Lok Sabha Question No. 1073 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-13
Subject: National Sports Talent Search Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1073

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2022

National Sports Talent Search Scheme

## 1073. SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  provided  financial  assistance  to sportspersons  across  the  country  under  the  National  Sports  Talent Search Scheme (NSTSS);
- (b) if so, the details and the number of youths selected thereunder in Assam, district-wise; and
- (c) the details of eligibility criteria and procedure applied/defined to be applied under the scheme?

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

(a) to (c) There is no such scheme, namely the National Sports Talent Search Scheme (NSTSS), under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. However, the Ministry implements another Sports promotional scheme viz.  the  National  Sports  Talent  Contest  (NSTC)  through  the  Sports Authority of India (SAI) to scout sports talent in the age group of 8-14 years  from  schools  and  nurture  them  into  future  medal  hopes  by providing scientific training.

Under  the  Scheme,  schools  having  good  sports  infrastructure  and record  of  creditable  sports  performances  are  adopted  by  SAI.  The Scheme  enables  the  budding  sportspersons  to  study  and  play  in  the same  school.  In  addition  to  the  main  scheme  of  NSTC  (launched  in 1985) wherein regular schools are adopted, a few distinct sub-schemes were launched to further reach out to sports talent in India,  including indigenous sports and games. These sub-schemes of NSTC include:

- (i) Regular Schools;
- (ii) Indigenous Games & Martial Arts (IGMA);
- (iii)   Akharas.

Selection Criteria for induction under NSTC Scheme:

- a.   Talents, who are medal winners in State/National Level Competitions are admitted into the scheme, subject, to their being found medically fit.
- b.   Talents who are medal winners at District Level Competition or have participation  in  State  Level  Competitions  are  admitted  subject  to their being found fit medically and physically.
- c.  The scouting of the talent in indigenous games is done on the basis of  open  competitions  among  participants.  Selection  is  done  by  a selection committee consisting of representatives of SAI, Institutions,  SAI  coaches, guru/mentor of the concerned game. The sportspersons identified on this basis are offered admission after age verification, medical examination, etc.

The details pertaining to the State of Assam in respect of the National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) Scheme are at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1073 FOR 13.12.2022  ASKED  BY SHRI  PALLAB  LOCHAN  DAS,  HON'BLE  MP,  REGARDING  'NATIONAL SPORTS TALENT SEARCH SCHEME'

## DETAILS OF NSTC SCHEMES - REGULAR SCHOOLS, IGMA & AKHARAS

IN THE STATE OF ASSAM (2022-2023) NATIONAL SPORTS TALENT CONTEST (NSTC)

| S. N.   | States/Centre          | Disciplines   | Residential   | Residential   | Residential   | Non-Residential   | Non-Residential   | Non-Residential   |
|---------|------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|         |                        |               | Boys          | Girls         | Total         | Boys              | Girls             | Total             |
|         | Assam                  |               |               |               |               |                   |                   |                   |
| 1       | Don Bosco HS, Guwahati | Basketball    | 0             | 0             | 0             | 1                 | 9                 | 10                |
|         |                        | Swimming      | 0             | 0             | 0             | 9                 | 0                 | 9                 |
|         |                        | Table Tennis  | 0             | 0             | 0             | 7                 | 1                 | 8                 |
|         |                        | TOTAL:        | 0             | 0             | 0             | 17                | 10                | 27                |

Indigenous Games &Martial Arts

|    | Assam                                           |            |   Boys |   Girls |   Total |   Boys |   Girls |   Total |
|----|-------------------------------------------------|------------|--------|---------|---------|--------|---------|---------|
| 1  | Martial Authority of Assam Tengapara, Kokrajhar | Khomlainai |      0 |       0 |       0 |      9 |      11 |      20 |
|    |                                                 | TOTAL:     |      0 |       0 |       0 |      9 |      11 |      20 |

Adopted Akharas

|    | Assam                                                      |           |   Boys |   Girls |   Total |   Boys |   Girls |   Total |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|--------|---------|---------|--------|---------|---------|
| 1  | Langhin Tinali Sports Asso., Langhin, Distt. Karbi Anglong | Wrestling |      0 |       0 |       0 |     17 |      30 |      47 |
|    |                                                            | TOTAL:    |      0 |       0 |       0 |     17 |      30 |      47 |

SUMMARY

| SN   | Scheme (s)      | No. of Centres   | Residential   | Residential   | Residential   | Non-Residential   | Non-Residential   | Non-Residential   |
|------|-----------------|------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|      |                 |                  | Boys          | Girls         | Total         | Boys              | Girls             | Total             |
| 1    | NSTC Schemes    |                  |               |               |               |                   |                   |                   |
| i)   | Regular Schools | 01               | 0             | 0             | 0             | 17                | 10                | 27                |
| ii)  | IGMA            | 01               | 0             | 0             | 0             | 9                 | 11                | 20                |
| iii) | Akharas         | 01               | 0             | 0             | 0             | 17                | 30                | 47                |
|      | TOTAL:          | 3                | 0             | 0             | 0             | 43                | 51                | 94                |

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