Lok Sabha Question No. 3057 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-11
Subject: Portal for Searching Sports Talent
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas, Chandra Prakash Joshi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3057 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.07.2019

Portal for Searching Sports Talent

3057.   SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  started  a  portal  for  searching sports talent among the young population of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the number of talented sports persons selected during the last two years;
- (c) whether  any  offer  has  been  made  for  including  several  sports persons in various schemes of the Sports Authority of India for giving approval to the selection process through portal; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) With an aim to attract talented sports persons from all over the country, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) through Sports Authority  of  India  (SAI)  launched  the  National  Talent  Search  Portal (NTSP) on 28.08.2017. It has been so designed that any sports persons from across the country can submit online application for admission in any of the SAI Training Centres (STC)/ Special Area Games (SAG)/SAI Extension Centre by uploading his/her profile on the inbuilt format of the portal. A total of 4, 62,083 sportspersons accessed NTSP and 41 trainees have been selected. The details are placed at Annexure.
- (c) & (d) The portal allows access on 24x7 basis by sports persons who intend to seek admission in SAI Centres. The received applications are scrutinized by the NTSP Cell and eligible applicants are sent to the SAI training centres preferred by the applicants.

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## ANNEXURE

Annexure referred to in reply to (a) & (b) unstarred question No. 3057 to be answered in Lok  Sabha  on  11/07/2019  regarding  Portal  for  Searching  Sports  Talent  asked  by  Shri Ramdas C. Tadas, Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi, Hon'ble MPs

DETAILS OF ONLINE ADMISSION AND NUMBER OF TRAINEES SELECTED /JOINED IN THE SCHEME SINCE 2017 TO 2019.

| National Talent Search Portal   | National Talent Search Portal                                                                                                                                                 | National Talent Search Portal   |
|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| SN                              | Status                                                                                                                                                                        | Number                          |
| 1                               | Total individual accessed the home page                                                                                                                                       | 462083                          |
| 2                               | Number of sports persons registered in various sports discipline                                                                                                              | 17884                           |
| 3                               | Number of online application received                                                                                                                                         | 1029                            |
| 4                               | Number of applications from eligible candidates forwarded to unit centre (Referred + Shortlist)                                                                               | 667                             |
| 5                               | Number of candidates not found eligible due to age criteria (Rejected)                                                                                                        | 171                             |
| 6                               | Number of candidates requested by Head Office to provide more information (Sent back)                                                                                         | 191                             |
| 7                               | Number of candidates invited for selection trials by training centre (shortlist)                                                                                              | 374                             |
| 8                               | Number of candidates recommended by selection trials (turned up)                                                                                                              | 169                             |
| 9                               | Number of candidates recommended by selection committee to the concerned Regional centre for induction under STC/SAG/Extension Centre Schemes are given below:(For Induction) | 41                              |