Lok Sabha Question No. 1618 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-13
Subject: One School One Sports Programme
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL  EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO -1618 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023

## One School One Sports Programme

## †1618. SHRI SANJAY SETH:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  One  School  One  Sports  programme  has  been  started  by  the Government to encourage sports and sports persons;
- (b)  the  number  of  States  and  schools  in  which  such  programmes  have  been  started,  Statewise;
- (c) whether there is any proposal in the scheme to link traditional sports under it;
- (d) if so, the details of sports which have been linked with schools in Jharkhand;
- (e) the details of the funds released for it, State-wise; and
- (f) the number of schools associated with it in Jharkhand?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (DR. SUBHAS SARKAR)

(a)  to  (d):  One  School-One  Sport  policy  is  an  initiative  undertaken  by  the  Ministry  of Defence for Sainik Schools located across the country so that they can focus on at least one sporting discipline identified for the respective State/UT. Sainik Schools Society (SSS) has, in line with 'One State-One Sport' concept of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, allocated one sport to each of the existing 33 Sainik Schools established under the erstwhile pattern of Sainik  Schools  including  Sainik  School  in  Jharkhand  is  detailed  at  Annexure-I.  Under  the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, the concept of One State One Game (OSOG) has been designed keeping in mind India's preparedness in achieving excellence in Olympics 2024 and beyond. The long-term plan is aimed at making each State or Union Territory (UT) proficient in  2-3  sports  disciplines  in  which  it  possesses  a  special  aptitude  for  winning  an  Olympics medal and wherein the Central Government could provide support for soft components such as coaching, sports science equipment, sports equipment, support staff, etc.

Further,  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy  has  launched  an  Integrated Scheme  Samagra Shiksha for School Education. Realizing the need for holistic development  of  children,  under  the  Samagra  Shiksha,  Sports  and  Physical  Education component has been introduced for encouragement of Sports, Physical activities, Yoga, Cocurricular activities etc.

(e) & (f): Under Samagra Shiksha, provision has been made for grants for sports equipment in all government schools at the rate ranging from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 25,000 for various levels of schools per annum. In addition, as per new norms of the scheme, an additional grant up to Rs. 25,000 per school is provided to schools in case at least 2 students of that school win the medal in Khelo India National school games competition. During 2022-23, an amount of Rs. 726.72  Crore  has  been  estimated  for  the  sports  grant  for  all  the  States/UTs  including  an amount  of  Rs.  19.50  Crore  for  the  State  of  Jharkhand  for  15996  Government  schools  at various levels. The State wise allocation is at Annexure-II.

ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  1618  ANSWERED  ON  13.02.2023  REGARDING  ONE  SHOOL  ONE SPORTS PROGRAMME ASKED BY SHRI SANJAY SETH, HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA.

|   S. No | Name of school   | State             | Sports allotted to Sainik School under One School One Sport initiative   |
|---------|------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Ambikapur        | Chhattisgarh      | Archery                                                                  |
|       2 | Amethi           | Uttar Pradesh     | Hockey                                                                   |
|       3 | Amaravathinagar  | Tamil Nadu        | Table Tennis                                                             |
|       4 | Balachadi        | Gujarat           | Athletics                                                                |
|       5 | Bijapur          | Karnataka         | Swimming                                                                 |
|       6 | Bhubaneshwar     | Odisha            | Hockey                                                                   |
|       7 | Chandrapur       | Maharashtra       | Shooting                                                                 |
|       8 | Chinngchhip      | Mizoram           | Boxing                                                                   |
|       9 | Chittorgarh      | Rajasthan         | Archery                                                                  |
|      10 | East Siang       | Arunachal Pradesh | Weightlifting                                                            |
|      11 | Ghorakhal        | Uttarakhand       | Athletics                                                                |
|      12 | Goalpara         | Assam             | Boxing                                                                   |
|      13 | Gopalganj        | Bihar             | Athletics                                                                |
|      14 | Imphal           | Manipur           | Weightlifting                                                            |
|      15 | Jhansi           | Uttar Pradesh     | Hockey                                                                   |
|      16 | Jhunjhunu        | Rajasthan         | Archery                                                                  |
|      17 | Kalikiri         | Andhra Pradesh    | Weightlifting                                                            |
|      18 | Kapurthala       | Punjab            | Hockey                                                                   |
|      19 | Kazhakootam      | Kerala            | Athletics                                                                |
|      20 | Kodagu           | Karnataka         | Swimming                                                                 |
|      21 | Korukonda        | Andhra Pradesh    | Weightlifting                                                            |
|      22 | Kunjpura         | Haryana           | Boxing                                                                   |
|      23 | Mainpuri         | Uttar Pradesh     | Hockey                                                                   |
|      24 | Nagrota          | Jammu &Kashmir    | Fencing                                                                  |
|      25 | Nalanda          | Bihar             | Athletics                                                                |
|      26 | Pungalwa         | Nagaland          | Wrestling                                                                |
|      27 | Purulia          | West Bengal       | Table tennis                                                             |
|      28 | Rewa             | Madhya Pradesh    | Shooting                                                                 |
|      29 | Rewari           | Haryana           | Boxing                                                                   |
|      30 | Sambalpur        | Odisha            | Hockey                                                                   |
|      31 | Satara           | Maharashtra       | Shooting                                                                 |
|      32 | SujanpurTira     | Himachal Pradesh  | Boxing                                                                   |
|      33 | Tilaiya          | Jharkhand         | Archery                                                                  |

## ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) & (f) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1618 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2023 REGARDING ONE SHOOL ONE SPORTS PROGRAMME ASKED BY SHRI SANJAY SETH, HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA.

| S.No        | State                              | No. of Govt. Schools   | Financial (Rs in Lacs)   |
|-------------|------------------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1           | Andaman And Nicobar Islands        | 329                    | 37.1                     |
| 2           | Andhra Pradesh                     | 44998                  | 3888                     |
| 3           | Arunachal Pradesh                  | 2848                   | 250.15                   |
| 4           | Assam                              | 45810                  | 3446.6                   |
| 5           | Bihar                              | 75424                  | 6910.25                  |
| 6           | Chandigarh                         | 114                    | 24.95                    |
| 7           | Chhattisgarh                       | 48292                  | 4000.45                  |
| 8           | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu | 397                    | 37.4                     |
| 9           | Delhi                              | 2707                   | 346.9                    |
| 10          | Goa                                | 812                    | 59.9                     |
| 11          | Gujarat                            | --                     | --                       |
| 12          | Haryana                            | 14477                  | 1519.1                   |
| 13          | Himachal Pradesh                   | 15328                  | 1425.8                   |
| 14          | Jammu And Kashmir                  | 24758                  | 2074.7                   |
| 15          | Jharkhand                          | 15996                  | 1950                     |
| 16          | Karnataka                          | 47959                  | 4555.8                   |
| 17          | Kerala                             | 4602                   | 402.75                   |
| 18          | Ladakh                             | 807                    | 83.5                     |
| 19          | Lakshadweep                        | 36                     | 4                        |
| 20          | Madhya Pradesh                     | 98634                  | 8081.65                  |
| 21          | Maharashtra                        | 65610                  | 4682.8                   |
| 22          | Manipur                            | 2831                   | 252.5                    |
| 23          | Meghalaya                          | 7755                   | 520.35                   |
| 24          | Mizoram                            | 2558                   | 240.9                    |
| 25          | Nagaland                           | 1923                   | 185.75                   |
| 26          | Odisha                             | 49960                  | 4481.5                   |
| 27          | Puducherry                         | 412                    | 49.2                     |
| 28          | Punjab                             | 19135                  | 1821.5                   |
| 29          | Rajasthan                          | 68455                  | 7261.51                  |
| 30          | Sikkim                             | 766                    | 88.65                    |
| 31          | Tamil Nadu                         | 37392                  | 3453.5                   |
| 32          | Telangana                          | 26306                  | 1711.35                  |
| 33          | Tripura                            | 4248                   | 471                      |
| 34          | Uttar Pradesh                      | 2359                   | 589.75                   |
| 35          | Uttarakhand                        | 16380                  | 1415.6                   |
| 36          | West Bengal                        | 82731                  | 6347.2                   |
| Grand Total | Grand Total                        | 833149                 | 72672.06                 |

Source: Prabandh portal of Samagra Shiksha

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