Lok Sabha Question No. 856 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Development of Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 856

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2020

## Development of Sports

†856. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA:

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

- (a) the details of the schemes of the Government for the development of sports in the country;
- (b) the  details  of  the  structure  and  status  of  Sports  Authority  of India (SAI) and Sports Colleges in India;
- (c)
- the number of sportspersons and coaches trained therein;
- (d) the scheme for the development of traditional sports particularly in tribal and rural areas and the scheme formulated by the Government for the selection of sportspersons from rural areas and for their development;
- (e) whether the Government is planning to set up any sports hostel in rural areas; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) 'Sports' being a State subject, development of sports is primarily the responsibility of State/ Union Territory (UT) Governments. Central Government  supplements  the  efforts  of  State/  UT  Governments  for bridging sports infrastructure gaps in States and support through the following schemes across the country: (i) Khelo India, (ii) Assistance to  National  Sports  Federations,  (iii)  National  Sports  Development Fund, (iv) Special Awards to winners in International sports events and their  coaches,  (v)  National  Sports  Awards,  (vi)  Pandit  Deendayal Upadhyay  National  Welfare  Fund  for  Sportspersons,  (vii)  Pension  to

Meritorious  Sports  Persons,  (viii)  Running  sports  training  centres through  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  under  its  various  sports promotional schemes. (b) & (c) The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports with its headquarters at New Delhi.   It has been entrusted with twin objective of promoting sports and achieving sporting excellence at the national and international level.  At present, there are 10 Regional Centres and 2 Academic  Institutions  under  SAI.    This  Ministry  does  not  run  any Sports College.  At present, a total of 12015 athletes are undergoing training  in  various  training  centres  of  SAI  and  568  diploma  students are  pursuing  various  sports  coaching  courses  in  the  two  academic institutions. (d) The  various  sports  promotional  schemes  run  by  this  Ministry caters to the need of sportspersons across the country including from rural and tribal areas. Under the 'Promotion of Rural and Indigenous/Tribal' vertical of the Khelo India scheme of this Ministry, Mallakhamb, Kalaripayyattu, Gatka and Thang-Ta have been recognized and being assisted. (e) & (f) The  Sports  infrastructure  facilities  for  athletes  available with  SAI  &  Lakshmibai  National  Institute  of  Physical  Education (LNIPE) have sufficient capacity to cater to the training needs of large number of athletes, including from rural areas.  Therefore, there is no proposal under consideration to set up sports hostel in rural areas.

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