Lok Sabha Question No. 363 (STARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Training to Young Sportspersons
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: A. Ganeshamurthi

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 363 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2020

Training to Young Sportspersons

*363.  SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Union  Government  has  any  proposal  to  select  young sportspersons for training in various sports disciplines/activities to qualify for and win medals in various international athletics/sports events;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  total  number  of  young sportspersons selected for this  training,  State-wise  and  sports  categorywise; and
- (c) the total budget earmarked for this training during this financial year, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c) A statement is laid on the table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 363 FOR 19/03/2020 REGARDING TRAINING TO YOUNG SPORTSPERSONS ASKED BY SH. SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI, HON'BLE MP.

(a) & (b) Yes  Sir.  'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  of promotion  of  sports,  including  identification  of  young  talent  and  its nurturing, rests with State Governments. Government of India supplements the efforts of State Governments and National Sports Federations (NSFs) under  its  various  schemes  such  as  Khelo  India,  Assistance  to  National Sports Federations and by providing training facilities in Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centres.

In  order  to  tap  the  sporting  talent,  under  the  component  'Talent Search  and  Development'  of  Khelo  India  Scheme  of  Ministry  of  Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS), selection of talented sports persons is carried out as per competitive performance and assessments made through scientifically  designed  battery  of  tests.  The  selection  is  not  done  State wise.

A  total  of  2880  athletes  have  been  selected  under  Khelo  India scheme  for  further  training  to  excel  in  various  National/  International competitions.  The  details  of  athletes  undergoing  training  discipline  wise under various SAI sports schemes and those selected through Khelo India is at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.

Also, under the schemes of the Department of Sports, the identified promising sportspersons and teams are provided support of modern sports science,  exposure  abroad  under  experts  of  respective  sports  discipline, participation in International events/ competitions.

- (c) A statement of budgetary provisions for training in sports under the schemes of Department of Sports is at Annexure-III.

## ANNEXURE-I

Annexure referred to in reply to parts(a)& (b) of starred question No. 363 to be  answered  in  Lok  Sabha  on  19/03/2020  regarding  Training  to  Young Sportspersons asked by Shri A. Ganeshamurthi, Hon'ble MP.

Athletes undergoing training under various SAI sports promotional schemes

| S.No.    | Discipline          |   Residential |   Non- Residential |   Total |
|----------|---------------------|---------------|--------------------|---------|
| 1        | Archery             |           341 |                185 |     526 |
| 2        | Athletics           |           920 |                393 |    1313 |
| 3        | Badminton           |            25 |                 91 |     116 |
| 4        | Basketball          |           178 |                212 |     390 |
| 5        | Boxing              |           805 |                271 |    1076 |
| 6        | Cycling             |           134 |                 16 |     150 |
| 7        | Canoeing            |             0 |                  0 |       0 |
| 8        | Diving              |            19 |                  0 |      19 |
| 9        | Equestrian          |            24 |                  0 |      24 |
| 10       | Fencing             |           150 |                 19 |     169 |
| 11       | Football            |           741 |                292 |    1033 |
| 12       | Gatka               |             0 |                 13 |      13 |
| 13       | Gymnastics          |           174 |                166 |     340 |
| 14       | Handball            |           216 |                155 |     371 |
| 15       | Hockey              |           963 |                423 |    1386 |
| 16       | Judo                |           185 |                118 |     303 |
| 17       | Kabaddi             |           389 |                121 |     510 |
| 18       | Karate              |            91 |                 50 |     141 |
| 19       | Kalaripayatu        |             0 |                 20 |      20 |
| 20       | Kayaking & Canoeing |           135 |                  0 |     135 |
| 21       | Kho-Kho             |            10 |                 36 |      46 |
| 22       | Khomlainai          |             0 |                 12 |      12 |
| 23       | Malkhamb            |             0 |                 20 |      20 |
| 24       | Mukna               |             0 |                 16 |      16 |
| 25       | Powerlifting        |             2 |                  0 |       2 |
| 26       | Rowing              |           132 |                  0 |     132 |
| 27       | Sailing             |            25 |                  0 |      25 |
| 28       | Sepaktakraw         |            48 |                 28 |      76 |
| 29       | Shooting            |            37 |                114 |     151 |
| 30       | Silambam            |             0 |                 38 |      38 |
| 31       | Softball            |             7 |                  9 |      16 |
| 32       | Swimming            |            97 |                 94 |     191 |
| 33 Table | Tennis              |            15 |                 19 |      34 |

| 34   | Taekwondo     |   345 |   181 |   526 |
|------|---------------|-------|-------|-------|
| 35   | Thang-Ta      |     0 |    29 |    29 |
| 36   | Volleyball    |   387 |   152 |   539 |
| 37   | Weightlifting |   230 |    40 |   270 |
| 38   | Wrestling     |   397 |   952 |  1349 |
| 39   | Wushu         |   171 |    63 |   234 |
|      | TOTAL:        |  7393 |  4348 | 11741 |

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ANNEXURE-II

Annexure referred to in reply to parts(a)& (b) of starred question No. 363 to be  answered  in  Lok  Sabha  on  19/03/2020  regarding  Training  to  Young Sportspersons asked by Shri A. Ganeshamurthi, Hon'ble MP. Athletes selected through Khelo India Talent Search component

| S.No   | Sports            |   No. of Athletes |
|--------|-------------------|-------------------|
| 1      | Archery           |               167 |
| 2      | Athletics         |               221 |
| 3      | Badminton         |               138 |
| 4      | Basketball        |               105 |
| 5      | Boxing            |               174 |
| 6      | Cycling           |               135 |
| 7      | Fencing           |               138 |
| 8      | Football          |                69 |
| 9      | Gymnastic         |               127 |
| 10     | Hockey            |               143 |
| 11     | Judo              |               175 |
| 12     | Kabaddi           |               126 |
| 13     | Kho-Kho           |               137 |
| 14     | Rowing            |                98 |
| 15     | Shooting          |               196 |
| 16     | Swimming          |               139 |
| 17     | Table Tennis      |               221 |
| 18     | Volleyball        |               104 |
| 19     | Weightlifting     |                97 |
| 20     | Wrestling         |               139 |
| 21     | Para Athletics    |                18 |
| 22     | Para Badminton    |                 4 |
| 23     | Para Powerlifting |                 3 |
| 24     | Para Swimming     |                 6 |
| Total  | Total             |              2880 |

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of starred question No. 363 to be answered  in  Lok  Sabha  on  19/03/2020  regarding  Training  to  Young Sportspersons asked by Shri A. Ganeshamurthi, Hon'ble MP.

Budgetary provisions for training in sports under the schemes of Department of Sports

## (Rs. in crore)

| S.No.   | Scheme                                                          |   Allocation (RE 2019-20) |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1.      | Sports Authority of India                                       |                    615    |
| 2.      | Special (Cash) Awards                                           |                     62    |
| 3.      | National Sports Awards                                          |                      2    |
| 4.      | Pension to Meritorious Sports persons                           |                     47    |
| 5.      | Assistance to National Sports Federation                        |                    300.85 |
| 6.      | National Sports Development Fund                                |                     77.15 |
| 7.      | PanditDeendayalUpadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons |                      2    |
| 8.      | Khelo India                                                     |                    578    |
| Total   | Total                                                           |                   1684    |

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