Lok Sabha Question No. 5336 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Setting up of New Sports Schools and Universities
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Sunil Kumar Singh, Vijay Baghel, Arun Sao, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Devji Mansingram Patel

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †5336

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.04.2022

Setting up of New Sports Schools and Universities

†5336.     SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI ARUN SAO:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a) whether only five crores out of 77 crores of adolescents and youths have access to basic infrastructural facilities regarding sports; (b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  new  sports schools/universities at all district centres across the country including Latur district in Maharashtra, Chatra, Latehar and Palamu districts of Jharkhand,  Bilaspur,  Mungeli,  Gaurela-Pendra-Marwahi  districts  of Chhattisgarh, Madha Parliamentary Constituency (Satara and Solapur districts) and JaloreSirohi;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  criteria  fixed  to  set  up  new  sports  schools/  universities  and training centres;
- (e)  the  total  number  of  new  sports  schools/  universities  and  training centres set up and the estimated expenditure in this regard during the last three years; and

(f)  the steps taken by the Government to increase private investment to  develop  basic  infrastructure  for  sports  schools/universities  and training centres?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR]

(a):  No  such  data  is  maintained  by  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and Sports.

(b)&(c):  No such proposal is under consideration.

(d):    The  criteria  for  setting  up  a  Sports  School  under  Khelo  India Scheme are as follows:

- i. Proposals are received from organizations for designating certain schools  as  'Sports  Schools'  under  the  State  Level  Khelo  India Centre (SLKIC) vertical of the Khelo India Scheme.
2. Joint inspection is done at the premises of the school by Sports Authority  of  India  (SAI)  and  head  of  the  school  administration
- ii. regarding hostel & Sports facilities, etc.
- iii. The  Joint  Inspection  Report  with  Feasibility  Study  is  put  up  to the Departmental Project Approval Committee (DPAC) for approval.

The  criteria  for  setting  up  Khelo  India  Centres  under  SLKIC  are  as follows:

-  Proposals  are  received  from  the  Sports  Department  of  State Government for designation of existing sports centres with Field of  Play  (FOP)  in  every  district  in  the  prescribed  format  through Director (Sports) of the States/UTs.
-  The  proposals  are  scrutinized  and  put  up  to  the  DPAC  for approval.

The  criteria  for  setting  up  Khelo  India  State  Centres  of  Excellence under SLKIC are as follows:

-  Proposals are received from the Sports Department of the State Government  for  designation  of  existing  multi-disciplinary  sports centres  with  residential  facilities  and  adequate  FOP  in  three sports  disciplines,  as  per  the  'One  State  One  Sport'  principle, (one  in  every  State  &  UT)  in  the  prescribed  format  through Director (Sports) of the State & UTs.
-  The  proposals  are  scrutinized  and  put  up  to  the  DPAC  for approval.

The criteria for setting up an Accredited Academy under Khelo India Scheme are as follows:

-  Under  the Khelo India Talent Development  (KITD)  vertical, already established academies  are  accredited for providing support by inviting proposals against the Expression of Interest issued for this purpose.
- (e):  The total number of new Sports Schools/ and Training Centres set up during the last three years and expenditure incurred thereon are as under:
- (f):  'Sports' being a State Subject, the responsibility of creating sports infrastructure  for  adolescents  and  youth,  primarily  rests  with  the respective  State/UT  Governments.  However,  Government  of  India supplements their efforts through its schemes viz. sports promotional schemes run by SAI, the Khelo India Scheme and the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF).

| Name                       |   Khelo India Centers |   Khelo India State Centers of Excellence |   Accredited Academies |   Sports Schools |
|----------------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------|
| Total Number               |                478    |                                      29   |                 247    |            33    |
| Expenditure (In Rs. Crore) |                 29.26 |                                      36.1 |                  42.35 |            29.83 |

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