Lok Sabha Question No. 1504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Talent Search and Development under Khelo India Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1504 ANSWERED ON 26.07.2022

Talent Search and Development under Khelo India Scheme

1504. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

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

- (a) the number of Khelo India Centers in the country, State and district-wise including Andhra Pradesh (AP);
- (b) the number of proposals submitted by AP for Khelo India Centers and the current status of the proposals;
- (c) the number of athletes who have been identified for talent development under Talent Search and Development vertical of the Khelo India Scheme, State and district-wise including AP;
- (d)  the details of financial assistance received by athletes who have been identified  for  talent  development  under  Talent  Search  and  Development vertical;
- (e)  the  details  of  financial  assistance  received  by  athletes  in  Srikakulam who have been identified for talent development under Talent Search and Development vertical; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  to  planning  to  add  the  Sports  Discipline  of Softball for Talent Search and Development vertical and Khelo India Youth Games and if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a)  At  present,  a  total  of  523  Khelo  India  Centres  (KIC)  have  been functioning,  across  the  country,  including  14  KICs  in  the  state  of  Andhra Pradesh.

(b)  Till  date,  a  total  of  34  proposals have  been  received from the  state  of Andhra Pradesh, out of which 14 have been approved.

(c) & (d)  A total of 2745 athletes have been identified under 'Talent Search and  Development'  component  of  the  Khelo  India  Scheme.  The  details athletes  who  have  been  identified  for  talent  development  under  Talent Search  and  Development  component  of  the  Khelo  India  Scheme,  are  at Annexure.

The athletes selected under Talent Search and Development component of Khelo India has been provided with a financial assistance of ₹ 1,13,28,50,000/- as Out of Pocket Allowance (OPA) till 30/6/2022. Further, an amount  of  ₹  45,17,39,254/-  has  been  provided  for  training  of  Khelo  India Athletes in the Accredited Academies.

(e)  A  total  of  5  athletes  identified  under  'Talent  Search  and  Development' component of the Khelo India Scheme in Srikakulam district of Tamil Nadu have  been  provided  with  financial  assistance  of  ₹19,20,000/-,  undergoing training in the disciplines of rowing, athletics, hockey and kabaddi.

(f)  As per the Operational Guidelines of Khelo India Scheme, the proposals for  the  inclusion  of  any  new  sports  discipline  under  Talent  search  and Development,  and  Khelo  India  Games  are  placed  before  the  High  Power Committee and Games Technical Conduct Committee (GTCC) respectively, for consideration and based on their recommendation, new disciplines are included.

The sports discipline of Soft Ball has not been included in Talent search and Development component of Khelo India scheme and Khelo India Games till date.

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ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) and (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1504  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  26/07/2022 REGARDING 'TALENT SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UNDER KHELO INDIA SCHEME'  ASKED  BY  SHRI  RAM  MOHAN  NAIDU  KINJARAPU,  HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA.

State-wise details of 2745 Khelo India Athletes

| S.N.   | State                                    |   Total |
|--------|------------------------------------------|---------|
| 1      | Andaman and Nicobar Islands              |       7 |
| 2      | Andhra Pradesh                           |      51 |
| 3      | Arunachal Pradesh                        |      11 |
| 4      | Assam                                    |      37 |
| 5      | Bihar                                    |      11 |
| 6      | Chandigarh                               |      41 |
| 7      | Chhattisgarh                             |      38 |
| 8      | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |       2 |
| 9      | Delhi                                    |     195 |
| 10     | Goa                                      |      12 |
| 11     | Gujarat                                  |      83 |
| 12     | Haryana                                  |     420 |
| 13     | Himachal Pradesh                         |      31 |
| 14     | Jammu and Kashmir                        |      18 |
| 15     | Jharkhand                                |      39 |
| 16     | Karnataka                                |     142 |
| 17     | Kerala                                   |     103 |
| 18     | Ladakh                                   |       1 |
| 19     | Lakshadweep                              |       0 |
| 20     | Madhya Pradesh                           |      99 |
| 21     | Maharashtra                              |     369 |
| 22     | Manipur                                  |     120 |
| 23     | Meghalaya                                |       3 |
| 24     | Mizoram                                  |      22 |
| 25     | Nagaland                                 |       1 |
| 26     | Odisha                                   |      59 |
| 27     | Puducherry                               |       6 |
| 28     | Punjab                                   |     182 |
| 29     | Rajasthan                                |      86 |
| 30     | Sikkim                                   |       2 |
| 31     | Tamil Nadu                               |     175 |
| 32     | Telangana                                |      63 |
| 33     | Tripura                                  |       7 |
| 34     | Uttar Pradesh                            |     183 |
| 35     | Uttarakhand                              |      39 |
| 36     | West Bengal                              |      87 |
| Total  | Total                                    |    2745 |

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