Lok Sabha Question No. 79 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-21
Subject: Financial Assistance and Training Facilities for the Players of Chhattisgarh
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †79 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2025

Financial Assistance and Training Facilities for the Players of Chhattisgarh

- †79 . Smt. Roopkumari Choudhary:

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

- (a)  the  total  number  of  players  provided  training  and  assistance  at  the
- National and International levels under the Khelo India Scheme;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  training  imparted  and  assistance  provided  to  the players in various States under the said scheme;
- (c) the details of the training facilities and financial assistance provided to
- the players of Chhattisgarh till date under the said scheme;
- (d)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  development sports facilities and academics under the said scheme in Chhattisgarh; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  plans/schemes  likely  to  be  implemented  by  the Government  in  future  to  provide  better  training  and  assistance  to  the
- players of Chhattisgarh and other States?

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

- (a)  As  on  date,  a  total  of  2808  Khelo  India  Athletes  (KIAs)  are  being provided training and assistance under the Khelo India Scheme.
- (b) to (d) Under the component 'Khelo India Centres & Sports Academies' of Khelo  India  Scheme,  the  identified  talents  are  given  option  to  join  the accredited  Khelo  India  academies  and  each  Khelo  India  Athlete  (KIA) receives  funding  of  up  to  ₹6.28  lakh  per  annum.  This  support  includes specialised training, access to world-class facilities, participation in international competitions, and a monthly  out-of-pocket allowance  of ₹ 10,000.  The  details  of  KIAs  under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme,  across  the

country, including in the State of Chhattisgarh, and funds released to them as OPA, are available in public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in.

Further,  this  Ministry  has  sanctioned  8  sports  infrastructure  projects, notified  33  Khelo  India  Centres,  1  Khelo  India  State  Centre  of  Excellence and accredited 6 sports academies in the State of Chhattisgarh, under the Khelo India Scheme.

(e)  The  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  and  Sports  implements  the  following schemes for the promotion of sports in the country, including training and assistance to the players of Chhattisgarh and other States:

- (i) Khelo India- National 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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