Lok Sabha Question No. 3964 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-12
Subject: National Centres of Excellence for Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Rahul Gandhi

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3964

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2019

National Centres of Excellence for Sports

3964. SHRI RAHUL GANDHI:

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

- (a)  whether the Ministry proposes to establish National Centres of Excellence to groom athletes;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is any long term plan to identify and develop talent in Olympics sports;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  the  Ministry  proposes  to  establish  additional  Sports Authority  of  India  training  centres  or  upgrade  existing  training facilities, especially in Kerala and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a)  & (b) Recently the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) by merging the existing scheme under Sports Authority of India (SAI) has established  21  National  Centres  of  Excellence  (NCoE)  across  the country  to  impart  specialized  training  to  promising  athletes  by providing state of the art infrastructure and training facilities, sports science backup, individualized diet prescribed by trained nutritionists with overall supervision of the best coaches, qualified

support  staff  and  High  Performance  Directors.  The  list  of  the  21 NCoEs with details of the sports disciplines catered to by respective NCoE is at Annexure-I. (c) & (d) 'Sports' being  a State subject, the responsibility of promotion of sports, including scouting talent and its nurturing, rests with State/ Union Territory (UT) Governments. Central Government supplements  the  efforts  of  State/  UT  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 various Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centres. SAI, an autonomous body under this Ministry is implementing the various Sports Promotional Schemes  to identify talented sportspersons in the age group of 8-25 years and nurture them to excel at  national  and  international  competitions.  Besides,  through Khelo India Games, Annual Sports Competitions are organised which help in identification of talented sportspersons. The talents identified are provided support and coaching, in SAI centres and Khelo India accredited academies as well as suitable exposures in competitions, to groom them towards becoming elite sportspersons  to  represent  India  in  future  international  events including Olympics. (e) The Sports infrastructure facilities available with Sports Authority  of  India  (SAI)  have  sufficient  capacity  to  provide  quality training to larger number of athletes and hence, at present there is no  proposal  to  open  any  new  Training  Institute/  Training  Centre. Sports infrastructure at NCoE at Thiruvananthapuram and Alleppey are planned to be upgraded by bridging gap in the infrastructure. The number of training facilities run by this Ministry in the State of Kerala is at Annexure- II.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  &  (b)  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Q.  No.  3964  for 12/12/2019 regarding National Centres of Excellence for Sports asked by Sh. Rahul Gandhi, Hon'ble MP.

## Details of NCoE along with the disciplines

| S. No.   | Centre Name            | Disciplines   |
|----------|------------------------|---------------|
| 1.       | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh | Athletics     |
|          |                        | Boxing        |
|          |                        | Hockey        |
|          |                        | Judo          |
|          |                        | Wushu         |
| 2.       | Kolkata, West Bengal   | Archery       |
|          |                        | Athletics     |
|          |                        | Football      |
|          |                        | Gymnastics    |
|          |                        | Hockey        |
|          |                        | Swimming      |
|          |                        | Table Tennis  |
| 3.       | Trivandrum, Kerala     | Athletics     |
|          |                        | Cycling       |
|          |                        | Football      |
|          |                        | Swimming      |
|          |                        | Taekwondo     |
|          |                        | Volleyball    |
| 4.       | Bangalore, Karnataka   | Athletics     |
|          |                        | Hockey        |
|          |                        | Judo          |
|          |                        | Shooting      |
|          |                        | Taekwondo     |
|          |                        | Volleyball    |
|          |                        | Weightlifting |
| 5.       | Guwahati, Assam        | Archery       |
|          |                        | Athletics     |
|          |                        | Boxing        |
|          |                        | Cycling       |
|          |                        | Fencing       |
|          |                        | Football      |
|          |                        | Taekwondo     |
| 6.       | Sonepat, Haryana       | Archery       |
|          |                        | Athletics     |
|          |                        | Kabaddi       |
|          |                        | Hockey        |
|          |                        | Wrestling     |
| 7.       | Imphal, Manipur        | Archery       |

| S. No.   | Centre Name             | Disciplines   |
|----------|-------------------------|---------------|
|          |                         | Athletics     |
|          |                         | Boxing        |
|          |                         | Cycling       |
|          |                         | Football      |
|          |                         | Hockey        |
|          |                         | Sepaktakraw   |
|          |                         | Weightlifting |
|          |                         | Wushu         |
| 8.       | Gandhinagar, Gujarat    | Handball      |
|          |                         | Hockey        |
|          |                         | Kabaddi       |
|          |                         | Swimming      |
|          | Para Sports             | Athletics     |
|          |                         | Swimming      |
| 9.       | Patiala, Punjab         | Boxing        |
|          |                         | Cycling       |
|          |                         | Fencing       |
|          |                         | Hockey        |
|          |                         | Weightlifting |
| 10.      | Kandivali, Maharashtra  | Athletics     |
|          |                         | Boxing        |
|          |                         | Hockey        |
|          |                         | Judo          |
|          |                         | Kabaddi       |
|          |                         | Wrestling     |
| 11.      | Aurangabad, Maharashtra | Archery       |
|          |                         | Athletics     |
|          |                         | Boxing        |
|          |                         | Fencing       |
|          |                         | Gymnastics    |
|          |                         | Hockey        |
|          |                         | Weightlifting |
| 12.      | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh  | Athletics     |
|          |                         | Hockey        |
|          |                         | Judo          |
|          |                         | Taekwondo     |
|          |                         | Weightlifting |
|          |                         | Wrestling     |
| 13       | J.N.Stadium, Delhi      | Athletics     |
| 14       | I.G.Stadium, Delhi      | Cycling       |
|          |                         | Gymnastics    |
| 15       | MDCNStadium, Delhi      | Hockey        |
| 16       | Dr.SPMSPC, Delhi        | Swimming      |

| S. No.   | Centre Name                                                    | Disciplines   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
| 17       | Dr.KSSR, Delhi                                                 | Shooting      |
| 18       | Alleppey, Kerala                                               | Rowing        |
| 19       | Rohtak, Haryana                                                | Boxing        |
| 20       | RC Chandigarh, UT                                              | UC            |
| 21       | Sangey Lhaden Sports Academy (SLSA) Itanagar, Arunachal Prades | Boxing        |
|          |                                                                | Weightlifting |

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## Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 3964 for 12/12/2019 regarding National Centres of Excellence for Sports asked by Sh. Rahul Gandhi, Hon'ble MP.

## Details of training facilities of SAI in the State of Kerala

## NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (NCOEs)

| SN   | Centre Name   | Disciplines   |
|------|---------------|---------------|
| 1.   | Trivandrum    | Athletics     |
|      |               | Cycling       |
|      |               | Football      |
|      |               | Swimming      |
|      |               | Taekwondo     |
|      |               | Volleyball    |
| 2.   | Alleppey      | Rowing        |

## SAI TRAINING CENTERS (STC) SCHEME

| 1   | Trichur     | Athletics     |
|-----|-------------|---------------|
|     |             | Badminton     |
|     |             | Judo          |
|     |             | Swimming      |
|     |             | Weightlifting |
| 2   | Kollam      | Athletics     |
|     |             | Football      |
|     |             | Hockey        |
|     |             | Kabaddi       |
| 3   | Calicut     | Athletics     |
|     |             | Volleyball    |
| 4   | Alleppey    | Canoeing      |
|     |             | Kayaking      |
|     |             | Rowing        |
| 5   | Tellicherry | Athletics     |
|     |             | Basketball    |
|     |             | Fencing       |
|     |             | Gymnastics    |
|     |             | Volleyball    |
|     |             | Wrestling     |

## INDIGENOUS GAMES AND MARTIAL ARTS SCHOOLS (IGMA)

| 1   | Vyasa Vidya Peetham Kallekkad (PO) Palakkad Distt.   | Kalaripayatu   |
|-----|------------------------------------------------------|----------------|

## EXTENSION CENTRE OF STC/ SAG CENTERS

|   SN | Centre Name                                      | Disciplines   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|    1 | Mar Athasius College, Kothamangalam              | Athletics     |
|    2 | Mar Basil Higher Sec. School, Kothamangalam      | Athletics     |
|    3 | St.George's Higher Sec. School, Ernakulam        | Athletics     |
|    4 | Kalladi Hr. Sec. School, Kumaramputhur, Palakkad | Athletics     |
|    5 | Parli High School, Palakkad                      | Athletics     |
|    6 | Mundur High School, Mundur                       | Athletics     |
|    7 | Mary Matha High School, Panthalamphdarn,         | Hockey        |
|    8 | Christ College, Irinjalakuda                     | Hockey        |
|    9 | Cherupushpam High School, Cherupushpam, Kannur   | Basketball    |
|   10 | Kottayam Raja's H. School, Pathiriyad, Kannur    | Hockey        |
|   11 | St. Michaels, Alleppey                           | Athletics     |
|   12 | Marian College, Kuttikkanam, Idukki              | Badminton     |

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