Lok Sabha Question No. 623 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Participation of Youth in Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.623

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018

Participation of Youth in Sports

623. SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA:

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

- (a) whether  the  data  regarding  the  number  of  youth  of  tribal areas who participated in various sports competitions in the country during the last three years is available with the Government;
- (b)
- if so, the details thereof, Sports and State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  special  schemes  implemented  for  identifying and nurturing talented youth/sportspersons from the rural areas of the country particularly from the tribal areas of Rajasthan; and
- (d) the  details  of  funds  utilised  on  training  provided  to  such youth during the said period along with the number of youth benefited as a result thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)& (b): No such data is maintained in this Ministry.
- (c)    Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports  (MYAS)  through  Sports Authority of India has been implementing the following Sports Promotional  Schemes  in  the  age  groups  of  8-25  years  in  27  sports disciplines to identify and nurture sports talent across the country.
- 
- 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)

For implementation of the above schemes, SAI has established 2 Academic and 10 Regional Centres across the country. Majority of sportspersons identified and nurtured under SAI Schemes belong  to  rural,  tribal,  coastal,  hilly  and  backward  areas  of  the country. At present, under SAI Schemes total 14143 talented sportspersons  (9843  boys  and  4300  girls)  are  provided  with  regular sports training on residential and non-residential basis.

SAI has established 23 sports centres under NSTC, STC & Extension  Centres  of  STC/SAG  in  the  State  of  Rajasthan,  where  737 talented sportspersons, majority of them from rural and tribal area are being trained in the State.

This Ministry is also implementing a Central Sector Scheme, namely  Khelo  India  which  has  twelve  verticals  to  cater  the  entire population  also  covering  talented  youth  /  sportsperson  from  rural  / tribal  areas  of  the  country  including  Rajasthan.  The  scheme  has  a dedicated vertical 'Talent Identification and Development' provides for financial  assistance  to  identified  talented  players  at  various  levels through different avenues and 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 is provided.

- (d) For  implementation  of  SAI  Sports  Promotional  Schemes across  the  country,  the  scheme-wise  details  of  funds  utilized  are  at Annexure, where total 42734 sportspersons were benefited during the last three years.

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Annexure ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 623 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2018 REGARDING PARTICIPATION OF YOUTH IN SPORTS ASKED BY SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA, MP:

## DETAILS  OF  FUNDS  UTILIZED  ON  TRAINEES  DURING  LAST  THREE  YEARS  UNDER THE SAI SCHEMES

|    | ( Rs.in Crores )                              | ( Rs.in Crores )   | ( Rs.in Crores )   | ( Rs.in Crores )   |
|----|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| SN | Schemes                                       | 2016-17            | 2017-18            | 2018-19            |
| 1  | National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC)         | 0.75               | 1.15               | 1.55               |
| 2  | Army Boys Sports Companies (ABSC)             | 6.00               | 10.80              | 12.30              |
| 3  | SAI Training Centre (STC)                     | 36.00              | 43.70              | 43.50              |
| 4  | Special Area Games (SAG)                      | 12.75              | 12.20              | 14.50              |
| 5  | Centre of Excellence (COE)                    | 4.50               | 3.95               | 4.15               |
| 6  | SAI National /Regional Sports Academy (N/RSA) | 15.00              | 5.20               | 5.20               |
|    | TOTAL:                                        | 75.00              | 77.00              | 81.20              |

## DETAILS  OF  SAI  SPORTS  PROMOTIONAL  SCHEMES  DURING  THE  LAST  THREE YEARS.

|    | Number of Trainees                            | Number of Trainees   | Number of Trainees   | Number of Trainees   |
|----|-----------------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| SN | Schemes                                       | 2016-17              | 2017-18              | 2018-19              |
| 1  | National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC)         | 1375                 | 1367                 | 1218                 |
| 2  | Army Boys Sports Companies (ABSC)             | 1352                 | 1591                 | 1556                 |
| 3  | SAI Training Centre (STC)                     | 6498                 | 6867                 | 6540                 |
| 4  | Special Area Games (SAG)                      | 2000                 | 2167                 | 2198                 |
|    | Extension Centres of STC/SAG                  | 1643                 | 1937                 | 2194                 |
| 5  | Centre of Excellence (COE)                    | 477                  | 479                  | 437                  |
| 6  | SAI National /Regional Sports Academy (N/RSA) | 339                  | 499                  | 0                    |
|    | TOTAL:                                        | 13684                | 14907                | 14143                |