Lok Sabha Question No. 85 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Encouraging Female Players
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: BHOLA SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*85 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.02.2018

Encouraging Female Players

†*85. SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a) whether women from various States of the North Eastern Region (NER) have brought laurels to the country in the field of sports;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the schemes being implemented by the Government to encourage female players in the region;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  action  plan  to  identify and nurture the talent of young sportpersons of the rural areas of NER; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

(a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*85 FOR 08.02.2018 ASKED BY SHRI BHOLA SINGH, MP, REGARDING ENCOURAGING FEMALE PLAYERS.

- (a)
- Yes, Madam.
- (b) The most prominent women sportspersons from the North Eastern Region (NER), who have brought laurels to the country in different sports disciplines are Ms. M  C Mary Kom  (Boxing), Ms. Dipa  Karmakar (Gymnastics), Ms. L Sarita Devi (Boxing), Ms. N. Kunjarani Devi (Weightlifting), Ms. Anita Chanu (Weightlifting), Ms. Lily Chanu (Archery), Ms. L Bombayla Devi (Archery), Ms. O Bem Bem Devi (Football), etc.

Sports promotional Schemes being implemented by the Ministry of Youth  Affairs & Sports cater to the entire population of the country, both male and female, including women from NER. Budget Estimates (BE) for this  Ministry  for  North  Eastern  Areas  for  the  year  2017-18  amounts  to Rs.197.05  crore  which  has  been  revised  to  Rs.174.90  crore  at  Revised Estimates (RE) stage. BE of this Ministry for the year 2018-19 for North Eastern  Areas  is  Rs.228.45  crore.  Some  of  the  major  Schemes  being implemented  by  this  Ministry  which  aim  at  broadbasing  of  sports  and achieving excellence in sports are as under :

- i. Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports : This Scheme was formulated by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports to promote sports through creation of sports infrastructure and conduct  of  annual  sports  competitions  in  the  entire  country,  and implemented  from  the  financial  year  2016-17.  The  earlier  Khelo India  Scheme,  has  been  revised  and  revamped  during  the  current financial year 2017-18. The revamped Scheme, inter-alia includes a vertical of 'Sports for Women' to encourage female players in entire country,  including  the  North  Eastern  Region  (NER).  The  relevant provisions of the Scheme are given in Annexure - I.
- ii. Scheme  for  Assistance  to  National  Sports  Federations  (NSFs)  : Under this Scheme, the Government provides assistances to NSFs for conducting National Championships and International tournaments in India, participation of national teams in

International tournaments in India and abroad, organizing National of foreign coaches, etc.  This Scheme applies to the entire country and caters  to  the  entire  population,  both  male  and  female,  including coaching camps, procuring sports equipment, engagement women from NER.

- iii. National  Sports  Development  Fund:  This  Fund  was  established  by the Central Government in 1998, under Charitable Endowments Act 1890, with a view to mobilizing resources from the Government as well  as  non-governmental  sources,  including  the  private/corporate sector and non-resident Indians, for promotion of sports and games in  the  country.  Financial  assistance  is  provided  from  the  Fund  to outstanding sportspersons, Sports Federations and other organizations. This Scheme applies to the entire country and caters to  the  entire  population,  both  male  and  female,  including  women from NER. Salient features of the Fund are given in Annexure - II.

In addition, in order to promote sports among the youth (both male and  female  sports  person)  across  the  country,  including  the  States  of North Eastern India,  the Sports Authority of India (SAI), an autonomous organization  under  the  aegis  of  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports,  is implementing  various  Sports  Promotional  Schemes  to  identify  talented sports persons in the age group of 8-25 years and nurture them to excel at national and international competitions. Under these Schemes, SAI has established  its  02  Regional  Centres  at  Imphal  (Manipur)  and  Guwahati (Assam)  to  cater  to  the  needs  of  sports  persons  of  the  North  Eastern Region.      Accordingly,  under  these  Regional  Centres,  17  sports  centres are presently operational under Guwahati Regional Centre and 15 centres are operational under Imphal  Regional Centre. 2 centres are also operational in Tripura in the NER under Kolkata Regional Centre. In these centres, 972 talented female players and 1682 male sports persons are being  trained  in  19  sports  disciplines.    The  details  of  number  of  sports persons male and female being trained in the North Eastern Region under SAI Schemes during 2017-18 is attached at Annexure -III.

- (c) & (d) The revamped Khelo India Scheme, inter-alia also includes a vertical of 'Talent Identification and Development'. This vertical applies to

the  entire  country  and  caters  to  the  entire  population,  both  male  and female, including women from NER. The Scheme provides for conduct of annual  sports  competitions  in  schools  and  universities as well as separate  competitions  for  women.  The  Scheme  aims  to  identify  1000 sporting talents (including women from NER) in priority sports disciplines at various levels through different avenues. The identified talents will be provided financial assistance, at the rate of Rs.5.00 lakh per annum, for a period of 8 years and nurtured under a Long Term Athlete Development Programme. The relevant provisions of the Scheme are given in Annexure - IV.

Besides,  the  Special  Area  Games  (SAG)  Scheme  of  SAI  primarily envisage  identification  of  natural  talent  for  modern  competitive  sports and games from the rural and tribal belts of the North Eastern States and nurturing them for achieving excellence in sports. The scheme also helps to  tap  talent  from  Indigenous  Games  and  Martial  Arts  and  from  the communities which are either genetically or geographically advantageous for excellence in a particular sports discipline. Under the scheme sports talent in the age group 10-18 years is considered. Presently, there are 8 Special Area Games Centres functional in the State of Manipur, Mizoram,

Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Sikkim and Tripura.

Further,  SAI  National  /  Regional  Sports  Academies  are  also  being run as single discipline high performance sports training centres, running on  Project  &  Mission  mode  for  Olympic  2024  and  subsequent  Olympic 2028 where best available talent identified on Pan India basis including NER  are  being  nurtured.  At  present  10  National  and  5  Regional  Sports Academies are  operational,  including  SAI-Regional  Football  Academy  in Imphal to identify and nurture the young sportspersons of the  region in the field of football.

Both  the  above  Schemes  of  SAI  apply  to  the  entire  country  and cater  to  the  entire  population,  both  male  and  female,  including  women from NER.

Further,  the  Ministry  is  setting  up  a  National  Sports  University  in Manipur.  The  University  would  be  of  international  standard  and  provide high  standard  framework  linking  the  diverse  fields  of  sports  in  India  by offering  academic  degrees,  conducting  interdisciplinary  research  work and promoting tie-ups with international institutes with the ultimate aim of  improving  the  country's  sporting  performance  at  the  national  and international levels. It would be the first of its kind in the entire South and West  Asian  region.  It  will  be  set  up  under  an  Act  of  Parliament.  Its structure of governance will be in conformity with the Central Universities  Act,  2009.  Accordingly,  the  National  Sports  University  Bill, 2017, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 10.08.2017 and is, at present, under  consideration.  At  present,  the  Bill is  under  consideration  of Parliament.  This  University,  which  will  attract  students  from  the  entire country will be especially beneficial for students, including women, of the NER.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*85 FOR 08.02.2018 ASKED BY SHRI BHOLA SINGH, MP, REGARDING ENCOURAGING FEMALE PLAYERS

## Annexure - I

## Relevant provisions of the 'Sports for Women' vertical of the Khelo India Scheme

While  all  the  components  of  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  are  gender  neutral  and  afford opportunities to women too for participating in sporting activities and development of sports, it is proposed to hold annual national competitions for women. Emphasis will be laid on such sports disciplines  where  there  is  less  participation  of  women  so  that  more  number  of  women  will participate in such sports disciplines.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*85 FOR 08.02.2018 ASKED BY SHRI BHOLA SINGH, MP, REGARDING ENCOURAGING FEMALE PLAYERS

Annexure - II

## Salient Features of the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF)

National Sports Development Fund: This Fund was established by the Central Government in 1998,  under  Charitable  Endowments  Act  1890,  with  a  view  to  mobilizing  resources  from  the Government  as  well  as  non-governmental  sources,  including  the  private/corporate  sector  and non-resident Indians, for promotion of sports and games in the country. Financial assistance is provided from the Fund to outstanding sportspersons, Sports Federations and other organizations.  Top  level  sports  persons,  who  are  medal  winning  prospects  in  Olympics, Commonwealth  Games,  Asian  Games  and  other  international  competitions,  are  selected  for financial assistance  from NSDF. The assistance is given for their customized training, both in India and abroad, to prepare them for winning medals at international events. Special stress is being given to support the sportspersons who have been selected under a programme namely, TOP (Target Olympic Podium) Scheme, specifically devised to train medal prospects for future Olympics. Reputed Organizations/Institutes/Sports Academies, engaged  in promotion of sports and games,  can  also get financial assistance for specific projects like  development  of infrastructure, procurement of state of the art equipment etc., so as to enhance the facilities of the sportspersons being groomed in such organizations; the beneficiary organizations have to share such facilities for the conduct of national camps and national/state level competitions.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*85 FOR 08.02.2018 ASKED BY SHRI BHOLA SINGH, MP, REGARDING ENCOURAGING FEMALE PLAYERS

Annexure - III

## DETAILS OF SAI SPORTS PROMOTIONAL SCHEMES TRAINEES IN THE NORTH EASTERN STATES

## REGIONAL CENTRE, IMPHAL

## NATIONAL SPORTS TALENT CONTEST (NSTC) SCHEME

SN

1

1

2

State/School

Manipur

Sainik School, Imphal

Discipline

Football

TOTAL:

G. TOTAL:

Boys

0

0

0

Residential

Girls

0

0

0

Total

0

0

0

Non-Residential

Boys

Girls

Total

34

34

34

## INDIGENOUS GAMES AND MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOLS (IGMA)

Mukna

Thang-Ta

TOTAL:

Mukna

Thang-Ta

TOTAL:

G.TOTAL:

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

## S SA AI I   T TR RA AI IN NI IN NG G   C CE EN NT TE ER RS S   ( (S ST TC C) )   S SC CH HE EM ME E

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

08

08

16

08

04

12

28

0

0

0

0

09

09

0

08

08

17

34

34

34

08

17

25

08

12

20

45

|    | Manipur   |             |     |     |     |    |    |    |
|----|-----------|-------------|-----|-----|-----|----|----|----|
| 1  | Imphal    | Archery     | 16  | 14  | 30  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
|    |           | Athletics   | 17  | 04  | 21  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
|    |           | Cycling     | 16  | 08  | 24  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
|    |           | Football    | 68  | 21  | 89  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
|    |           | Handball    | 0   | 18  | 18  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
|    |           | Hockey      | 25  | 12  | 37  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
|    |           | Kabaddi     | 15  | 12  | 27  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
|    |           | Sepaktakraw | 16  | 16  | 32  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
|    |           | Taekwondo   | 30  | 08  | 38  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
|    |           | TOTAL:      | 203 | 113 | 316 | 0  | 0  | 0  |
|    | Nagaland  |             |     |     |     |    |    |    |
| 2  | Dimapur   | Boxing      | 16  | 0   | 16  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
|    |           | Football    | 37  | 0   | 37  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
|    |           | Sepaktakraw | 17  | 0   | 17  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
|    |           | TOTAL:      | 70  | 0   | 70  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
|    |           | G.TOTAL:    | 273 | 113 | 386 | 0  | 0  | 0  |

## SPECIAL AREA GAMES (SAG) SCHEME

| SN   | State/School   | Discipline    | Residential   | Residential   | Residential   | Non- Residential   | Non- Residential   | Non- Residential   |
|------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|      |                |               | Boys          | Girls         | Total         | Boys               | Girls              | Total              |
|      | Manipur        |               |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
| 1    | Imphal         | Boxing        | 33            | 27            | 60            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | Fencing       | 12            | 18            | 30            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | Gymnastics    | 12            | 09            | 21            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | Judo          | 15            | 17            | 32            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | Karate        | 14            | 05            | 19            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | Shooting      | 0             | 0             | 0             | 05                 | 0                  | 05                 |
|      |                | Swimming      | 20            | 07            | 27            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | Weightlifting | 06            | 26            | 32            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | Wrestling     | 17            | 13            | 30            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | Wushu         | 30            | 19            | 49            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | TOTAL:        | 159           | 141           | 300           | 05                 | 0                  | 05                 |

Manipur

Bal Vidya Mandir, Village & Post Office, Dhobal,

Manipur

Panthoibi Jagoi Sindam Academy, Shanglen

| SN   | State/School   | Discipline    | Residential   | Residential   | Residential   | Non- Residential   | Non- Residential   | Non- Residential   |
|------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|      |                |               | Boys          | Girls         | Total         | Boys               | Girls              | Total              |
| 2    | Utlov          | Boxing        | 41            | 0             | 41            | 0                  | 10                 | 10                 |
|      |                | Football      | 36            | 0             | 36            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | Taekwondo     | 29            | 0             | 29            | 0                  | 09                 | 09                 |
|      |                | Weightlifting | 24            | 0             | 24            | 0                  | 15                 | 15                 |
|      |                | TOTAL:        | 130           | 0             | 130           | 0                  | 34                 | 34                 |
|      | Mizoram        |               |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
| 3    | Aizwal         | Boxing        | 11            | 08            | 19            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | Judo          | 09            | 10            | 19            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | Karate        | 11            | 06            | 17            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | Sepaktakraw   | 10            | 0             | 10            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | Taekwondo     | 12            | 02            | 14            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | Weightlifting | 02            | 10            | 12            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | Wrestling     | 05            | 04            | 09            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | TOTAL:        | 60            | 40            | 100           | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                | G.TOTAL:      | 349           | 181           | 530           | 05                 | 34                 | 39                 |

## 'EXTENSION CENTRE OF STC/ SAG CENTERS'

|    | Manipur                                                   |           |    |    |    |    |    |     |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------|----|----|----|----|----|-----|
| 1  | Mary Kom Boxing Academy, Imphal                           | Boxing    | 0  | 0  | 0  | 21 | 19 | 40  |
| 2  | Sarita Regional Boxing Academy, Mayang Imphal             | Boxing    | 0  | 0  | 0  | 15 | 05 | 20  |
|    |                                                           | TOTAL:    | 0  | 0  | 0  | 36 | 24 | 60  |
|    | Mizoram                                                   |           |    |    |    |    |    |     |
| 3  | Women Hockey Centre, Thenzawl                             | Hockey    | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 40 | 40  |
| 4  | District Sports Complex, Lunglei                          | Boxing    | 0  | 0  | 0  | 10 | 0  | 10  |
|    |                                                           | Judo      | 0  | 0  | 0  | 10 | 0  | 10  |
|    |                                                           | Taekwondo | 0  | 0  | 0  | 10 | 0  | 10  |
|    |                                                           | TOTAL:    | 0  | 0  | 0  | 30 | 40 | 70  |
|    | Nagaland                                                  |           |    |    |    |    |    |     |
| 5  | Senayangba Government Higher Secondary School, Mokokchung | Football  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 20 | 0  | 20  |
|    |                                                           | TOTAL:    | 0  | 0  | 0  | 20 | 0  | 20  |
|    |                                                           | G.TOTAL:  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 86 | 64 | 150 |

## C CE EN NT TR RE E   O OF F   E EX XC CE EL LL LE EN NC CE E   ( (C CO OE E) )    S SC CH HE EM ME E

|    | Manipur   |               |    |    |    |    |    |    |
|----|-----------|---------------|----|----|----|----|----|----|
| 1  | Imphal    | Archery       | 02 | 06 | 08 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
|    |           | Boxing        | 02 | 03 | 05 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
|    |           | Cycling       | 01 | 01 | 02 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
|    |           | Fencing       |  0 | 02 | 02 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
|    |           | Taekwondo     | 02 | 05 | 07 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
|    |           | Weightlifting |  0 | 05 | 05 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
|    |           | Wushu         | 13 | 18 | 31 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
|    |           | TOTAL:        | 20 | 40 | 60 |  0 |  0 |  0 |

## S SA AI I   R Re eg gi i o on na al l   F Fo oo ot tb ba al ll l   A Ac ca ad de em my y( (N NS SA A) )

|    | Manipur                                       |          |    |    |    |    |    |    |
|----|-----------------------------------------------|----------|----|----|----|----|----|----|
| 1  | SAI Regional Football Academy, Takyel, Imphal | Football | 40 |  0 | 40 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
|    |                                               | TOTAL:   | 40 |  0 | 40 |  0 |  0 |  0 |

## SUMMARY

| SN   | Schemes                |                | Residential   | Residential   | Residential   | Non- Residential   | Non- Residential   | Non- Residential   |
|------|------------------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|      |                        | No. Of Centres | Boys          | Girls         | Total         | Boys               | Girls              | Total              |
| 1    | Regular School of NSTC | 1              | 0             | 0             | 0             | 34                 | 0                  | 34                 |
| i)   | IGMA                   | 2              | 0             | 0             | 0             | 28                 | 17                 | 45                 |
| 2    | STC                    | 2              | 273           | 113           | 386           | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| 3    | SAG                    | 3              | 349           | 181           | 530           | 05                 | 34                 | 39                 |
| 4    | Ext. Centre of STC/SAG | 5              | 0             | 0             | 0             | 86                 | 64                 | 150                |
| 5    | COE                    | 1              | 20            | 40            | 60            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| 6    | NSA                    | 1              | 40            | 0             | 40            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      | TOTAL:                 | 15             | 682           | 334           | 1016          | 153                | 115                | 268                |

## REGIONAL CENTRE, GUWAHATI

## NATIONAL SPORTS TALENT CONTEST (NSTC) SCHEME

| SN   | State/School           | Discipline   | Residential   | Residential   | Residential   | Non-Residential   | Non-Residential   | Non-Residential   |
|------|------------------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|      |                        |              | Boys          | Girls         | Total         | Boys              | Girls             | Total             |
|      | Assam                  |              |               |               |               |                   |                   |                   |
| 1    | Don Bosco HS, Guwahati | Basketball   | 0             | 0             | 0             | 05                | 02                | 07                |
|      |                        | Swimming     | 0             | 0             | 0             | 10                | 02                | 12                |
|      |                        | Table Tennis | 0             | 0             | 0             | 12                | 02                | 14                |
|      |                        | TOTAL:       | 0             | 0             | 0             | 27                | 06                | 33                |

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|    | Meghalaya                           |               |    |    |    |    |    |    |
|----|-------------------------------------|---------------|----|----|----|----|----|----|
| 1  | 58 Gorkha Training Centre, Shillong | Archery       | 18 |  0 | 18 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
|    |                                     | Boxing        | 25 |  0 | 25 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
|    |                                     | Football      | 31 |  0 | 31 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
|    |                                     | TOTAL:        | 74 |  0 | 74 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
| 2  | * Assam Regimental Centre, Shillong | Boxing        |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
|    |                                     | Hockey        |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
|    |                                     | Weightlifting |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
|    |                                     | Wushu         |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
|    |                                     | TOTAL:        |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
|    |                                     | G.TOTAL:      | 74 |  0 | 74 |  0 |  0 |  0 |

## S SA AI I   T TR RA AI IN NI IN NG G   C CE EN NT TE ER RS S   ( (S ST TC C) )   S SC CH HE EM ME E

|    | Assam     |               |     |    |     |     |     |     |
|----|-----------|---------------|-----|----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
| 1  | Guwahati  | Archery       | 06  | 08 | 14  | 07  | 03  | 10  |
|    |           | Athletics     | 06  | 09 | 15  | 03  | 01  | 04  |
|    |           | Badminton     | 0   | 0  | 0   | 0   | 0   | 0   |
|    |           | Boxing        | 12  | 10 | 22  | 01  | 01  | 02  |
|    |           | Fencing       | 06  | 07 | 13  | 08  | 02  | 10  |
|    |           | Football      | 25  | 0  | 25  | 01  | 0   | 01  |
|    |           | Kabaddi       | 0   | 0  | 0   | 0   | 11  | 11  |
|    |           | Kho-Kho       | 0   | 0  | 0   | 11  | 09  | 20  |
|    |           | Lawn Tennis   | 0   | 0  | 0   | 28  | 17  | 45  |
|    |           | Taekwondo     | 07  | 12 | 19  | 07  | 08  | 15  |
|    |           | Swimming      | 0   | 0  | 0   | 19  | 07  | 26  |
|    |           | Weightlifting | 0   | 10 | 10  | 0   | 0   | 0   |
|    |           | TOTAL:        | 62  | 56 | 118 | 85  | 59  | 144 |
| 2  | Golaghat  | Boxing        | 02  | 16 | 18  | 01  | 01  | 02  |
|    |           | Football      | 19  | 0  | 19  | 04  | 0   | 04  |
|    |           | Table Tennis  | 0   | 10 | 10  | 0   | 0   | 0   |
|    |           | Weightlifting | 0   | 0  | 0   | 09  | 03  | 12  |
|    |           | TOTAL:        | 21  | 26 | 47  | 14  | 04  | 18  |
|    | Meghalaya |               |     |    |     |     |     |     |
| 3  | Shillong  | Archery       | 13  | 07 | 20  | 0   | 01  | 01  |
|    |           | Boxing        | 17  | 08 | 25  | 0   | 0   | 0   |
|    |           | Football      | 13  | 0  | 13  | 0   | 0   | 0   |
|    |           | Judo          | 09  | 01 | 10  | 01  | 01  | 02  |
|    |           | Karate        | 0   | 0  | 0   | 23  | 18  | 41  |
|    |           | Taekwondo     | 06  | 0  | 06  | 07  | 06  | 13  |
|    |           | Table Tennis  | 0   | 0  | 0   | 02  | 13  | 15  |
|    |           | TOTAL:        | 58  | 16 | 74  | 33  | 39  | 72  |
|    |           | G.TOTAL:      | 141 | 98 | 239 | 132 | 102 | 234 |

C) )

## SPECIAL AREA GAMES (SAG) SCHEME

| SN   | States/Centre     | Disciplines   | Residential   | Residential   | Residential   | Non-Residential   | Non-Residential   | Non-Residential   |
|------|-------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|      |                   |               | Boys          | Girls         | Total         | Boys              | Girls             | Total             |
|      | Arunachal Pradesh |               |               |               |               |                   |                   |                   |
| 1    | Naharlagun        | Boxing        | 19            | 04            | 23            | 07                | 01                | 08                |
|      |                   | Karate        | 17            | 09            | 26            | 03                | 02                | 05                |
|      |                   | Taekwondo     | 09            | 10            | 19            | 04                | 07                | 11                |
|      |                   | Weightlifting | 14            | 10            | 24            | 07                | 0                 | 07                |
|      |                   | TOTAL:        | 59            | 33            | 92            | 21                | 10                | 31                |
|      | Assam             |               |               |               |               |                   |                   |                   |
| 2    | Tinsukia          | Athletic      | 19            | 11            | 30            | 01                | 0                 | 01                |
|      |                   | Football      | 0             | 30            | 30            | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
|      |                   | Judo          | 0             | 0             | 0             | 07                | 04                | 11                |
|      |                   | TOTAL:        | 19            | 41            | 60            | 08                | 04                | 12                |
| 3    | Kokrajhar         | Archery       | 15            | 15            | 30            | 05                | 01                | 06                |
|      |                   | Athletics     | 13            | 07            | 20            | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
|      |                   | Boxing        | 12            | 13            | 25            | 01                | 0                 | 01                |
|      |                   | Football      | 30            | 20            | 50            | 14                | 0                 | 14                |
|      |                   | Hockey        | 0             | 23            | 23            | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
|      |                   | Judo          | 09            | 09            | 18            | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
|      |                   | Kabaddi       | 0             | 15            | 15            | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
|      |                   | Karate        | 09            | 06            | 15            | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
|      |                   | Taekwondo     | 13            | 13            | 26            | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
|      |                   | Wushu         | 10            | 09            | 19            | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
|      |                   | TOTAL:        | 111           | 130           | 241           | 20                | 01                | 21                |
|      | Sikkim            |               |               |               |               |                   |                   |                   |
| 4    | Namchi            | Archery       | 09            | 0             | 09            | 03                | 04                | 07                |
|      |                   | Boxing        | 03            | 0             | 03            | 01                | 02                | 03                |
|      |                   | Football      | 20            | 0             | 20            | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
|      |                   | Taekwondo     | 07            | 0             | 07            | 0                 | 08                | 08                |
|      |                   | TOTAL:        | 39            | 0             | 39            | 04                | 14                | 18                |
|      |                   | G. TOTAL:     | 228           | 204           | 432           | 53                | 29                | 82                |

## 'EXTENSION CENTRE OF STC/ SAG CENTERS'

|    | Assam                                           |              |    |    |    |    |    |    |
|----|-------------------------------------------------|--------------|----|----|----|----|----|----|
| 1  | Dibrugarh Judo Association, Dibrugarh           | Judo         |  0 |  0 |  0 | 16 | 04 | 20 |
| 2  | Table Tennis Academy at Jorhat                  | Table Tennis |  0 |  0 |  0 | 14 | 06 | 20 |
| 3  | Dakha Devi Rasiwasia College, Chabua, Dibrugarh | Archery      |  0 |  0 |  0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
|    |                                                 | Football     |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |  0 |
| 4  | AHCHS School, Majuli, Jorhat, Assam             | Athletics    |  0 |  0 |  0 | 02 | 10 | 12 |
|    |                                                 | Football     |  0 |  0 |  0 | 26 |  0 | 26 |
|    |                                                 | TOTAL:       |  0 |  0 |  0 | 68 | 30 | 98 |

## SUMMARY

| SN   | Scheme(s)                    | No. of Centres   | Residential   | Residential   | Residential   | Non-Residential   | Non-Residential   | Non-Residential   |
|------|------------------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|      |                              |                  | Boys          | Girls         | Total         | Boys              | Girls             | Total             |
| 1    | NSTC Regular Schools         | 01               | 0             | 0             | 0             | 27                | 06                | 33                |
| i)   | IGMA                         | 01               | 0             | 0             | 0             | 10                | 10                | 20                |
| ii)  | Akharas                      | 01               | 0             | 0             | 0             | 25                | 24                | 49                |
| 2    | ABSC                         | 02               | 74            | 0             | 74            | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
| 3    | STC                          | 03               | 141           | 98            | 239           | 132               | 102               | 234               |
| 4    | SAG                          | 04               | 228           | 204           | 432           | 53                | 29                | 82                |
| 5    | Extension Centres of STC/SAG | 04               | 0             | 0             | 0             | 68                | 30                | 98                |
| 6    | COE                          | 01               | 0             | 0             | 0             | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
|      | TOTAL:                       | 17               | 443           | 302           | 745           | 315               | 201               | 516               |

REGIONAL CENTRE, KOLKATA

NATIONAL SPORTS TALENT CONTEST (NSTC) SCHEME

| SN   | State/Centres Name         | Discipline   | Residential   | Residential   | Residential   | Non-Residential   | Non-Residential   | Non-Residential   |
|------|----------------------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|      |                            |              | Boys          | Girls         | Total         | Boys              | Girls             | Total             |
| 1    | Tripura                    |              |               |               |               |                   |                   |                   |
|      | Umakanta Academy, Agartala | Football     | 0             | 0             | 0             | 13                | 0                 | 13                |
|      |                            | Gymnastics   | 0             | 0             | 0             | 11                | 0                 | 11                |
|      |                            | TOTAL:       | 0             | 0             | 0             | 24                | 0                 | 24                |

SPECIAL AREA GAMES (SAG) SCHEME

| SN   | States/Centre   | Disciplines   | Residential   | Residential   | Residential   | Non-Residential   | Non-Residential   | Non-Residential   |
|------|-----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|      |                 |               | Boys          | Girls         | Total         | Boys              | Girls             | Total             |
|      | Tripura         |               |               |               |               |                   |                   |                   |
| 1    | Agartala        | Athletics     | 10            | 05            | 15            | 01                | 01                | 02                |
|      |                 | Football      | 16            | 0             | 16            | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
|      |                 | Gymnastics    | 01            | 0             | 01            | 07                | 09                | 16                |
|      |                 | Judo          | 13            | 0             | 13            | 05                | 03                | 08                |
|      |                 | Swimming      | 12            | 02            | 14            | 0                 | 0                 | 0                 |
|      |                 | TOTAL:        | 52            | 07            | 59            | 13                | 13                | 26                |

SUMMARY

| SN   | Scheme(s)           | No. of Centres   | Residential   | Residential   | Residential   | Non-Residential   | Non-Residential   | Non-Residential   |
|------|---------------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|      |                     |                  | Boys          | Girls         | Total         | Boys              | Girls             | Total             |
| 1    | NSTC Regular School | 01               | 0             | 0             | 0             | 24                | 0                 | 24                |
| 2    | SAG                 | 01               | 52            | 07            | 59            | 13                | 13                | 26                |
|      | TOTAL:              | 2                | 52            | 7             | 59            | 37                | 13                | 50                |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) AND (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. †*85 FOR 08.02.2018 ASKED BY SHRI BHOLA SINGH, MP, REGARDING ENCOURAGING FEMALE PLAYERS.

## Annexure - IV

## Relevant provisions for 'Talent Identification and Development'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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