Lok Sabha Question No. 2791 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-05
Subject: Modern Facilities for Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2791 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.12.2019

Modern Facilities for Sports

2791.      SHRI SANJAY JADHAV: SHRI MOHAN S. DELKAR:

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

- (a) whether  sports  facilities  like  national  level  trainer,  appointment  of coaches and other modern facilities are available in all the States/Districts of the country for providing training to youth to prepare them for various sports competitions including national/ international level competitions;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT-wise;
- (c) whether the youth from Marathwada region of Maharashtra are getting all the facilities of national level for preparation of sports of national level and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  facilities  of  appointing  high  level  coaches  and  other modern facilities are available in all the training centres of Union Territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the funds spent for this purpose during the last three years, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e) 'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  promotion  and  development  of sports, including training facilities and training at State and District level, rests with the State / UT Governments.  The Central Government supplement efforts of the State/UT Governments by providing assistance for identification  of  talented  youth  for  sports,  training  of  athletes  and  their participation in competitions besides bridging gaps in sports infrastructure. The number of training facilities run by this Ministry and trainees enrolled in these facilities is at Annexure- I.   The training facilities are available for all talented youth across the country. The training facilities  run  by  this  Ministry  in  Marathwada  Region  of Maharashtra  and  Union  Territory  of  Daman  and  Diu  is  at  Annexure  -II. Presently,  there  is  no  training  facility  run  by  this  Ministry  in  the  Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

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ANNEXURE-I

Annexure referred to in Reply to Part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 2791 for 05/12/2019 regarding Modern Facilities for Sports asked by Sh. Sanjay Jadhav, Sh. Mohan S. Delkar, Hon'ble MPs.

Details of trainees being trained under various Sports Promotional schemes.

| S.N.   | Name of the Schemes                               | No. of Centres   | No. of Trainees (Resi.)   | No. of Trainees (Non-Resi.)   | Total   |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|---------|
| 1      | SAI National Centres of Excellence (NCOE)         | 21               | 1993                      | 316                           | 2309    |
| 2      | SAI Training Centres (STC)                        | 69               | 4002                      | 1236                          | 5238    |
| 3      | Army Boys Sports Companies (ABSC)                 | 28               | 1293                      | 0                             | 1293    |
| 4      | Ext. Centre of STCs                               | 90               | 0                         | 1829                          | 1829    |
| 5      | National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC)             |                  |                           |                               |         |
| i)     | Regular Schools                                   | 10               | 0                         | 305                           | 305     |
| ii)    | Indigenous Games and Martial Arts (IGMA)          | 10               | 0                         | 128                           | 128     |
| iii)   | Akharas                                           | 48               | 0                         | 766                           | 766     |
| 6      | SAI academies accredited under Khelo India Scheme | 32               | 534                       | 74                            | 608     |
| Total  | Total                                             | 308              | 7822                      | 4654                          | 12476   |

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ANNEXURE-II

Annexure referred to in Reply to Part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 2791 For 05/12/2019 regarding Modern Facilities for Sports asked by Sh. Sanjay Jadhav, Sh. Mohan S. Delkar, Hon'ble MPs.

Details of training facilities in Marathwada Region of Maharashtra and Union Territory Daman & Diu.

|   S. N. | Name of the Schemes                                                     | Centre Name                               |   No of Trainees |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|------------------|
|       1 | National Centre of Excellence (NCoE)                                    | Aurangabad, Marathwada Region Maharashtra |              119 |
|       2 | Extension Centre of SAI Training Centre (STC)/ Special Area Games (SAG) | Govt. College, Daman.                     |               17 |

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