Lok Sabha Question No. 2002 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Training to Sportspersons
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Keshari Devi Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2002 ANSWERED ON 22.09.2020

## TRAINING TO SPORTSPERSONS

†2002. SHRIMATI KESHARI DEVI PATEL:

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

- (a)  whether the Government is imparting training to new and young sportspersons of Uttar Pradesh after selecting them to compete at international level;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  along  with  the  list  of  selected  sportspersons thereof;
- (c)  the details and the names of sports which the Government of Uttar Pradesh is promoting;
- (d)  the number of new young sportspersons selected for training and preparation  including  the  funds  allocated/  released  for  the  purpose during the last five years, District-wise; and
- (e)  whether adequate number of trainers and resources are available for training of sports persons in Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details and the names of sports and district where training is being imparted?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  to (d):  Yes Sir. 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of promotion  of  sports,  including  identification  of  young  talent  and  its nurturing, rests with State Governments. Government of India supplements  the  efforts  of  State  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 Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centres.

In order to tap the sporting talent, under the component 'Talent Search and Development' of Khelo India Scheme of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS), selection of talented sports persons is carried out across the Country, as per competitive performance and assessments made through scientifically designed battery of tests. The selection is not done State wise or District wise.

A  total  of  2932  athletes  under  Khelo  India  scheme  and  10248 athletes under various SAI sports promotional schemes, including 576 athletes from Uttar Pradesh in 15 sports disciplines  have been selected for further training to excel in various National/ International competitions.

Also,  under  the  schemes  of  the  Department  of  Sports,  the identified promising sportspersons and teams are provided support of modern sports science, exposure abroad under experts of respective sports discipline, participation in International events/ competitions.

The funds are not allocated or released State-wise or District-wise but are released to the respective sportsperson, grantees, recipients based  on  the  specific  objectives  of  the  respective  schemes.    A statement  of  budgetary  provisions  for  training  in  sports  under  the schemes of Department of Sports is at Annexure-I.

- (e) Yes Sir. The details of SAI training facilities in the State of Uttar Pradesh, discipline-wise are at Annexure-II.

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## ANNEXURE-I

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (d) of unstarred question No. 2002 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 22/09/2020 regarding Training to Sportspersons asked by Smt. Keshari Devi Patel, Hon'ble MP.

Budgetary provisions for training and preparation in sports under the schemes of Department of Sports for last 5 years

(Rs. in crore)

|   S.No. | Scheme                                   | 2016-17   |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 (BE) |
|---------|------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------|
|       1 | Sports Authority of India                | 367.20    |    495.73 |    395    |    615    |         500    |
|       2 | Special (Cash) Awards                    | 21.75     |     10.34 |     30.94 |     61.54 |          38    |
|       3 | Assistance to National Sports Federation | 35.97     |    277.68 |    243.63 |    300.85 |         245    |
|       4 | National Sports Development Fund         | 5.00      |      2    |      2    |     77.15 |          50    |
|       5 | Khelo India *                            | Nil       |    346.99 |    342.24 |    575.52 |         890.42 |

Annexure referred to in reply to part (e) of unstarred question No. 2002 to be answered in  Lok  Sabha  on  22/09/2020  regarding  Training  to  Sportspersons asked by Smt. Keshari Devi Patel, Hon'ble MP.

## Details of SAI training facilities in the state of Uttar Pradesh, discipline wise

| SN                                           | Centre Name                                              | Disciplines                                  |
|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (NCOEs)        | NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (NCOEs)                    | NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE (NCOEs)        |
| 1                                            | Lucknow                                                  | Athletics                                    |
|                                              |                                                          | Hockey                                       |
|                                              |                                                          | Taekwondo                                    |
|                                              |                                                          | Weightlifting                                |
|                                              |                                                          | Wrestling                                    |
| SAI TRAINING CENTERS (STC) SCHEME            | SAI TRAINING CENTERS (STC) SCHEME                        | SAI TRAINING CENTERS (STC) SCHEME            |
| 1                                            | Raibareily                                               | Taekwondo                                    |
|                                              |                                                          | Volleyball                                   |
| 2                                            | Safai Etawah                                             | Athletics`                                   |
|                                              |                                                          | Handball                                     |
| 3                                            | Bareilly                                                 | Athletics                                    |
|                                              |                                                          | Hockey                                       |
|                                              |                                                          | Sepaktakraw                                  |
| 4                                            | Varanasi                                                 | Athletics                                    |
|                                              |                                                          | Basketball                                   |
|                                              |                                                          | Football                                     |
| i)                                           | Nivedita Girls Inter College, Varanasi                   | Wrestling                                    |
| ii)                                          | Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi                       | Athletics                                    |
|                                              |                                                          | Boxing                                       |
|                                              |                                                          | Hockey                                       |
| EXTENSION CENTRE OF STC/ SAG CENTERS         | EXTENSION CENTRE OF STC/ SAG CENTERS                     | EXTENSION CENTRE OF STC/ SAG CENTERS         |
| 1                                            | Babu Banarasi Das Badminton Academy, Vipinkhand, Lucknow | Badminton                                    |
| 2                                            | Nandini Nagar Mahavidyalaya, Gonda                       | Wrestling                                    |
| 3                                            | Godwin Public School, Meerut                             | Shooting                                     |
|                                              |                                                          | Wushu                                        |
| 4                                            | U.P. Inter College, Varanasi                             | Athletics                                    |
|                                              |                                                          | Basketball                                   |
|                                              |                                                          | Football                                     |
|                                              |                                                          | Hockey                                       |
| 5                                            | Rifle Association, Johri, Baraut, Bagpat                 | Shooting                                     |
| 6                                            | Gurukul Archery Academy, Tikri, Meerut                   | Archery                                      |
| NATIONAL SPORTS TALENT CONTEST (NSTC) SCHEME | NATIONAL SPORTS TALENT CONTEST (NSTC) SCHEME             | NATIONAL SPORTS TALENT CONTEST (NSTC) SCHEME |
| 1                                            | Udai Pratap Inter College, Varanasi                      | Athletics                                    |
|                                              |                                                          | Basketball                                   |
|                                              |                                                          | Football                                     |
|                                              |                                                          | Hockey                                       |
| ADOPTED AKHARAS                              | ADOPTED AKHARAS                                          | ADOPTED AKHARAS                              |
| 1                                            | Guru Gaya Seth, Varansi                                  | Wrestling                                    |
| 2                                            | Choudhary Mahaveer Singh, Loni Ghaziabad                 | Wrestling                                    |
| 3                                            | Meghu Pehalwan Vyayamshala, Varanasi                     | Wrestling                                    |
| 4                                            | Satayanarayan Singh Khel Vikas Sansthan, Mirzapur        | Wrestling                                    |
| 5                                            | Saheed Bachan Singh, Muzaffarnagar                       | Wrestling                                    |
| 6                                            | Arya Vyayamshala, Chhaproli, Baghpat                     | Wrestling                                    |
| 7                                            | Rastriya College, Shahpur, Muzaffarnagar                 | Wrestling                                    |
| ARMYBOYS' SPORTS COMPANIES CENTRES           | ARMYBOYS' SPORTS COMPANIES CENTRES                       | ARMYBOYS' SPORTS COMPANIES CENTRES           |
| 1                                            | RVC Centre &College, Meerut Cantt.                       | Equestrian                                   |
| 2                                            | Dogra Regimental Centre, Faizabad                        | Handball                                     |
|                                              |                                                          | Hockey                                       |

|    |                                             | Volleyball   |
|----|---------------------------------------------|--------------|
| 3  | 11 Gorkha Rifles Regimental Centre, Lucknow | Football     |
| 4  | Rajput Rifle Regiment Centre, Fatehgarh     | Athletics    |
|    |                                             | Basketball   |
| 5  | JAT Regimental Centre, Bareilly             | Wrestling    |

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