Lok Sabha Question No. 1410 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: e-Khel Pathshala Scheme
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Anurag Sharma, C. R. Patil, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Ramapati Ram Tripathi, P.P. Chaudhary

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1410 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.12.2023

e-Khel Pathshala Scheme

1410.

SHRI ANURAG SHARMA:

SHRI C.R. PATIL:

SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

DR. RAMAPATI RAM TRIPATHI:

SHRI P.P. CHAUDHARY:

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

- (a)  the  aims  and  goals  of  the  e-Khel  Pathshala  scheme  of  the
- Government;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  step  to  achieve  those goals;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  e-learning  platform  is  used  to  provide  online training courses under e-Khel Pathshala;
- (d) the details the targeted beneficiaries that are trained on e-Khel Pathshala;
- (e) the details of the selection criteria of choosing Physical Education Teachers and Community Coaches for training;
- (f)  the  number  of  Physical  Education  Teachers  and  Community Coaches who have been selected and trained from Jhansi, Navsari, Pratapgarh, Deoria and Pali Parliamentary constituencies;
- (g) whether the Government plans to continue only with foundation level courses or also to include higher level courses so as to better recognise and train rural talents in sports; and
- (h) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a): The  aims  and  goals  of  the  e-Khel  Pathshala  scheme  are  to provide accessible, standardized, level-based online sports training at grassroots for school students, budding sportspersons, Physical Education Teachers, Community Coaches, etc. removing the constraints of geography, time and human resource.

(b): The  Government  has  taken  following  steps  to  achieve  these goals:

-  Collaboration has been done among Sports Authority of India (SAI),  SAI  Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE), Khelo India, and the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports for implementation of the project.
-  A professionally designed curriculum and high-quality content has been developed in consultation with stakeholders, academic institutions, subject matter experts, eminent coaches/athletes, and National Sports Federations.
-  A  Learning  Management System (LMS) has been designed to accommodate  a  user  base  of  10,000  individuals,  marking  a significant step towards enhanced sports education.
-  The number of sports disciplines has been increased to thirteen (13) to offer a broader range of choices.

(c): A Learning Management System (LMS), exclusively designed for e-learning,  has  been  put  in  place  offering  users  access  to  video content for Physical Education Courses. User-friendliness has been prioritized in the LMS interface ensuring that users are able  to easily navigate  and  utilize  it  for  their  learning  experience.  LMS  allows simultaneous hosting of two to three classes, making it efficient for instructors and learners to engage with multiple courses simultaneously.  It  also  enables  to  schedule  and  conduct  multiple exams  simultaneously.  The  platform  offers  flexibility  and  allows integration of various video conferencing tools.

- (d): The  targeted  beneficiaries  are  Physical  Education  Teachers (PETs), Community Coaches, School Teachers, Senior Athletes and

Parents. The eligibility criteria for this purpose is above 18 years of age and educational qualification of above 12 th  grade.

- (e): The  details  of  the  selection  criteria  of  Physical  Education Teachers and Community Coaches for training are as under:
-  Introductory  level:  School  Teachers,  Community  Coaches, Physical  Education  Teachers,  Senior  Athletes  and  Parents, with age above 18 years and qualification above 12 th  grade.
-  Foundation  Level:  Physical  Education  Teachers  and  Users completing  Introductory  level,  with  age  above  18  years  and qualification above 12 th  grade.
- (f): A  total  of  1025  Physical  Education  Teachers  and  Community Coaches have been trained from the state of Uttar Pradesh. However, Parliamentary constituency-wise details of the beneficiaries are not maintained by the Ministry.
- (g) & (h): As per the approved plan, the programme comprises four levels of training as mentioned below:
1. Introductory Level Course
2. Foundation Level Course
3. Pre-Basic Sports Coaching Course
4. Basic Sports Coaching Course

Beneficiaries who successfully complete these four levels become eligible  for  the  six-week  Certificate  Course  in  Sports  Coaching conducted by SAI Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS), Patiala.

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