Lok Sabha Question No. 335 (STARRED), answered on 2021-12-21
Subject: Rastriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, C.N. Annadurai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 335 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21/12/2021

Rastriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar

*335. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

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

- (a)  the  aims  and  objectives  of  Rashtriya  Khel  Protsahan  Puraskar (RKPP) Scheme;
- (b) whether the Government has revised RKPP scheme and if so, the details and the purpose thereof;
- (c) whether RKPP scheme has helped in the promotion of sports in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  number  of  corporates  and  voluntary  organizations  involved under RKPP scheme since its inception;
- (e)  the  details  and  the  number  of  youth  in  the  country  benefitted/ awarded under the scheme during each of the last three years and current year, State/UT wise and sports discipline-wise; and
- (f)  whether  the  companies  can  spend  their  fund  earmarked  for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on promotion and development of sports and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f) : A statement is laid on the table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (f) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 335 FOR ANSWER ON 21/12/2021 REGARDING  'RASTRIYA  KHEL  PROTSAHAN  PURASKAR'  BY  SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR AND SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI, HON'BLE MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

(a),  (b)  and  (c):  With  a  view  to  recognize  the  contribution  made to sports development  by  entities other than sportspersons and coaches, the Government has instituted an award titled Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar (RKPP) from the year 2009, which has the following four categories:

- i. Identification and Nurturing of Budding/Young Talent
- ii. Encouragement to Sports through Corporate Social Responsibility
- iii. Employment of Sportspersons and Sports Welfare Measures
4. iv.
5. Sports for Development

With  the  objective  to  encourage  and  promote  involvement  of corporates, voluntary organizations, sports control boards etc. in the promotion and development of sports in the country, this scheme was last amended on 12.02.2015.

(d): Since its inception, 48 corporates/voluntary organizations have been conferred with the RKPP under various categories.

(e): As the RKPP is an award scheme to recognize the contribution made to sports development by entities (corporates and voluntary organizations)  other  than  sportspersons  and  coaches,  it  does  not extend any direct benefit to youth of the country.

(f): Under the scheme of 'National Sports Development Fund' (NSDF), funds under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are contributed by private companies.  For  release  of  CSR  funds  to  NSDF,  the  donors  are governed by the policy guidelines / instructions of the  Ministry of Corporate Affairs  issued  from time to time. Accordingly, the donor various Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and other companies provide CSR funds to NSDF for meeting its objectives.

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