Lok Sabha Question No. 1231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Sports Quota
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Parvesh Sahib Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1231 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## Sports Quota

1231. SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  a  National  Sports  Board  to ensure  education  for  sports  persons  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the reasons therefor;
- (b) the number of seats available for sports quota in Central University(s), along with the details for the last three years; and
- (c) the number of students enrolled in Delhi University from sports quota, during the last five years?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

- (a):  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development  does  not  have  any  proposal  to introduce a National Sports Board.
- (b):  As  per  information  received  from  Central  Universities  under  administrative control of Ministry of Human Resource Development, the details regarding number of seats  available  for  sports  quota  in  central  universities  for  the  last  three  years  is annexed.
- (c): The number of students enrolled in Delhi University from sports quota is given hereunder.

|   Year |   Admission under Sports Quota |
|--------|--------------------------------|
|   2016 |                           1233 |
|   2017 |                           1451 |
|   2018 |                           1351 |
|   2019 |                           1298 |

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  AS  REFERRED  TO  IN  RESPECT  OF  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1231 FOR ANSWER ON 25.11.2019 REGARDING 'SPORTS QUOTA' ASKED BY SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH VERMA.

| S.NO.   | Name of the University                              | Number of seats available for sports quota in Central University (s), for the last three years                                                                                                                            | Number of seats available for sports quota in Central University (s), for the last three years                                                                                                                            | Number of seats available for sports quota in Central University (s), for the last three years                                                                                                                            |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         |                                                     | 2019-20                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2018-19                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 2017-18                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 1       | Aligarh Muslim University                           | 142                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 142                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 89                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2       | Assam University                                    | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 3       | Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 4       | Banaras Hindu University                            | 126                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 91                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 91                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 5       | Central University of South Bihar                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 6       | Central University of Gujarat                       | 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 21                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 7       | Central University of Haryana                       | 85                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 64                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 64                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 8       | Central University of Himachal Pradesh              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 9       | Central University of Jharkhand                     | 40                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 44                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 38                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 10      | Central University of Karnataka                     | From the inception (2009) University reserved 01 seat for Sports/NSS/NCC quota in each of the Integrated/UG/PG                                                                                                            | From the inception (2009) University reserved 01 seat for Sports/NSS/NCC quota in each of the Integrated/UG/PG                                                                                                            | From the inception (2009) University reserved 01 seat for Sports/NSS/NCC quota in each of the Integrated/UG/PG                                                                                                            |
| 11      | Central University of Jammu                         | One seat each in all 19 departments of the university.                                                                                                                                                                    | One seat each in all 19 departments of the university.                                                                                                                                                                    | One seat each in all 19 departments of the university.                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 12      | Central University of Kashmir                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 13      | Central University of Kerala                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 14      | Central University of Orissa                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 15      | Central University of Punjab                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 16      | Central University of Rajasthan                     | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 17      | Central University of Tamil Nadu                    | As per Ordinance, provision of supernumerary seats for outstanding players is available.                                                                                                                                  | As per Ordinance, provision of supernumerary seats for outstanding players is available.                                                                                                                                  | As per Ordinance, provision of supernumerary seats for outstanding players is available.                                                                                                                                  |
| 18      | Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya                  | 62                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 62                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 62                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 19      | Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 20      | Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 21      | Jamia Millia Islamia                                | 118                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 133                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 139                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 22      | Jawaharlal Nehru University                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 23      | Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya | 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 24      | Manipur University                                  | 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 9                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 25      | Maulana Azad National Urdu University               | 5% seats where admission is through merit at entry level programs (BA/B.Com/B.Sc/BA/ (Hons) JMC and Polytechnic Engineering Programs) based on the sports trials.                                                         | 5% seats where admission is through merit at entry level programs (BA/B.Com/B.Sc/BA/ (Hons) JMC and Polytechnic Engineering Programs) based on the sports trials.                                                         | 5% seats where admission is through merit at entry level programs (BA/B.Com/B.Sc/BA/ (Hons) JMC and Polytechnic Engineering Programs) based on the sports trials.                                                         |
| 26      | Mizoram University                                  | There is no provision of separate reservation of seats under sports quota at this stage. However, Mizoram University has the provision of giving additional weightage to Outstanding Sportsmen/Sportswomen in admissions. | There is no provision of separate reservation of seats under sports quota at this stage. However, Mizoram University has the provision of giving additional weightage to Outstanding Sportsmen/Sportswomen in admissions. | There is no provision of separate reservation of seats under sports quota at this stage. However, Mizoram University has the provision of giving additional weightage to Outstanding Sportsmen/Sportswomen in admissions. |
| 27      | Nagaland University                                 | Seats for Sports Quota : 3%                                                                                                                                                                                               | Seats for Sports Quota : 3%                                                                                                                                                                                               | Seats for Sports Quota : 3%                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 28      | North Eastern Hill University                       | The University has not earmarked sports quota in every                                                                                                                                                                    | The University has not earmarked sports quota in every                                                                                                                                                                    | The University has not earmarked sports quota in every                                                                                                                                                                    |

|    |                                                | department.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | department.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | department.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|----|------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 29 | Pondicherry University                         | There is no reservation of seats under Sports Quota in Pondicherry University.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | There is no reservation of seats under Sports Quota in Pondicherry University.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | There is no reservation of seats under Sports Quota in Pondicherry University.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 30 | Rajiv Gandhi University                        | Rajiv Gandhi University is providing 10% weightage during admission under Sports Quota in each course except (DCA, B.P.Ed., M.Phil & Ph.D).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Rajiv Gandhi University is providing 10% weightage during admission under Sports Quota in each course except (DCA, B.P.Ed., M.Phil & Ph.D).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Rajiv Gandhi University is providing 10% weightage during admission under Sports Quota in each course except (DCA, B.P.Ed., M.Phil & Ph.D).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 31 | Sikkim University                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 32 | The English and Foreign Languages University   | A specified number of seats, and normally not exceeding two, in both the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes, may be earmarked by the Academic Council for admission of outstanding players and sports persons, who have represented in the University/Region/State, provided that they fulfill the minimum eligibility requirements prescribed for seeking admission to various | A specified number of seats, and normally not exceeding two, in both the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes, may be earmarked by the Academic Council for admission of outstanding players and sports persons, who have represented in the University/Region/State, provided that they fulfill the minimum eligibility requirements prescribed for seeking admission to various | A specified number of seats, and normally not exceeding two, in both the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Programmes, may be earmarked by the Academic Council for admission of outstanding players and sports persons, who have represented in the University/Region/State, provided that they fulfill the minimum eligibility requirements prescribed for seeking admission to various |
| 33 | The Indira Gandhi National Tribal University   | Joint Quota for NCC/NSS/Sports 58                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Joint Quota for NCC/NSS/Sports 57                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Joint Quota for NCC/NSS/Sport s 54                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 34 | Tezpur University                              | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | NIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 35 | Tripura University                             | There are two (2) seats reserved under sports quota for each faculty, i.e., Faculty of Science and Faculty of Arts and Commerce.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | There are two (2) seats reserved under sports quota for each faculty, i.e., Faculty of Science and Faculty of Arts and Commerce.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | There are two (2) seats reserved under sports quota for each faculty, i.e., Faculty of Science and Faculty of Arts and Commerce.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 36 | University of Allahabad                        | 184                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 117                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 185                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 37 | University of Delhi                            | 1451                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1351                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1298                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| 38 | University of Hyderabad                        | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 39 | Visva Bharati                                  | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| 40 | Mahatma Gandhi Central University              | The University is providing seats under various quota as per norms prescribed by Government of India from time to time.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | The University is providing seats under various quota as per norms prescribed by Government of India from time to time.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | The University is providing seats under various quota as per norms prescribed by Government of India from time to time.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 41 | Central University of Andhra Pradesh           | New University                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | New University                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | New University                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 42 | Central Tribal University of Andhra Pradesh    | New University                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | New University                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | New University                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 43 | Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) | IGNOU being an Open University at national level does not have intake in its courses/programmes. However, the reservation policy as brought out by Government of India from time to time is implemented.                                                                                                                                                                               | IGNOU being an Open University at national level does not have intake in its courses/programmes. However, the reservation policy as brought out by Government of India from time to time is implemented.                                                                                                                                                                               | IGNOU being an Open University at national level does not have intake in its courses/programmes. However, the reservation policy as brought out by Government of India from time to time is implemented.                                                                                                                                                                               |

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