Lok Sabha Question No. 6394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-05
Subject: Promotion of Indigenous Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: NINONG ERING, ANUPAM HAZRA, RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6394

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2018

Promotion of Indigenous Sports

6394. SHRI NINONG ERING: DR. ANUPAM HAZRA:

SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  or  proposal  to  promote indigenous  and  traditional  sports  and  games  specially  like  'Ha-du-du', 'Kabaddi', 'Danguli', 'Wrestling', 'Langadi' and 'Yubi Lakpi' etc. considering cost effeciency characteristics thereof;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of incentives offered and guidelines issued for preservation of these sports/games?

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

- (a) to (c) 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.

This Ministry also supplements the efforts of the NSFs by implementing the scheme of Assistance to NSFs under which funds are provided to recognized National Sports Federations for conducting National / International tournaments, participation in international events, coaching  camps,  purchase  of  equipments.  While  sports  disciplines  of Kabaddi  and  Wrestling  have  been  placed  under  'Priority'  and  'High Priority'  category,  there  are  a  number  of  other  indigenous/traditional games,  such  as  Kabaddi,  Kho-Kho,  Mallakhamb,  Sqay,  Kalarippayattu, etc., for which NSFs have been recognized to help promote them.

Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI),  an  autonomous  organization  under the aegis of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports is implementing Indigenous Games & Martial Arts (IGMA) Scheme under which 10 schools have been adopted  for  promotion  of  Indigenous  Games  &  Martial  Arts  in  the disciplines  of  Kalaripayatu,  Silambam,  Kabaddi,  Archery,  Malkhamb, Mukna, Thang-Ta, Khomlainai, Gatka.

Promotion of indigenous and traditional sports and games is being done  and  incentives  offered  as  per  provisions  laid  down  in  the  above mentioned  schemes.  A  brief  on  major  incentives  offered  under  these Schemes is given at Annexure - I.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  6394  FOR  05.04.2018  ASKED  BY SHRI  NINONG  ERING,  DR.  ANUPAM HAZRA  AND  SHRIMATI  RAKSHATAI KHADSE, MPS, REGARDING PROMOTION OF INDIGENOUS SPORTS

## Annexure - I

## A brief on major incentives offered for the promotion of indigenous and traditional games under assistance to NSFs and IGMA Schemes

There is an additional provision of grant of Rs.5 lakh per event subject to maximum of 5 events per year in traditional or indigenous category under the scheme of Assistance to NSFs.

Under SAI Indigenous Games  and Martial Arts (IGMA)  Scheme, the selected sportspersons being trained in 9 indigenous games, namely, Kalaripayatu, Silambam, Kabaddi, Archery, Malkhamb, Mukna, Thang-Ta, Khomlainai, Gatka & martial arts. They are provided with  facilities  such  as  Coach,  sports  kit  ( ` 1500),  insurance  ( ` 150)  &  stipend  ( ` 3000  for  10 Month p.a.) as per the approved schemes norms. Further, the schools adopted under the scheme are  also  provided  with  annual  grants  of ` 20000/-  & ` 25000/-  for  purchase  of  equipment  and conduct of competition for talent scouting respectively.

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