Lok Sabha Question No. 4863 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-25
Subject: Residential Coaching Programmes
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4863 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25/03/2021

Residential Coaching Programmes

†4863. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  residential  coaching programmes for children above ten years of age in Gujarat;
- (b) if so, the names of the sports to which these coaching programmes are affiliated along with the procedure being adopted for the same; and
- (c) the  number  of  sportspersons  selected  from  Gujarat  for  the  past Olympic and Asian games?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)  Sports  is  a  State  Subject  and  the  primary  responsibility  of development of sports, including implementation of residential coaching programmes for children, rests  with  the  State  Governments and  the  Sports  Federations  which  are  responsible  for  governance  of individual  sports  disciplines.  The  Central  Government,  through  the sports  development  schemes  implemented  by  it  and  organizations functioning  under  its  aegis,  especially  the  Sports  Authority  of  India (SAI), complements and supplements the efforts of the State Governments and NSFs in this regard.

Details of training centres and academies currently being operated in the State of Gujarat through the schemes being implemented by SAI are given in Annexure - I. The National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) and Extension Centres of SAITraining Centres (STCs) are set up for various sports disciplines on the basis of availability of talents. Under  the  Khelo  India  scheme,  support  is  providedthrough  the accredited academies to selected athletes based on a pre -qualification examination, physical assessment and verification. (c) State-wise  details  of  sportspersons,  representing  India  in International  events  including  Olympics  and  Asian  Games,  are  not

- maintained in this Ministry.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED Q. NO. 4863 FOR 25/3/2021 REGARDING RESIDENTIAL COACHING PROGRAMMES ASKED BY SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM, HON'BLE MP.

## DETAILS OF TRAINING CENTRES OF SAI IN THE STATE OF GUJARAT FOR CHILDREN IN THE AGE GROUP OF 8-25 YEARS, ALONGWITH SPORTS DISCIPLINES COVERED

| S.No   | Name of the Centre                                                          | Disciplines     |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|
| 1      | National Centre of Excellence (NCOE), Gandhi Nagar                          | 1. Handball     |
|        |                                                                             | 2. Kabaddi      |
| 2      | Para Sports                                                                 | 1. Athletics    |
|        |                                                                             | 2. Badminton    |
|        |                                                                             | 3. Swimming     |
|        |                                                                             | 4. Powerlifting |
| 3.     | Extension Centre of SAI Training Centre (STC) KendriyaVidyalaya No. 3 Surat | 1. Badminton    |

## KHELO INDIA RESIDENTIAL ACCREDITED ACADEMIES IN GUJARAT, ALONGWITH SPORTS DISCIPLINES COVERED

|   S.No. | Accredited Academies               | Sports Discipline   |
|---------|------------------------------------|---------------------|
|       1 | Sports Authority of Gujarat, Kheda | Athletics           |
|       2 | Sports Authority of Gujarat, Kheda | Fencing             |
|       3 | Sports Authority of Gujarat, Kheda | Judo                |
|       4 | Sports Authority of Gujarat, Kheda | Volleyball          |
|       5 | Sports Authority of Gujarat, Kheda | Wrestling           |
|       6 | NCOE Gandhinagar                   | Kabaddi             |
|       6 | NCOE Gandhinagar                   | Para Sports         |

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