Lok Sabha Question No. 303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Khelo India Youth Games
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 303 ANSWERED ON 19.07.2022

Khelo India Youth Games

303. DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

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

- (a) whether the Khelo India Youth Games were held in Panchkula, Haryana recently  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  number  of  sports events conducted and the number of sportspersons participated;
- (b) the total number of students selected for scholarship under Khelo India Scheme  in  Tamil  Nadu,  Maharashtra  and  Andaman  and  Nicobar  Islands during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the details of the benefits likely to be availed by the players through this scheme;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  been  able  to  achieve  the  objective  for which  Khelo  India  Youth  Games  were  organized  and  if  so,  the  details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) the number of youth who got training and preparedness for international events under Khelo India Scheme during each of the last three years; and
- (f) the other steps taken by the Government to encourage sports in remote under developed areas including villages?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR }

- (a) The  4 th   edition  of  Khelo  India  Youth  Games,  2021  was  organized  in Panchkula, Haryana. The games were organized in single age category of under-18, in 25 sports disciplines including 05 indigenous games. A total of 4453 athletes participated in this event.
- (b) The  total  number  of  students  selected  for  scholarship  under  Khelo India  Scheme  from  the  State/Union  Territory  of  Tamil  Nadu,  Maharashtra and Andaman and Nicobar Islands during each of the last three years and the current year is as under:
- (c) Under the ' Talent Search and Development ' component of the Khelo India Scheme, an athlete once notified as Khelo India Athlete is entitled for Out  of  Pocket  Allowance  of ₹ 10,000/-  per  month  to  meet  day  to  day expenses. Additionally, they are also eligible for benefits of ₹ 5.08 Lakh per annum  towards  Coaching,  Education,  Sports  Science  Support,  Sports  Kit, Medical  insurance,  Consumable  Equipment,  Boarding  and  Lodging  if  they opt to undergo training in any of the accredited academy under the Khelo India Scheme.
- (d) The  Khelo  India  Games  have  been  organized  under  the  Khelo  India Scheme  to  provide  a  basic  platform  to  showcase  sporting  skills  and accordingly become a platform for talent spotting and providing development pathways for gifted and talented children to achieve excellence.

| S.    | State/ UT                 | Number of Khelo India Athletes selected for scholarship (year-wise)   | Number of Khelo India Athletes selected for scholarship (year-wise)   | Number of Khelo India Athletes selected for scholarship (year-wise)   | Number of Khelo India Athletes selected for scholarship (year-wise)   | Number of Khelo India Athletes selected for scholarship (year-wise)   | Number of Khelo India Athletes selected for scholarship (year-wise)   |
|-------|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| No.   |                           | 2018- 19                                                              | 2019- 20                                                              | 2020- 21                                                              | 2021- 22                                                              | 2022- 23                                                              | Total                                                                 |
| 1     | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 7                                                                     | 0                                                                     | 0                                                                     | 0                                                                     | 0                                                                     | 7                                                                     |
| 2     | Maharashtra               | 188                                                                   | 107                                                                   | 21                                                                    | 1                                                                     | 52                                                                    | 369                                                                   |
| 3     | Tamil Nadu                | 74                                                                    | 52                                                                    | 11                                                                    | 0                                                                     | 38                                                                    | 175                                                                   |
| Total | Total                     | 269                                                                   | 159                                                                   | 32                                                                    | 1                                                                     | 90                                                                    | 551                                                                   |

Till date, four editions of Khelo India School/Youth Games have been conducted. A total 562, 512, 537 and 507 talents have been identified in the Khelo India School Games New Delhi, 2018; Khelo India Youth Games, Pune, 2019;  Khelo  India  Youth  Games,  Guwahati,  2020;  and  Khelo  India  Youth Games, Panchkula, 2021, respectively.

- (e) The details of Khelo India Athletes getting support under Khelo India Scheme during the last three year and current year are as under:

| Year            |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| No. of athletes |      2773 |      2970 |      2573 |      2745 |

- (f) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility to encourage sports in remote under developed areas including villages, rests primarily with the respective State/Union  Territory  Governments.  The  Union  Government supplements their efforts by bridging critical gaps. However, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports implements the following schemes for development of sports in the country, including the rural areas across the country:

(i) Khelo IndiaNational Programme  for Development of Sports; (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  Sportspersons;  (vi)  Pandit  Deendayal Upadhyay National Sports Welfare Fund; (vii) National Sports Development Fund; and (viii) Running Sports Training Centres through Sports Authority of India.

Details of the above schemes are available in the public domain on the websites of this Ministry and the Sports Authority of India.

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