Lok Sabha Question No. 987 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-27
Subject: Policy to Promote Football
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu, Sunil Kumar Singh

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO .

## 987 TO BE ANSWERD ON 27.06.2019

## Policy to Promote Football

- +987.   SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH: Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:
- (a) whether the Government has any policy/plan to promote football and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  promote  football  in  naxal  and extremism affected areas like Chatra, Latehar and Palamu districts of the Jharkhand  and  Mahasamund  district  and  other  districts  of  Chhattisgarh and whether facility has been provided for this purpose;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d)  whether  any  sports  scheme  is  being  run  by  the  Government  for extremely backward, naxal and extremism affected areas of the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  names  of  proposed  and  ongoing  sports  schemes  in  Scheduled Caste  and  Scheduled  Tribe  dominated  areas  like  Chatra,  Latehar  and Palamu  Districts  of  Jharkhand  including  Mahasamund  district  and  other districts of Chhattisgarh?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## ANSWER FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI KIREN RIJIJU]

(a) to (c) 'Sports'  being  State  subject,  the  responsibility  of  promotion and development  of sports rests with State  Governments  and  the concerned National Sports Federations (NSFs). Central Government supplements  their  efforts.  All  India  Football  Federation  (AIFF)  is  the recognized  NSF  for  football.  Based  on  Annual  Calendar  of  Training  and Competitions  submitted  by  AIFF,  the  Central  Government  had  approved financial assistance to the tune of Rs.23.08 crore in 2018-19 and Rs.30.00 crore  in  2019-20.  It  is  the  responsibility  of  AIFF  to  plan  developmental priorities at State / District level in consultation with respective State and District  affiliates.  Central  Government  does  not  interfere  with  planning and development process of AIFF.

(d) The  Government  is  implementing  'Khelo  India'  Scheme  with  12 verticals is applicable for entire country. Out of 12 verticals, one vertical, namely, 'Sports for Peace and Development' is dedicated for conducting sports competition in left wing extremism affected areas of the country.

(e) The major sports promotional schemes of this Ministry, viz. 'Scheme of  Assistance  to  National  Sports  Federations'  and  'Khelo  India'  are applicable  for  all  areas  including  Scheduled  Caste  and  Scheduled  Tribe dominated areas.

In  addition,  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI),  an  autonomous  organization under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, is implementing following sports promotional schemes  across  the country including Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe dominated areas 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)
-  Special Area Games (SAG)
-  Extension Centre of STC/SAG
-  Centre of Excellence (COE)
-  National Sports Academies (NSA)

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