Lok Sabha Question No. 4255 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-19
Subject: Infrastructure Development
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4255 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.03.2020

## Infrastructure Development

## 4255. SHRI MANOJ KOTAK:

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

- (a) whether the Government has planned for infrastructure development in Kendriya  Vidyalayas  and  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  for  Khelo  India event and Fit India movement;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  number  of  sports  events  organized  under  Khelo  India  so  far  along with locations thereof and the number of participants; and
- (d)  the  status  of  upcoming  expansion  programme,  critical  review  and
- targets set under Khelo India and availability of the resources therein?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI KIREN RIJIJU }

- (a) and (b) The Kendriya Vidyalayas and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are under the aegis of the Ministry of Human Resource and Development and matters relating to planning and funding for their infrastructure development  rests with that Ministry. No  proposal for infrastructure development in Kendriya Vidyalayas and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas is under consideration in this Ministry.

Fit  India  Movement  is  a  people  centric  movement  in  which  citizens, including  school  children,  are  encouraged  to  take  part  voluntarily  and include any form of physical activities in their daily routine.

The  Khelo  India  Scheme  aims  to  infuse  sports  culture,  achieve  sporting excellence in the country and encourage sports all over the country.

(c)  A  total  of  four  national  level  competitions  have  been  organized  under 'Khelo India' so far. The details are at Annexure.

(d) The Khelo India Scheme in its present form was started in October, 2017 for a period of three years. So far Rs. 1320.79 crore has been spent and Rs. 71.44  crore  is  available  for  the  remaining  period  of  the  current  financial year.  It  would  be  a  continuing  scheme  and  the  Government  is  making adequate funds available for the scheme. An amount of Rs. 890.42 crore is being allotted for the financial year 2020-21 for the Scheme.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4255  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  19.03.2020 REGARDING 'INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT' ASKED BY SHRI MANOJ KOTAK, HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA

## DETAILS OF NATIONAL COMPETITIONS ORGANIZED UNDER KHELO INDIA

|   S. No. | Name of Competition               | Venue                   | Period                   | No. of Participants   |
|----------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|
|        1 | Khelo India School Games 2018     | Delhi                   | 31.01.2018 to 08.02.2018 | 3,507                 |
|        2 | Khelo India Youth Games 2019      | Pune                    | 09.01.2019 to 20.01.2019 | 5,925                 |
|        3 | Khelo India Youth Games 2020      | Guwahati                | 10.01.2020 to 22.01.2020 | 6,130                 |
|        4 | Khelo India University Games 2020 | Bhubaneswar and Cuttack | 22.02.2020 to 01.03.2020 | 3,182                 |

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