Lok Sabha Question No. 2154 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Sports Promotional Schemes
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Durga Prasad Rao Balli, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Kuldeep Rai Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2154 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04/07/2019

Sports Promotional Schemes

## 2154. DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI BALLI DURGA PRASAD RAO:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

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

- (a) whether  the  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  is  implementing sports promotional schemes to identify talented sportspersons in the age group of 8-25 years and nurture them to excel at national and international competitions and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether SAI has established regional centres and educational institutions to implement the above sports promotional schemes in the country;
- (c) if so, the number of regional centres and educational institutions functioning for this purpose;
- (d) the number of sportspersons who availed the benefits across the country  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year, State/UT-wise;
- (e) the funds provided/utilized for the above schemes during the said period, State/ UT-wise;
- (f) whether the Government proposes to open such regional centres in various States and if so, the details thereof along with the locations where such centres are proposed to be opened; and
- (g) the other steps taken by the Government for effective implementation of the sports promotional schemes?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a) Yes Sir, Sports Authority of India (SAI) under the Ministry of Youth Affairs  &  Sports  (MYAS)  is  implementing  the  following  schemes  for identifying sporting talent of all age groups and its nurturing to excel at National and International level:-
- Khelo India Scheme
-  National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) (61 Centres)
- Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC) (26 Centres)
- SAI Training Centre (STC) (59 Centres)
- Special Area Games (SAG) (21 Centres)
- Extension Centres of STC/SAG (90 Centres)
- Centre of Excellence (COE) (16 Centres)
- National Sports Academies
- (b) & (c) Yes Sir. The list of SAI Regional Centres and Educational Institutions under MYAS is at Annexure -I
- (d)   The information is at Annexure- II.
- (e)    MYAS provides funds to SAI for implementation of schemes for promotion  of  sports  through  training  centres  established  by  SAI, assisting  National  Sports  Federations  (NSFs)  and  sportspersons  of high performance potential.  State and Union Territory wise funds are not  provided  to  SAI.  Information  of  funds  released  by  MYAS  to  SAI during the last 3 years is at Annexure -III.
- (f)    No Sir. Does not arise.
- (g)  The Government monitors sports promotion schemes on regular basis,  approves  Annual  Calendar  for  Training  and  Competitions (ACTCs) of various National Sports Federations and oversee training facilities established by SAI besides regularly interacting with sports persons.

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## ANNEXURE-I

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) & (c) of unstarred question no. 2154  to  be  answered  on  04/07/2019  regarding  sports  promotional schemes asked by Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Dr. Heena Gavit, Shri Balli Durga Prasad Rao, Shri Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Shrimati Supriya Sule, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Hon'ble MPs.

## List of SAI Regional Centres and Educational Institutions of MYAS

|   S.No. | Regional Centres of SAI     |
|---------|-----------------------------|
|       1 | Regional Centre, Bangalore  |
|       2 | Regional Centre, Kolkata    |
|       3 | Regional Centre,Gandhinagar |
|       4 | Regional Centre, Bhopal     |
|       5 | Regional Centre,Sonepat     |
|       6 | Regional Centre, Mumbai     |
|       7 | Regional Centre, Lucknow    |
|       8 | Regional Centre, Chandigarh |
|       9 | Regional Centre,Imphal      |
|      10 | Regional Centre, Guwahati   |

|   S.No. | Educational Institutions of MYAS                                              | Remarks         |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
|       1 | National Sports University, Manipur, Imphal                                   | Started in 2018 |
|       2 | Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE) Gwalior           | Under MYAS      |
|       3 | Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala                           | Under SAI       |
|       4 | Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE), Thiruvananthapuram | Under SAI       |

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of unstarred question no. 2154 to be answered on 04/07/2019 regarding sports promotional schemes asked  by  Dr.  Subhash  Ramrao  Bhamre,  Dr.  Heena  Gavit,  Shri  Balli Durga  Prasad  Rao,  Shri  Sunil  Dattatray  Tatkare,  Dr.  Amol  Ramsing Kolhe, Shrimati Supriya Sule, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Hon'ble MPs.

## Details of SAI Sports Promotional schemes during the last three years and current year 2016 to 2019.

| S.No.      | 2015-2016                         | 2015-2016                      | 2015-2016                      | 2015-2016                      | 2015-2016                      |
|------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|            |                                   | Centres                        | Boys                           | Girls                          | Total                          |
| 1          | National Sports Talent Contest    | 64                             | 846                            | 252                            | 1098                           |
| 2          | Army Boys Sports Company          | 18                             | 1201                           | 0                              | 1201                           |
| 3          | SAI Training Centre               | 58                             | 3894                           | 1731                           | 5625                           |
| 4          | Special Area Games                | 19                             | 1055                           | 807                            | 1862                           |
| 5          | Ext. Centre of STC/SAG            | 73                             | 953                            | 512                            | 1465                           |
| 6          | Centre of Excellence              | 15                             | 235                            | 191                            | 426                            |
| 7          | SAI National Sports Academy (NSA) | 05                             | 59                             | 37                             | 96                             |
|            | Total:                            | 252                            | 8243                           | 3530                           | 11773                          |
|            | 2016-2017                         | 2016-2017                      | 2016-2017                      | 2016-2017                      | 2016-2017                      |
|            |                                   | Centres                        | Boys                           | Girls                          | Total                          |
| 1          | National Sports Talent Contest    | 64                             | 1123                           | 252                            | 1375                           |
| 2          | Army Boys Sports Company          | 24                             | 1352                           | 0                              | 1352                           |
| 3          | SAI Training Centre               | 59                             | 4535                           | 1963                           | 6498                           |
| 4          | Special Area Games                | 19                             | 1120                           | 880                            | 2000                           |
| 5          | Ext. Centre of STC/SAG            | 95                             | 996                            | 647                            | 1643                           |
| 6          | Centre of Excellence              | 15                             | 266                            | 211                            | 477                            |
| 7          | SAI National Sports Academy (NSA) | 13                             | 261                            | 78                             | 339                            |
|            | Total:                            | 289                            | 9653                           | 4031                           | 13684                          |
|            | 2017-2018                         | 2017-2018                      | 2017-2018                      | 2017-2018                      | 2017-2018                      |
|            |                                   | Centres                        | Boys                           | Girls                          | Total                          |
| 1          | National Sports Talent Contest    | 65                             | 1125                           | 242                            | 1367                           |
| 2          | Army Boys Sports Company          | 27                             | 1591                           | 0                              | 1591                           |
| 3          | SAI Training Centre               | 59                             | 4804                           | 2063                           | 6867                           |
| 4          | Special Area Games                | 20                             | 1189                           | 978                            | 2167                           |
| 5          | Ext. Centre of STC/SAG            | 86                             | 1133                           | 804                            | 1937                           |
| 6          | Centre of Excellence              | 15                             | 270                            | 209                            | 479                            |
| 7          | SAI National Sports Academy (NSA) | 15                             | 369                            | 130                            | 499                            |
|            | 287 10481 4426 14907 2018-2019    | 287 10481 4426 14907 2018-2019 | 287 10481 4426 14907 2018-2019 | 287 10481 4426 14907 2018-2019 | 287 10481 4426 14907 2018-2019 |
|            |                                   | Centres                        | Boys                           | Girls                          | Total                          |
| 1          | National Sports Talent Contest    | 61                             | 1112                           | 230                            | 1342                           |
| 2          | Army Boys Sports Company          | 26                             | 1488                           | 0                              | 1488                           |
| 3          | SAI Training Centre               | 59                             | 4589                           | 1986                           | 6575                           |
| 4          | Special Area Games                | 21                             | 1256                           | 925                            | 2181                           |
| 5          | Ext. Centre of STC/SAG            | 90                             | 1308                           | 866                            | 2174                           |
| 6          | Centre of Excellence              | 16                             | 214                            | 262                            | 476                            |
| Total: 273 | Total: 273                        | Total: 273                     | 9967                           | 4269                           | 14236                          |

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of unstarred question no. 2154 to be answered on 04/07/2019 regarding sports promotional schemes asked  by  Dr.  Subhash  Ramrao  Bhamre,  Dr.  Heena  Gavit,  Shri  Balli Durga  Prasad  Rao,  Shri  Sunil  Dattatray  Tatkare,  Dr.  Amol  Ramsing Kolhe, Shrimati Supriya Sule, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Hon'ble MPs.

## Allocation of Funds under SAI Sports Promotional Schemes for the Last three years.

(in Lakhs)

| S.No   | Schemes                               | Rest of India   | North East   | Total   |
|--------|---------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------|---------|
|        | 2016-2017                             |                 |              |         |
| 1      | National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) | 65.00           | 10.00        | 75.00   |
| 2      | Army Boys Sports Companies (ABSC)     | 600.00          | 0.00         | 600.00  |
| 3      | SAI Training Centre (STC)             | 3160.00         | 440.00       | 3600.00 |
| 4      | Special Area Games (SAG)              | 575.00          | 700.00       | 1275.00 |
| 5      | Centre of Excellence (COE)            | 400.00          | 50.00        | 450.00  |
| 6      | SAI National Sports Academy (NSA)     | 1500.00         | 0.00         | 1500.00 |
|        | TOTAL:                                | 6300.00         | 1200.00      | 7500.00 |
|        | 2017-2018                             |                 |              |         |
| 1      | National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) | 100.00          | 15.00        | 115.00  |
| 2      | Army Boys Sports Companies (ABSC)     | 1000.00         | 80.00        | 1080.00 |
| 3      | SAI Training Centre (STC)             | 3950.00         | 420.00       | 4370.00 |
| 4      | Special Area Games (SAG)              | 600.00          | 620.00       | 1220.00 |
| 5      | Centre of Excellence (COE)            | 350.00          | 45.00        | 395.00  |
| 6      | SAI National Sports Academy (NSA)     | 500.00          | 20.00        | 520.00  |
|        | TOTAL:                                | 6500.00         | 1200.00      | 7700.00 |
|        | 2018-2019                             |                 |              |         |
| 1      | National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) | 135.00          | 20.00        | 155.00  |
| 2      | Army Boys Sports Companies (ABSC)     | 1150.00         | 80.00        | 1230.00 |
| 3      | SAI Training Centre (STC)             | 3900.00         | 450.00       | 4350.00 |
| 4      | Special Area Games (SAG)              | 750.00          | 700.00       | 1450.00 |
| 5      | Centre of Excellence (COE)            | 365.00          | 50.00        | 415.00  |
| 6      | SAI National Sports Academy (NSA)     | 0.00            | 0.00         | 0.00    |
| TOTAL: | TOTAL:                                | 6300.00         | 1300.00      | 7600.00 |

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