Lok Sabha Question No. 8 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Status of Sports Academies/Universities Running in Rajasthan
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Hanuman Beniwal

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 8 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025

Status of Sports Academies/Universities Running in Rajasthan

- †8 . Shri Hanuman Beniwal:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  sports  academies  and  universities  being  run  in  the country, State/UT-wise including Rajasthan;
- (b) the details of the number of the sports departments/centres being run in various universities and academies of the country including Rajasthan along with  the  details  of  the  number  of  trainers  and  coaches  working  and students enrolled therein the sports university-wise/academy-wise;
- (c) the details of the expenditure incurred from the budget allocated by the Union Government and concerned State Government for the said universities/academies;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish  a  sports  university  in Rajasthan  for  utilising  the  sports  talent  by  providing  them  with  advanced training facilities;
- (e) if so, the intent of Government in this regard; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA }

(a) and (b) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of  sports,  including  running  of  sports  academies  and  universities,  rests primarily with the respective State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government  only  supplements  their  efforts  by  bridging  critical  gaps.  The details of sports academies and universities across the country, which are under the jurisdiction of respective State/Union Territory Governments, are

not maintained in this Ministry. However, National Sports University, Imphal in  Manipur  is  the  Sports  University  run  by  Central  Government.  National Sports University, Imphal is functioning with 4 Departments with sanctioned strength of 36 Staff members,  including teaching, non-teaching and coaches/trainers staff. The University has intake capacity of 210 students in the academic year 2024-25 and actual number of students enrolled in the academic year 2024-25 is 131. State-wise details of students enrolled in the National Sports University are given at Annexure -I.

Further, currently 306 Academies have been accredited under Khelo India Scheme  of  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports  as  'Khelo  India Accredited Academies'. State/UT -wise details  of  these  Sports  Academies, including in the State of Rajasthan, are available at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in.

The  number  of  coaches  and  support  staff  are  decided  by  the  Academies themselves.  At  present,  718  Athletes  (including  Athletes  from  Rajasthan) are getting training in Khelo India Accredited Academies. State-wise details under the Khelo India Scheme may be seen at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in.

- (c) Till date, a n amount of ₹ 526.70 crore has been released to the National Sports  University,  Imphal  by  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports. Further, details of funds released for Khelo India Sports Academies across the country, are available at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in.
- (d)  to  (f)  There  is  no  proposal  under  consideration  in  this  Ministry  to establish  a  sports  university  in  Rajasthan.  The  National  Sports  University has been set up in 2018 at Imphal in Manipur through the National Sports University Act, 2018 to cater to students and athletes from all States/UTs of the country, including Rajasthan.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †8 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025 REGARDING ' STATUS OF SPORTS ACADEMIES/UNIVERSITIES RUNNING IN RAJASTHAN ' ASKED BY SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL, HON'BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA.

State/UT-wise details of students enrolled in National Sports University, Imphal, Manipur

| S. No.   | Name of State/UT   |   No. of Students Enrolled |
|----------|--------------------|----------------------------|
| 1.       | Andhra Pradesh     |                          1 |
| 2.       | Arunachal Pradesh  |                          8 |
| 3.       | Assam              |                         18 |
| 4.       | Bihar              |                          9 |
| 5.       | Chhattisgarh       |                          2 |
| 6.       | Delhi              |                          4 |
| 7.       | Haryana            |                          2 |
| 8.       | Jharkhand          |                         14 |
| 9.       | Kerala             |                         20 |
| 10.      | Madhya Pradesh     |                          5 |
| 11.      | Maharashtra        |                          6 |
| 12.      | Manipur            |                        167 |
| 13.      | Meghalaya          |                          5 |
| 14.      | Nagaland           |                          4 |
| 15.      | Odisha             |                          3 |
| 16.      | Punjab             |                          1 |
| 17.      | Rajasthan          |                          8 |
| 18.      | Sikkim             |                          1 |
| 19.      | Telangana          |                          3 |
| 20.      | Tripura            |                          4 |
| 21.      | Uttar Pradesh      |                         13 |
| 22.      | Uttarakhand        |                         13 |
| 23.      | West Bengal        |                         17 |
| 24.      | Tamil Nadu         |                          5 |
|          | Total              |                        333 |

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