Lok Sabha Question No. 1904 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-22
Subject: Promotion of Sports amongst Differently Abled Sportspersons
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Jayant Sinha, Aparajita Sarangi, Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1904

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.09.2020

Promotion of Sports amongst Differently Abled Sportspersons

1904.  SHRI JAYANT SINHA: SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI:

SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR:

- (a) the details of schemes which are presently in practice to promote sports for  differently  abled  sportspersons  in  the  country  and  achievement  made under such schemes;
- (b) the number of district, State and national level competitions organized under the scheme of Sports and Games for disabled till date;
- (c) the funds allocated and utilized for the same during the last three years and the current year, year-wise;
- (d) whether the differently abled sportspersons have excelled themselves in the  national  as  well  as  international  sports  competitions  during  the  last three years and the current year, sports/game-wise;
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the action taken by the Government to facilitate adequate sports training and facilities to the differently abled sportspersons in the country; and
- (f) whether the Government has any plan to increase access to prosthetics for differently abled sportspersons and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) Differently abled sportspersons are being assisted and supported under various Schemes of the Ministry and Sports Authority of India (SAI).

Under the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations, identified promising  sportspersons/teams  including  para  athletes  are  provided  all requisite  facilities  for  their  preparations  including  wholesome  nutritious diet,  food  supplements,  equipment,  state-of-the-art  infrastructure,  lodging, travelling facilities, services of reputed Indian and Foreign Coaches/supporting  staff,  scientific  &medical  support,  sports  kit,  etc. besides  financial  assistance  for  their  training  abroad  and  participation  in International competitions in India and abroad.

Differently abled elite athletes are provided with all requisite infrastructure and facilities for their training and participation in international events.

Netaji  Subhas  Western  Centre,  Gandhinagar  of  Sports  Authority  of  India (SAI) has been identified as the main centre for holding the sports activities pertaining to differently-abled athletes and the Centre is well equipped and differently-abled friendly.

In  preparation  for  participation  in  various  International  competitions  in different sports disciplines, coaching camps are organized for Para Athletes at SAI Centre in Gandhinagar, SAI Northern Centre, Sonepat and SAI Centre at Bangalore.

The  Target  Olympic  Podium  Scheme  (TOPS)  is  a  flagship  program  of  the Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports  which  is  an  attempt  to  provide assistance  to  India's  top  athletes  including  Para  athletes.  The  Scheme supports  the  athletes  so  that  they  can  win  medals  in  the  Olympics.  At present  27  Para  Athletes are  being  supported  under  TOPS  for  their customized training for Tokyo Paralympics 2021.

(b)  This  Ministry  is  responsible  for  providing  assistance  to  National  level sports  bodies  for  conduct  of  National  championships  at  sub-junior  and senior level and the details of National Championship organised for person with  disabilities  under  the  scheme  of  financial  assistance  to  NSFs  is  at Annexure - I. This Ministry does not maintain data about district level and State  level  championships  as  it  is  responsibility  of  the  States  /  Union Territories.

(c) The  details of fund allocated and  utilized  is  under  the  Scheme Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs) which is at Annexure - II.

(d)  and  (e)  Yes  Sir.  Differently  abled  sportspersons  have  excelled  at international level by  winning  medals  in  various international  events including Paralympics and Para Asian Games as would be seen from their following achievements: -

- i. In  Rio  Paralympic  Games  2015,  Indian  Para  Athletes  won  04 medals (2 Gold + 1 Silver + 1 Bronze) for the first time in Paralympics.
- ii. In  Asian  Para  Games,  2018  at  Indonesia,  Para  Athletes  won record number of medals ever won by Indian Para Athletes/Teams in Para Asian Games by winning 72 medals (15 Gold + 24 Silver + 33 Bronze).
- iii. In  Special  Olympic  World  Summer  Games  2019:  Indian  Special Athletes bagged 368 medal (85 Gold + 154 Silver + 129 Bronze).
- iv. In  World  Para  Shooting  Championships  2019  at  Sydney,  Indian Para  Athletes  bagged  03  bronze  medals  and  secured  02  quota  places  for Tokyo Paralympics 2021.
- v. In  World  Para  Athletics  Championship,  2019  at  Dubai,  Indian Para Athletes bagged 09 medals (02 Gold, 02 Silver and 05 bronze medals), and secured 12 quota places for Tokyo Paralympics 2021.

Till date India has got 23 Quota Places for Tokyo Paralympic Games, 2021.

- (f) Under the TOPS Scheme the prosthetics requirements of differently abled sports persons are evaluated to provide necessary support.

A  TOPS  Para  athlete  and  Paralympic  Quota  Holder  competing  in  Javelin Throw has been provided with a prosthetic leg and prosthetic leg blade in equipment support.

Another TOPS Para athlete and Paralympic Quota Holder competing in, Para Archer's Men individual recurve has been provided with prosthesis support.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1904  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  22.09.2020 REGARDING  'PROMOTION  OF  SPORTS  AMONGST  DIFFERENTLY  ABLED SPORTSPERSONS' ASKED BY SHRI JAYANT SINHA, SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI  AND  SHRI  P.C.  GADDIGOUDAR,  HON'BLE  MEMBERS  OF  LOK SABHA

ANNEXURE - I

## DETAILS OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR PARA ATHLETES

|   S. No | Discipline        | Name of the Event                                                                                                      |
|---------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Deaf Multi Sports | National Deaf Junior Championship at Kozhikode, Kerala from 27th to 30th Dec, 2019                                     |
|       2 | Deaf Multi Sports | VII National Deaf Sub Junior Championship at Kozhikode, Kerala from 27th to 30th Dec, 2019                             |
|       3 | Para Athletics    | Indian Open Para Athletics Championship at Bangalore from 10-12July, 2018                                              |
|       4 | Para Badminton    | National Para Badminton Championship at Varanasi from 23-25 March, 2018                                                |
|       5 | Deaf Chess        | Senior National Deaf Chess Championship at Jabalpur, MP from 27-31 Dec, 2017                                           |
|       6 | Deaf Chess        | Junior National Deaf Chess Championship at Jabalpur, MP from 27-31 Dec, 2017                                           |
|       7 | SOB Athletics     | Senior Special Olympic Bharat Athletics National Championship at Jaipur from 21-26 Oct, 2016                           |
|       8 | SOB Athletics     | Junior Special Olympic Bharat Athletics National Championship at Jaipur from 21-26 Oct, 2016                           |
|       9 | SOB Athletics     | Sub Junior Special Olympic Bharat Athletics National Championship at Jaipur from 21-26 Oct, 2016                       |
|      10 | Deaf Multi Sports | Junior National Games, at Jamshedpur from 7-11 November, 2016 in Athletics, Badminton, Table Tennis and Volleyball     |
|      11 | Deaf Multi Sports | Sub Junior National Games, at Jamshedpur from 7-11 November, 2016 in Athletics, Badminton, Table Tennis and Volleyball |
|      12 | Deaf Chess        | XIX National Deaf Chess Championship at Kerala from 21-25 February, 2017                                               |
|      13 | SOB Basketball    | Senior Special Olympic Bharat Basketball National Championship at Gujarat from 19-24 May, 2015                         |
|      14 | SOB Basketball    | Juniors Special Olympic Bharat Basketball National Championship at Gujarat from 19-24 May, 2015                        |
|      15 | SOB Basketball    | Sub Juniors Senior Special Olympic Bharat Basketball National Championship at Gujarat from 19-24 May, 2015             |
|      16 | Deaf Multi Sports | Senior XX National Games of Deaf, at Hyderabad from 4- 8 Jan, 2016                                                     |

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1904  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  22.09.2020 REGARDING  'PROMOTION  OF  SPORTS  AMONGST  DIFFERENTLY  ABLED SPORTSPERSONS' ASKED BY SHRI JAYANT SINHA, SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI  AND  SHRI  P.C.  GADDIGOUDAR,  HON'BLE  MEMBERS  OF  LOK SABHA

ANNEXURE - II FUNDS  ALLOTED  AND  UTILIZED  UNDER  THE  SCHEME  ASSISTANCE  TO NATIONAL SPORTS FEDERATIONS

## BUDGET ALLOCATION

| NSFs Year                 | Paralympics Committee of India (In Rupees)   | Special Olympic Bharat (In Rupees)   | All India Sports Council of the Deaf (In Rupees)   |
|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18                   | 6.00 Cr                                      | 3.00 Cr                              | 2.00 Cr.                                           |
| 2018-19                   | 6.03 Cr                                      | 5.26 Cr                              | 1.17 Cr                                            |
| 2019-21 (up to Sep, 2020) | 10.00 Cr                                     | 6.00 Cr                              | 2.00 Cr                                            |

FUND UTILIZED

| NSFs Year                 | Paralympics Committee of India (In Rupees)   | Special Olympic Bharat (In Rupees)   | All India Sports Council of the Deaf (In Rupees)   |
|---------------------------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 2017-18                   | 3.30 Cr                                      | 1.01 Cr                              | 1.15 Cr                                            |
| 2018-19                   | 6.35 Cr                                      | 2.56 Cr                              | 0.88 Cr                                            |
| 2019-21 (up to Sep, 2020) | 3.51 Cr                                      | 5.97 Cr                              | 1.13 Cr                                            |

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