Lok Sabha Question No. 2677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-02
Subject: Financial Assistance to Sportspersons under NSTSS
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Pallab Lochan Das

## Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2677 TO BE ANSWERD ON 02.08.2022

Financial Assistance to Sportspersons under NSTSS

2677. SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS:

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

- (a)   whether it is a fact the Government is providing 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 under the NSTSS in the State of Assam, district-wise; and
- (c)   the details of eligibility criteria and procedure to apply under the scheme?

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

(a) to (c) There is no such scheme called the National Sports Talent Search Scheme (NSTSS) under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

However, the Ministry implements the National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC)  Scheme  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. 2677 FOR 02.08.2022 ASKED BY SHRI PALLAB LOCHAN DAS REGARDING 'FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SPORTSPERSONS UNDER NSTSS'

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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