Lok Sabha Question No. 896 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-06
Subject: Khelo India Youth Games
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Kotha Prabhakar  Reddy, Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Geetha Viswanath Vanga, Gautham Sigamani Pon, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Amol Ramsing Kolhe

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.896 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2020

Khelo India Youth Games

## 896. SHRI KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY:

SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRIMATI VANGA GEETHA VISWANATH:

SHRI GAUTAM SIGAMAANI PON:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Khelo  India  Youth  Games  were  held  in  Guwahati,  Assam recently  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  sports events conducted;
- (b)  the  details  of  national  level  multidisciplinary  grass  root  level  games conducted every year under Khelo India Youth Games event;
- (c)  the  amount  of  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  under  the  Youth Games, State/UT-wise since its inception;
- (d)  the  total  number  of  students  selected  for  scholarship  under  the  said scheme;
- (e) the details of the benefits likely to be availed by the players through this scheme; and
- (f) the other steps taken by the Government to encourage sports throughout the country including Southern region?

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

- (a)  Yes  Sir/Madam.  The  Khelo  India  Youth  Games,  2020  were  held  at Guwahati from 10 th  January to 22 nd  January, 2020. The Games featured 20 sports disciplines namely, Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing,  Cycling,  Football,  Gymnastics,  Hockey,  Judo,  Kabaddi,  Kho-Kho, Lawn Bowl, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting and Wrestling for boys and girls under two age-groups namely, Under-17  and  Under-21.  A  total  of  6130  athletes  participated  from  all  37 States / Union Territories of the country.
- (b) The Khelo India School Games, 2018 were conducted at New Delhi from 31 st  January to 8 th  February, 2018 in 16 sports disciplines namely, Archery, Athletics,  Badminton,  Basketball,  Boxing,  Football,  Gymnastics,  Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Shooting, Swimming, Volleyball, Weightlifting and Wrestling.  The  Khelo  India  Youth  Games,  2019  were  conducted  from  9 th January to 20 th  January, 2019 at Pune, Maharashtra in 18 sports disciplines namely Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi,  Kho-Kho, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting and Wrestling, which were followed by the Khelo India Youth Games, 2020 with 20 sports disciplines as brought out at Para (a) above.
- (c) The Ministry spent Rs. 42.16 crore, Rs. 40.71 crore and Rs. 50.37 crore for  organising  the  Khelo  India  Games  at  New  Delhi,  Pune  and  Guwahati, respectively.
- (d)  A  total  of  2747  Khelo  India  Athletes  have  been  selected  under  the 'Talent Search and Development' vertical of Khelo India Scheme. A total of 540  athletes  have  been  shortlisted  during  the  Khelo  India  Youth  Games, 2020.
- (e)  The  athletes  selected  under  the  'Talent  Search  and  Development' vertical of Khelo India Scheme are provided free of cost training, including residential  training.    In  addition,  a  monthly  allowance  @  Rs.  10,000/-  per athlete is given.

(f)  Sports  being  a  State subject,  the responsibility  for  encouraging sports, including in Southern region, rests with State/UT governments.  The Central Government  is  running    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,  and  (viii)  Running  sports  training  centres through Sports Authority of India (SAI) under its various sports promotional schemes for encouraging sports as well as excellence in sports.

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