Lok Sabha Question No. 428 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-05
Subject: Khelo India Schemes
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: C.N. Annadurai, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Manjulata Mandal, Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Supriya Sadanand Sule

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 428 ANSWERED ON 05.12.2023

Khelo India Schemes

428.  SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any step to tap the hidden talent in the rural areas of the country through Khelo India programme and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  Schemes  of  the  Government  in  the  States  of  Tamil Nadu,  Maharashtra  and  Odisha  to  encourage  rural  sports  activities  under the ''Khelo In dia'' programme being run in the country;
- (c) whether the Government is emphasizing on developing special facilities to encourage meritorious children/youth from rural areas of the country so that  they  also  get  an  opportunity  to  participate  in  national/international tournaments and represent the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State and district wise including Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Odisha and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  to  ensure  the  availability  of trained  professionals  for  mentoring  young  talent  in  rural  areas  of  the country; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

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

(a) & (b): Sports'  b eing  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  of tapping the sports talents, development of special facilities to encourage  meritorious  children/youth  in  the  country,  providing  trained professional for mentoring, including in rural areas, rests primarily with the  respective  State/Union  Territory  Governments.  Central  Government supplements  their  efforts.    However,  the  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs  & Sports (MYAS) implements the following schemes for the development of sports  in  the  country,  including  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu,  Maharashtra and Odisha:

(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.

(c) to (f): 'Khelo India National Programme for Development of Sports' of  this  Ministry  aims  at  strengthening  the  entire  sports  ecosystem  to promote  the  twin  objectives  of  mass  participation  and  promotion  of excellence in  sports  across  the  country.  It  focuses  on  broad-basing  of sports  among  the  youth  and  promotion  of  sports  activities  throughout the  country,  including  rural  areas.  One  of  the  components  of  this Scheme, 'Promotion of rural and indigenous/tribal games' is specifically dedicated to the rural sector of the country.

Apart from above, this Ministry has sanctioned 307 sports infrastructure projects at cost of ₹ 2809.13 crore, of various categories under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme  across  the  country,  including  the  rural areas, on the basis of proposals received from the State/UT Governments  and  other  eligible  entities,  including  05  projects  in  the State  of  Tamil  Nadu,  13  projects  in  the  State  of  Maharashtra  and  04 projects in the State of Odisha.

In addition, Sports Authority of India (SAI), an autonomous organisation  under  the  aegis  of  MYAS,  has  established  23  National Centres of Excellence (NCoE) across the Country. These centres impart specialized training, including expert coaches, boarding and lodging etc., to promising State and National level players, from across the country, by providing them state of the art infrastructure and training facilities, sports science backup, individualized diet prescribed by trained nutritionists under overall supervision of the best coaches and qualified support staff. The details of NCoE are at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  parts  (a)  to  (f)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question  no.  428  for  05/12/2023  regarding  Khelo  India  Schemes  asked  by Shri C.N. Annadurai, Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Dr. DNV Senthilkumar S., Smt. Manjulata Mandal, Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Shrimati Supriya Sule, Hon'ble MPs.

## Details of National Centres of Excellence (NCoEs)

| S. No.   | State             | NCoE location                                     |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Madhya Pradesh    | Bhopal                                            |
| 2        | West Bengal       | Kolkata                                           |
| 3        | Odisha            | Jagatpur                                          |
| 4        | Kerela            | Trivandrum                                        |
| 5        | Kerela            | Alleppey                                          |
| 6        | Karnataka         | Bangalore                                         |
| 7        | Assam             | Guwahati                                          |
| 8        | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar                                          |
| 9        | Haryana           | Sonepat                                           |
| 10       | Haryana           | Rohtak                                            |
|          | Chandigarh (UT)   | Zirakpur                                          |
| 12       | Himachal Pradesh  | Dharamshala                                       |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh  | Hamirpur                                          |
| 14       | Manipur           | Imphal                                            |
| 15       | Gujarat           | Gandhinagar                                       |
| 16       | Punjab            | Patiala                                           |
| 17       | Maharashtra       | Kandivali                                         |
| 18       | Maharashtra       | Aurangabad                                        |
| 19       | Uttar Pradesh     | Lucknow                                           |
| 20       | Delhi             | Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium                      |
| 21       | Delhi             | Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium                |
| 22       | Delhi             | Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Pool Complex |
| 23       | Delhi             | Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range                    |

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