koit Federation of India          |
|      40 | Tennis Ball Cricket Federation of India |
|      41 | Ten-Pin Bowling Federation of India     |
|      42 | Indian Triathlon Federation             |
|      43 | Tug-of-War Federation of India          |
|      44 | Volleyball Federation of India          |
|      45 | Indian Weightlifting Federation         |
|      46 | Winter Games Federation of India        |
|      47 | Wrestling Federation of India           |
|      48 | Wushu Association of India              |
|      49 | Yachting Association of India           |
|      50 | Karate Association of India             |
|      51 | Boxing Federation of India              |