Lok Sabha Question No. 2112 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Youth Affairs and Sports Projects
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2022

Youth Affairs and Sports Projects

†2112. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

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

- (a) the details of various youth affairs and sports projects being run by the Ministry in the country especially in Osmanabad constituency of Maharashtra;
- (b) whether  the  aspirational  districts  have  been  kept  in  mind  under  the projects run by the Ministry;
- (c) if  so,  the  action  taken  by the Government for the benefit of youth of such districts;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to provide higher level training and encourage to State level and international players?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports runs following schemes/programmes in the country including in Osmanabad constituency of Maharashtra: -

Department of Youth Affairs:

1. Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK)
- i) Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan
3. ii)
4. iii)
5. iv)
6. v)
7. National Youth Corps
8. National Programme for Youth and Adolescent Development
9. International Cooperation
10. Youth Hostels
11. vi)   Assistance to Scouting and Guiding Organisation
12. vii)  National Young Leaders Programme
2. National Service Scheme (NSS)
14. 3.
15. Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development

## Department of Sports:

'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  for  development and promotion of sports rests with the respective State/UT Government. The Department  of  Sports,  through  the  following  Central  Sector  Schemes, supplements  efforts  of  the  State/UT  Governments  for  development  and promotion  of  sports:  (i)    Khelo  India;  (ii)  Assistance  to  National  Sports Federations;  (iii) Special Awards to Winners in International sports events and their Coaches; (iv) National Sports Awards, (v) Pension to Meritorious Sports Persons; (vi) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons;  (vii)  National  Sports  Development  Fund;  and  (viii)  Sports training centres through Sports Authority of India (SAI).

Details of the above schemes are in the public domain on the websites of this Ministry.

- (b) to (d): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports implements its schemes/programmes for development of Youth and Sports Activities in the country as a whole including the Aspirational Districts.
- (e) This  Ministry  is  providing  financial  assistance  to  recognized  National Sports  Federations  (NSFs)  towards  training  of  athletes    which  includes  all requisite facilities for their preparations such as Foreign Coaches/supporting staff,  scientific  &  medical  support  besides  financial  assistance  for  their training  abroad  and  participation  in  international  competitions  in  India  and abroad  through  the  Scheme  of  financial  assistance  to  NSFs.  For  the  said purpose, an ACTC (Annual Calendar for Training and Competition) budget is approved for each NSF every year.

Further,  talented  Athletes  are  being  selected  from  Target  Olympic  Podium Scheme  (TOPS)  and  similar  support  is  given  to  the  Elite  athletes  in  a customized way.

Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI),  an  autonomous  body  under  the  Ministry,  is implementing the following Sports Promotional Schemes across the country to identify talented sportspersons in various age groups and nurture them to excel at national and international levels:-

-  National Centres of Excellence (NCOE)
-  SAI Training Centre (STC)
-  Extension Centre of STC
-  National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC)

(its Sub-Schemes - Regular Schools, IGMA & Akharas)

A  total  of  189  Centres  including  NCOEs,  STCs,  Extension  Centres,  etc.  are functional for implementation of above sports promotional schemes of SAI. Presently, 8968 talented sports persons (5469 boys and 3499 girls) are being trained in 34 sports disciplines on residential and non-residential basis. The  selected  athletes  are  provided  financial  support  in  the  form  of  expert coaches, sports equipment, Scientific support, boarding and lodging, sports kit,  competition  exposure,  educational  expenses,  medical/  insurance  and stipend as per the approved scheme norms.

Khelo  India  Programme  has  been  launched  with  twin  objectives  of  mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports. Various programme have been launched under this scheme to promote sports and improve the level of sports and infrastructural facilities including stadiums, playing fields, tracks and sports training in the country at school level. Under this scheme various initiative have been undertaken to encourage sportspersons at various level including  those  in  schools.  So  far  under  this  Scheme,  733  Khelo  India Centres, 29 Khelo India State Centres of Excellence and 266 Academies has been established across the nation.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2112 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2022

Youth Affairs and Sports Projects

†2112. SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

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

- (a) the details of various youth affairs and sports projects being run by the Ministry in the country especially in Osmanabad constituency of Maharashtra;
- (b) whether  the  aspirational  districts  have  been  kept  in  mind  under  the projects run by the Ministry;
- (c) if  so,  the  action  taken  by the Government for the benefit of youth of such districts;
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to provide higher level training and encourage to State level and international players?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports runs following schemes/programmes in the country including in Osmanabad constituency of Maharashtra: -

Department of Youth Affairs:

1. Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram (RYSK)
- i) Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan
3. ii)
4. iii)
5. iv)
6. v)
7. National Youth Corps
8. National Programme for Youth and Adolescent Development
9. International Cooperation
10. Youth Hostels
11. vi)   Assistance to Scouting and Guiding Organisation
12. vii)  National Young Leaders Programme
2. National Service Scheme (NSS)
14. 3.
15. Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development

## Department of Sports:

'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  for  development and promotion of sports rests with the respective State/UT Government. The Department  of  Sports,  through  the  following  Central  Sector  Schemes, supplements  efforts  of  the  State/UT  Governments  for  development  and promotion  of  sports:  (i)    Khelo  India;  (ii)  Assistance  to  National  Sports Federations;  (iii) Special Awards to Winners in International sports events and their Coaches; (iv) National Sports Awards, (v) Pension to Meritorious Sports Persons; (vi) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons;  (vii)  National  Sports  Development  Fund;  and  (viii)  Sports training centres through Sports Authority of India (SAI).

Details of the above schemes are in the public domain on the websites of this Ministry.

- (b) to (d): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports implements its schemes/programmes for development of Youth and Sports Activities in the country as a whole including the Aspirational Districts.
- (e) This  Ministry  is  providing  financial  assistance  to  recognized  National Sports  Federations  (NSFs)  towards  training  of  athletes    which  includes  all requisite facilities for their preparations such as Foreign Coaches/supporting staff,  scientific  &  medical  support  besides  financial  assistance  for  their training  abroad  and  participation  in  international  competitions  in  India  and abroad  through  the  Scheme  of  financial  assistance  to  NSFs.  For  the  said purpose, an ACTC (Annual Calendar for Training and Competition) budget is approved for each NSF every year.

Further,  talented  Athletes  are  being  selected  from  Target  Olympic  Podium Scheme  (TOPS)  and  similar  support  is  given  to  the  Elite  athletes  in  a customized way.

Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI),  an  autonomous  body  under  the  Ministry,  is implementing the following Sports Promotional Schemes across the country to identify talented sportspersons in various age groups and nurture them to excel at national and international levels:-

-  National Centres of Excellence (NCOE)
-  SAI Training Centre (STC)
-  Extension Centre of STC
-  National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC)

(its Sub-Schemes - Regular Schools, IGMA & Akharas)

A  total  of  189  Centres  including  NCOEs,  STCs,  Extension  Centres,  etc.  are functional for implementation of above sports promotional schemes of SAI. Presently, 8968 talented sports persons (5469 boys and 3499 girls) are being trained in 34 sports disciplines on residential and non-residential basis. The  selected  athletes  are  provided  financial  support  in  the  form  of  expert coaches, sports equipment, Scientific support, boarding and lodging, sports kit,  competition  exposure,  educational  expenses,  medical/  insurance  and stipend as per the approved scheme norms.

Khelo  India  Programme  has  been  launched  with  twin  objectives  of  mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports. Various programme have been launched under this scheme to promote sports and improve the level of sports and infrastructural facilities including stadiums, playing fields, tracks and sports training in the country at school level. Under this scheme various initiative have been undertaken to encourage sportspersons at various level including  those  in  schools.  So  far  under  this  Scheme,  733  Khelo  India Centres, 29 Khelo India State Centres of Excellence and 266 Academies has been established across the nation.

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