Lok Sabha Question No. 4304 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-18
Subject: Programme for Development of Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Kirit Premjibhai Solanki

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4304

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.07.2019

Programme for Development of Sports

4304. DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI:

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

- (a) the salient features of the National Programme for Development of Sports  launched  by  the  Government  and  the  current  status  of  its implementation in the country;
- (b)  the  universities  that  have  been  selected  under  the  programme as hubs  of  sporting  excellence,  State/UT-wise,including  the  criteria  for selection;
- (c)  the  steps  being  taken  under  the  programme  to  cover  200  million children under a physical fitness drive;
- (d)  whether  any  athlete  has  been  awarded  scholarship  under  the programme during the current year and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  steps  being  taken  under  the  programme  to  create  an  active population with a healthy lifestyle?

## ANSWER

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

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- (a) The  salient  features  of  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  under  the National Program for Development of Sports is given in Annexure -1. The Scheme with its 12 verticals is being implemented across the country w.e.f 2017-18.
- (b) The Scheme is demand driven and projects are sanctioned based on complete proposals received under the Scheme from eligible entities. So  far  no  University  has  been  selected  for  creation  of  hubs  of excellence. Details of sports infrastructure sanctioned to Universities under Khelo India scheme is at Annexure II.
- (c) A  Khelo  India  Mobile  Application  has  been  launched.  This  app includes  a  module  for  mapping  the  fitness  parameters  of  the  young school going population of the country.Under Physical Fitness of School Going  Children  component  of  the  Scheme,  1168  Schools  and  23,947 assessors  are  Registered.  For  physical  fitness  assessment,  2,70,821 student profiles have been created in the Khelo India Mobile app, out of which 92,583 number of assessments have been made.
- (d) A total of 2433 sportspersons are receiving benefits under the Talent  Search  and  Development  vertical  of  the  Khelo  India  Scheme during the current year.
- (e) The  Khelo  India  Scheme,  with  its  12  verticals,  aims  to  infuse sports  culture  in  public  at  large  to  lead  to  an  active  population  with healthy lifestyle.

ANNEXUREREFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4304  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  18.07.2019 REGARDING 'PROGRAMME FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS' ASKED BY DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI, HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA

Annexure - 1

## BRIEF ON VERTICALS OF KHELO INDIA SCHEME

- a) Play Field Development: A National inventory of playfields and sports infrastructure will be  prepared  on  a  Geographic  Information  System  (GIS)  platform  for  their  optimum utilisation.  In  order to  put  in  place  a  strong  institutionalized  mechanism  for  preserving, protecting, developing and promoting playfields, State and district playfield Associations will  be created in all States/UTs on the  lines of National Playfield  Association of India (NPFAI). District and State Level Associations will register existing play areas, map them on the GIS platform and affiliate with the National Playing Fields Association (NPFAI) through district and State associations, thereby creating a National database. Development of playgrounds in all gram panchayats can be taken up in convergence with the scheme of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and any other  scheme(s)  of  the  State  Government/Central  Government.  It  would  also  include development of model playfields on pilot basis.
- b) Community Coaching Development: A cascading model of Community Coach Development will be adopted for development of community coaches across the country. This  will  involve  skill  development  and  certification  system.  A  short  term  community coaching  development  programme  will  be  evolved  and  identified  Physical  Education Teachers  (PETs)  nominated  by  States/UTs  will  be  trained  as  master  trainers  or  coach developers.  Such  Master  Trainers  will,  in  turn,  train  other  PETs/Volunteers  in  their respective  States/UTs  as  community  coaches  and  develop  teams  at  community  level. Online courses for community coach development will also be developed at primary and advanced levels.
- c) State  Level  Khelo  India  Centres: A  large  number  of  sports  infrastructure  set  up throughout the country are not being utilised optimally due to lack of coaches/part-time coaches, supports staff such as physiotherapists and masseurs, equipment, proper field of play,  consumables,  day  boarding  facilities,  etc.,  as  well  as  lack  of  adequate  financial support for meeting recurring expenditure. Accordingly, it is proposed to support better utilization of sports infrastructure belonging to States/UTs through suitable Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and provide support for engagement of coaches, providing dayboarding facilities as per the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Scheme.
- d) Annual Sports Competitions: Khelo India will be the basic platform to showcase sporting skills  and  accordingly  become  a  platform  for  talent  spotting  at  the  national  level  and providing development pathways for gifted and talented children to achieve excellence. The Central Government will organize school and college level National level competitions in respect of priority sports disciplines at various places across the country by associating concerned  National  Sports  Federations  (NSFs)  and  School  Game  Federation  of  India

(SGFI) and University Sports  promotion bodies including Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

- e) Talent  Identification  and  Development: The  National  competitions  involving  schools, colleges, Universities and NSFs under Khelo India Scheme, National Championships, and National Sports Talent Search Portal of SAI, will provide a platform for identification of talented sports persons in priority Sports disciplines in which the country has potential/advantage. In addition to selection of prize winners, the duly constituted talent identification committee may also adopt globally accepted scientific methods to spot and identify talent in various sports disciplines.  Identification of sporting talent will involve conduct of pan-India trials of children by Talent Scouts (to be engaged for the purpose), in association with States/UTs.

## f) Utilization and Creation of Sports Infrastructure

Majority of the schools, colleges and even Universities lack proper play grounds as well as sporting infrastructure in the country. Efforts will be made to utilize the existing available sports infrastructure through a system of active management committee consisting of players and members of neighborhood community as well all over the country especially those under the control of Central Government/State Governments. A suitable mechanism will be evolved to identify gaps in availability of sporting infrastructure across the country and fill these gaps with support under Khelo India.  Scheme of Khelo India will also be converged with Members of Parliament Local Area Development (MPLAD) Scheme. The States may also provide for convergence  of  Member  of  Legislative  Assembly  Local  Area  Development  (MLALAD) Scheme  with  Khelo  India  Scheme.  This  Component  will  have  the  following  two  sub components :

- i. University  Centre of Excellence Programme:  For setting up centers of sporting excellence in selected Universities.
- ii. Creation of Appropriate Sports Infrastructure:  Under this component, grants-in-aid will  be provided to States/ UTs, SAI etc. to develop critical sports infrastructure and other infrastructure where there are gaps.
- g) Support  to  National/  Regional/State  Sports  Academies  : The  sports  talents identified under the Scheme will be given the option to join SAI National Sports Academies, State Sports Academies and Sports Schools or Sports Academies established by private sector. Grants-in-aid  will  be  provided  for  establishment,  operation  and  maintenance  of  sports academies in respect of identified disciplines to Sports Authority of India, State Governments or to private sector or sports person under Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode for facilitating and supplementing Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD) programme (for 8 years). At least one academy for Para Athletes will be supported.
- h) Physical Fitness : An effort will  be  made  to  implement  a  component of  physical fitness across all schools in India under Khelo India.  National Physical Fitness parameters will be evolved region- wise and a tool kit will be provided to each school to evaluate physical fitness of all school going children throughout the country, in all States/UTs. A mechanism will be evolved to perform an advisory role for integration of Sports and physical education. Sports will be integrated with School education by making it a compulsory subject for which marks  will  be  awarded.  This  will  be  done  in  conjunction  with  the  Department  of  School Education & Literacy.
- i) Sports for Women : While all the components of the Khelo India Scheme are gender neutral  and  afford  opportunities  to  women  too  for  participating  in  sporting  activities  and development  of  sports,  it  is  proposed  to  hold  annual  national  competitions  for  women. Emphasis will be laid on such sports disciplines where there is less participation of women so that more number of women will participate in such sports disciplines.
- j) Sports for Peace & Development: The  Government  of  India, under the Special Package for J&K is providing funds to the tune of Rs.200 crore for enhancement of sports facilities in the State. To ensure optimal utilization of these infrastructure, soft support in  terms  of  coaches,  equipment,  consumables,  technical  support,  competition  etc.  will  be provided.  Efforts  will  be  made  to  organize  block  level  competitions  in  respect  of  sports disciplines popular in the State of J&K for positive engagement of youth. Similar efforts will also be made in case of other extremism and terrorism affected and other disturbed areas.
- k) Promotion of sports among persons with disabilities : Financial assistance will be provided to States/UTs and SAI for creation of specialist sports infrastructure for persons with disabilities. Funds required for making stadia disabled friendly / barrier free will be accessed from Scheme for Implementation of Persons with Disabilities Act (SIPDA) of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. The funds provided under this head will be used for  classification  of  players,  equipment,  training  and  preparation  of  teams  for  Paralympic Games and disciplines and competitions.
- l) Promotion of rural and indigenous/tribal games : In order to showcase our rural and indigenous/tribal games, annual competitions will be held annually under the Khelo India Scheme in rural and indigenous/tribal games alternately. A dynamic and interactive website providing information on such games will also be put up. This will not only help disseminate information  and  pique  the  curiosity  of  the  present  generation  about  these  games  but  also encourage children and youth to take up these games in a major way, paving way for their future mainstreaming.

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ANNEXUREREFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4304  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  18.07.2019 REGARDING 'PROGRAMME FOR DEVELOPMENT OF SPORTS' ASKED BY DR. (PROF.) KIRIT PREMJIBHAI SOLANKI, HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA

Annexure II

Information regarding Projects sanctioned in Universities under Khelo India Scheme

|   Sl. No. | Name of grantee                                                         | Name of the Project                        | Approved Estimated cost (in Rs.)   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|         1 | Swarnim Gujarat Sports University Valavav, District Vadodara, Gujarat   | Construction of multi- purpose indoor hall | 8,00,00,000                        |
|         1 | Swarnim Gujarat Sports University Valavav, District Vadodara, Gujarat   | Construction of Swimming Pool              | 5,00,00,000                        |
|         2 | Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar            | Replacement of Synthetic Athletic Track    | 4,65,00,000                        |
|         2 | Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar            | Construction of Multi- purpose Indoor Hall | 8,00,00,000                        |
|         3 | Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST),Awantipora, Pulwama | Construction of Synthetic athletic track   | 6,09,00,000                        |
|         4 | Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU), Madhya Pradesh        | construction of swimming pool              | 4,95,00,000                        |

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