Lok Sabha Question No. 3813 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Promotion of Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, VIRENDER KASHYAP

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3813 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2018

## Promotion of Sports

†3813.

SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE: SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme/programme  to  promote sports among rural youths in the country and if so, the details along with the achievements thereof;
- (b)  if  not,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  any  such program/  scheme  to  encourage  participation  of  rural  youth  in  sports and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme/plan  to  encourage  and promote rural sports in the rural areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  increased  budgetary  allocation  for such activities and if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise particularly hilly areas; and
- (e) whether the Government gives preference in providing government jobs to the medal winners and if so, the details thereof including the number of players given the jobs since 2014?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS {COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (RETD.)}

(a) & (b) 'Sports'  is  a  State  subject  and  promotion  of  sports  in  the country, including promotion of Sports among rural youth and promotion of rural sports in rural areas is primarily the responsibility of the State Government concerned. The Central Government complements/supplements  the  efforts  of  the  State  Governments  and the National Sports Federations (NSFs).

Sports Authority of India (SAI), an autonomous organization under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, is running several sports  promotional  schemes  across  the  country  to  identify  talented sports  persons  in  the  age  group  of  8-25  years  and  nurture  them  to excel  at  national  and  international  competitions.  Many  of  the  sports persons  identified  under  SAI  Sports  Promotional  Schemes  belong  to the rural, tribal, backward, coastal and inaccessible hilly areas of the country and are provided with training facilities in the form of expert sports coaches, requisite playing facilities, boarding & lodging, sports kit,  competition  exposure,  educational  expenses,  medical/insurance and stipend as per the approved norms.

- (c) & (d) The  Khelo  India  Scheme  implemented  by  this  Ministry provides  for  promotion  of  sports  in  the  entire  population  including among youth of rural & hilly areas. Also, the scheme has a dedicated vertical,  viz.,  Promotion  of  rural  and  indigenous/tribal  games  which provides for financial assistance to NSFs / Non Government Organizations  (NGOs)  etc  for  promotion  of  sports  in  the  country including rural and hilly areas. Under this vertical various NSFs have been  provided  financial  assistance  to  hold  competitions  in  various parts of the country including those in rural areas. During 2018, a total number of 36 such competitions / exhibition events had been held. It is a demand driven scheme and State/UT-wise allocation is not made.
- (e) Government jobs are provided to the medal winners as per the orders of Department  of Personnel &  Training (DoPT). Relevant provisions are given in the Annexure.

Meritorious  sportspersons  are  recruited  by  various  Ministries  / Departments / Public Sector Undertakings / autonomous organizations under Government of India in accordance with the prevailing rules on the  subject.  This  Ministry  does  not  maintain  any  statistics  on  the number of sportspersons so recruited.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  †3813  FOR  03.01.2018  ASKED  BY  SHRI KRUPAL  BALAJI  TUMANE  AND  SHRI  VIRENDER  KASHYAP,  MPs, REGARDING PROMOTION OF SPORTS

Annexure

Relevant provisions regarding recruitment of Sportspersons in Government of India

## A. RECRUITMENT

## I. Eligibility

- a) Appointments under these orders can be made of sportspersons considered meritorious with reference to the following criteria:
- i. Sportsmen  who  have  represented  a  State  or  the  country  in  the  National  or International  competition  in  any  of  the  games/sports  mentioned  in  these instructions.
- ii. Sportsmen  who  have  represented  their  University  in  the  Inter-University Tournaments conducted by  the  Inter-University  Sports  Boards  in  any  of  the sports/games specified in these instructions, as amended from time to time.
- iii. Sportsmen  who  have  represented  the  State  School  Teams  in  the  National Sports/games for schools conducted by the All India School Games Federation in any of the games/sports mentioned in these instructions.
- iv. Sportsmen  who  have  been  awarded  National  Awards  in  Physical  Efficiency under the National Physical Efficiency Drive.
- b) No such appointments can be made unless the candidate is, in all respects, eligible for appointment to the post applied for, and in particular, with regard to age, educational or experience qualifications prescribed under the Recruitment Rules applicable to the post, except to the extent to which relaxations thereof have been permitted in respect of class/category of persons to which the applicant belongs.

## II. Posts to which applicable

- a) Appointment of meritorious sportspersons can be made to any post in Group 'C' or erstwhile Group 'D', which under the Recruitment Rules applicable thereto, is required  to  be  filled  by  direct  recruitment,  otherwise  than  through  the  Union Public Service Commission;
- b) No such appointment shall  be  made to any post in Group 'A' or Group 'B', by direct recruitment;
- c) A meritorious sportsperson can be considered for appointment under sub para a) above, notwithstanding the fact that he is already in service of the Government;
- d) In  making  appointments  to  any  post  under  the  Government  by  promotion,  no preference  shall  be  given  to  meritorious  sportspersons  though  that  fact  may  be taken into consideration in assessing the overall merit.

## III. Extent of such recruitment

- a) Ministries/Department of Government of India can recruit meritorious sportsmen  in any year in relaxation of the recruitment procedure, to the extent that these including all other reservations under existing orders do not exceed 50% of the total number of vacancies proposed to be filled by direct recruitment.
- b) For  the  purpose  of  making  appointment  of  meritorious  sportsmen,  the  appointing authorities may at their discretion notify to the Staff Selection Commission, in all case where the recruitment to the posts have been entrusted to that Commission, vacancies reduced  by  upto  5%  thereof  and  may  fill  such  vacancies  so  held  by  appointing meritorious  sportsmen  subject  to  the  overall  limitations  mentioned  in  sub-para  (a) above.

## IV. List of sports which qualify for appointment of meritorious sportspersons

|   S. No. | Name of the Sport                    | S. No.   | Name of Sport                                |
|----------|--------------------------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Archery                              | 2.       | Athletics (including Track and Field events) |
|        3 | Atya-Patya                           | 4.       | Badminton                                    |
|        5 | Ball-Badminton                       | 6.       | Basketball                                   |
|        7 | Billiards and Snooker                | 8.       | Boxing                                       |
|        9 | Bridge                               | 10       | Carrom                                       |
|       11 | Chess                                | 12.      | Cricket                                      |
|       13 | Cycling                              | 14.      | Equestrian Sports                            |
|       15 | Football                             | 16.      | Golf                                         |
|       17 | Gymnastics (including Body Building) | 18.      | Handball                                     |
|       19 | Hockey                               | 20       | Ice-Skiing                                   |
|       21 | Ice-Hockey                           | 22.      | Ice-Skating                                  |
|       23 | Judo                                 | 24.      | Kabaddi                                      |
|       25 | Karate-DO                            | 26.      | Kayaking and Canoeing                        |
|       27 | Kho-Kho                              | 28.      | Polo                                         |
|       29 | Powerlifting                         | 30.      | Rifle Shooting                               |
|       31 | Roller Skating                       | 32.      | Rowing                                       |
|       33 | Soft Ball                            | 34.      | Squash                                       |
|       35 | Swimming                             | 36.      | Table Tennis                                 |
|       37 | Taekwondo                            | 38.      | Tenni-Koit                                   |
|       39 | Tennis                               | 40.      | Volleyball                                   |
|       41 | Weightlifting                        | 42.      | Wrestling                                    |
|       43 | Yatching                             |          |                                              |

## V. List of authorities competent to award certificates on eligibility for recruitment of sportspersons

|   S. No. | Competition                        | Authority awarding Certificate                                                                                                                                  |
|----------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | International Competition          | Secretary of the National Federation of the Game concerned.                                                                                                     |
|        2 | National Competition               | Secretary of the National Federation or Secretary of the State Association of the Game concerned.                                                               |
|        3 | Inter-University Tournaments       | Dean of Sports or other officer in overall charge of sports of the University concerned.                                                                        |
|        4 | National/Sports/Game s for Schools | Director or Additional/Joint or Deputy Director in overall charge of sports/games for Schools in the Directorate of Public Instructions/Education of the State. |
|        5 | Physical Efficiency Drive          | Secretary or other Officer in overall charge of Physical Efficiency in the Ministry of Education & Social Welfare Government of India                           |

## VI. Order of preference

- a) First preference to those candidates who  have represented the country in an International  Competition  with  the  clearance  of  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and Sports.
- b) Next preference may be given to those who have represented a State/U.T. in the Senior or  Junior  level  national  Championships  organized  by  the  National  Sports  Federations recognized  by  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  &  Sports  or  National  Games  organized  by Indian Olympics Association and have won medals or positions upto 3 rd place. Between the  candidates  participating  in  Senior  and  Junior  National  Championships/games,  the candidates having participated and won medal in Senior National Championship should be given preference.
- c) Next preference may be given to those, who have represented a University in an InterUniversity competition conducted by Association of Indian Universities/Inter University Sports Board and have won medals or positions upto 3 rd place in finals.
- d) Next preference may be given to those who have represented the State Schools in the National sports/games for Schools conducted by the All-India School Games Federation and have won medals or positions upto 3 rd place.
- e) Next  preference  may  be  given  to  those,  who  have  been  awarded  National  Award  in physical efficiency under National Physical Efficiency Drive.
- f) Next preference may be given to those who represented a State/Union Territory/University/State Schools Teams at the level mentioned in categories (b) to (d) but could not win a medal or position, in the same order of preference.
7. Note 1: In the event of tie those who have secured a higher position or won more than one medal may be given the preference.
8. Note 2: Participation in individual and team event/item may be given the same preference.
9. Note 3: No preference may be given for winning more than one medal/position.
10. Note 4: In case of any doubt about the status of a tournament, the matter will be decided by the  Department  of  Personnel  &  Training  in  consultation  with  Ministry  of  Youth Affairs & Sports.

## VII. Relaxation in age limit for recruitment

- a. The  categories  of  sportsperson  specified  in  para  A.I.(a)  of  these  instructions  may  be allowed relaxation in upper age limit upto a maximum of 5 years(10 years in case of those belonging to Schedule Castes and Schedule Tribes) for the purpose of appointment to posts specified earlier in these instructions.
- b. This  concession  will  be  available  only  to  those  sportspersons  who  satisfy  all  other eligibility conditions relating to educational qualifications etc. and furnish a certificate in the form and from an authority prescribed in these instructions.

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