Lok Sabha Question No. 759 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Compensation to Players and Coaches
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Malook Nagar

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 759 TO BE ANSWERD ON 17.09.2020

Compensation to Players and Coaches

† 759. SHRI MALOOK NAGAR

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

- (a) Whether  the  Government  proposes  to  compensate  the  loss incurred to players for not organizing district level, State-level and National-level  sports  competitions  due  to  COVID-19  and  lockdown and  to  provide  honorarium  to  the  coaches  who  have  become unemployed  due  to  said  reasons  and  to  provide  essential  basic facilities to the players for their practice; and
- (b) the  details  of  the  facilities  to  be  provided  to  the  players  of Bijnaur constituency in Uttar Pradesh?

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

- (a) As far as players and coaches supported by Sport Authority of India (SAI), no financial curtailment has been done. Further, during the lockdown period, players have been provided with the following facilities to continue their training:
- (i) Regular  Online  Training  /  Class  conducted  for  athletes  by the  coaches  to  keep  them  motivated  and  fit  during  lock
- down  period.  Athletes  were  provided  with  online  training
- module for daily practice.
- (ii) Regular interaction with the athletes was done in order to boost their morale and keep them motivated in these tough times. Seminars and workshops  by  experts in sports psychology,  sports  science/medicating,  nutrition  in  COVID 19, strength & conditioning, high performance sports environment,  anti-doping  have  been  organized  via,  video conferencing,  social  media  like  Facebook  Live,  Instagram Live  etc.,  to  educate  athletes  about  how  to  cope  with stress and depression during tough times and focusing on their objectives so that the training is not hampered.
- (iii) Athletes & Coach Education Programme and Coach Development  Programme  (ACEP/CDP)  was  conducted  and lecture  was  delivered  by  the  Foreign  Coaches  and  Sports Experts in different sports discipline. Total 10483 coaches in  various  sports  discipline  session  and  3818  coaches sports science session participated.
- (iv) The athletes were provided with necessary sporting equipment such as (Barbell Rods, weights, Exercise Bicycle etc.),  air  pellets,  target  system  with  the  help  from  SAI Regional Centres, State Governments and voluntary organizations at their homes. Further, those Olympic bound athletes who could not go back to their places due to lock down were given equipments in their rooms for training in SAI Centres.
- (v) National Coaching Camps have been resumed for the 2021 Olympic bound athletes.
- (b) Players including those from Bijnaur enrolled with Schemes of SAI  and  under  Talent  Search  and  Development  vertical  of  Khelo India Scheme are provided facilities / benefits as per the norms of the respective schemes of SAI and Khelo India Scheme.

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