Lok Sabha Question No. 703 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-25
Subject: Demand of Sports Sector
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Jagdambika Pal

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 703

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.07.2023

## Demand of Sports Sector

703.     SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  meet  the increasing demand of sports sector in the country;
- (b) the number of job roles and vacancies identified in the sports sector;
- (c) the details of the steps being taken by the Government to recommend national  curriculum  framework  for  Graduation,  Post-Graduation  and Doctoral courses in sports related sectors;
- (d) the details of the steps being taken by the Government to facilitate skilling initiatives in collaboration with academic institutions, vocational training  centers  and  industry  and  the  number  of  candidates  who  have completed the respective course, year-wise; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  boost employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in the sports sector?

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

(a) to (e): This Government has taken various steps to meet the demand of  sports  sector  in  the  country.  Under  the  component  'Creation  and Upgradation of Sports Infrastructure' of the Khelo India Scheme, financial assistance is provided for creation of basic sports infrastructure. A total of  297  sports  infrastructure  projects  have  been  sanctioned  across  the country.

Further,  structured  digital  Community  Coaching  training  programme through e-pathshala is being conducted by Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE), Trivandrum since June, 2020. As on date, 08  batches  of  Khelo  India  Physical  Education  (PE)  and  Community Coaching Programme have been organized.  58 Indian and 58 International experts from 29 countries with 77753 participants from India were trained in the said programmes. LNCPE, Trivandrum also offers courses in Physical Education, besides the Community Coaching Programmes. Other Institutions under this Ministry, such  as  Laxmibai  National  Institute  of  Physical  Education  (LNIPE), National Sports University (NSU) and Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports  (NSNIS),  Patiala  also  offer  various  Graduate,  Post  Graduate, Diploma courses in physical education, sports education, sports coaching etc. However, the overarching objective of National Curriculum Framework  (NCF)  is  to  help  in  positively  transforming  the  school education  system  as  envisioned  in  National  Education  Policy  2020. Besides  this,  various  job  roles,  such  as,  Personal  Trainer,  Physical Education  Teacher,  Sport  and  Exercise  Psychologist,  Sports  Coach, Sports  Development Officer,  Sports  Therapist, Fitness  Centre  Manager, Lifeguards, Fitness Instructors, Sports Nutritionist etc have been identified by the Government in the sports sector.

As per extant instructions of Department of Personnel & Training (DoP&T), Ministries and Departments recruit meritorious sportspersons to Group 'C' posts under the Government of India upto 5% of the direct recruitment vacancies in any year.

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