Lok Sabha Question No. 3146 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Regional Training Centre of SAI
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3146 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2023

## Regional Training Centre of SAI

## †3146. SHRI DULAL CHANDRA GOSWAMI:

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

- (a) the details and the names of the places where Regional Training Centres of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) are located along with
- their functions State-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has any proposal to set up more such centres in the country during the coming years;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the new centres are likely to be set up Statewise;
- (d)  the  details  of  the  places  identified  for  this  purpose,  State-wise particularly in the State of Bihar; and
- (e) the details of the steps taken by the Government to improve the facilities for athletes in the country?

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

- (a):  The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has established 10 Regional Centres and 2 Institutional Units in various parts of the country. The details  of  these  SAI  Regional  Centres  are  at  Annexure-I.  The functions of these centres are:
- To implement and monitor the sports promotional schemes of
- SAI and Government of India.
- To conduct coaching camps and to assist the national teams for participation in international competitions by providing them with requisite state of the art infrastructure, equipment, coaching facilities  and  competition  exposure,  boarding  and  lodging  to  the selected trainees, scientific training/ equipment support.
- To provide scientific back-up to sportspersons to deliver high level performance in sports.
- To  plan,  construct,  acquire,  develop,  manage,  maintain  and utilize sports infrastructure and facilities in the region.
- To liaise with other organizations/ sports bodies, State Govt./ UT Administration and act as an interface between the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and respective State Governments.
- To conduct Certificate, Skill Development, Diploma, Graduation and PG Level courses in Coaching/Physical Education in collaboration with the Academic Wing of SAI at NSNIS Patiala & LNCPE Trivandrum.
- (b)  to  (d):    'Sports'  being  a  State  subject,  the  responsibility  for promotion  and  development  of  sports,  including  setting  up  sports training centres, rests primarily with the respective State Governments.  The  Central  Government  supplements  their  efforts through  its  various  schemes  as  well  as  the  sports  promotional schemes  run  by  the  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI).  The  decision regarding  creation  of  facilities/SAI  centres  depends  on  various factors, such as suitable proposals received from the State Governments, availability of funds, local demand, etc. Further, as a part of its restructuring exercise, SAI has carried out a review of its existing sports promotional schemes. In view of the available sports infrastructure and financial constraints, it has been decided to focus primarily on the existing centres with a view to achieve excellence.
- (e):      Sports Authority of India (SAI) implements the following Sports Promotional  Schemes  across  the country to identify talented sportspersons in various age groups and nurture them to excel at national and international level:
-  National Centres of Excellence (NCOE)
-  SAI Training Centre (STC)
-  Extension Centre of STC
-  National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC)

A total of 187 Centres, including NCOEs, STCs, Extension Centres, etc.  are  functional  in  the  country  for  implementation  of  these schemes. Presently,  7780  talented  sports  persons  (4688  boys  and 3092 girls) are being trained in 34 sports disciplines on residential and  non-residential  basis.  The  sportspersons  identified  under  SAI Sports  Promotional  Schemes  come  from  all  sections  of  society, including the rural, backward and tribal areas of the country. Further, the Government has launched the Khelo India Programme with  twin  objectives  of  mass  participation  and  the  promotion  of excellence in sports. Various programmes have been launched under this scheme to promote sports and improve the level of sports and infrastructural  facilities,  including  stadiums,  playing  fields,  tracks and sports training centres across the country. 31  Khelo  India  State  Centres  of  Excellence  and  960  Khelo  India Centres are being supported under the scheme. 267 Academies have been  accredited  under  the  scheme.  2510  athletes  in  21  sports disciplines (including Para sports) have been identified as Khelo India Athletes (KIA). They are provided with a Financial Assistance of ₹ 6,28,400/- per year.

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## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3146 FOR REPLY ON 08.08.2023 ASKED BY  SHRI  DULAL  CHANDRA  GOSWAMI  REGARDING  'REGIONAL TRAINING CENTRE OF SAI'

| SN   | Regional Centres          | State(s) covered             |   NCOE |   STC |   Ext. Centre |   Reg. Schools |   IGMA |   Akharas |   TOTAL |
|------|---------------------------|------------------------------|--------|-------|---------------|----------------|--------|-----------|---------|
| 1    | BANGALORE                 | Andhra Pradesh               |      0 |     3 |             0 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       3 |
| 2    |                           | Karnataka                    |      1 |     3 |             0 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       4 |
| 3    |                           | Telangana                    |      0 |     1 |             0 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       1 |
|      |                           | TOTAL:                       |      1 |     7 |             0 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       8 |
| 4    | BHOPAL                    | Madhya Pradesh               |      1 |     3 |             2 |              1 |      0 |         3 |      10 |
| 5    |                           | Chhattisgarh                 |      0 |     2 |             0 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       2 |
|      |                           | TOTAL:                       |      1 |     5 |             2 |              1 |      0 |         3 |      12 |
| 6    | CHANDIGARH                | Himachal Pradesh             |      2 |     1 |             2 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       5 |
| 7    |                           | Jammu& Kashmir (UT)          |      0 |     1 |             1 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       2 |
| 8    |                           | Ladakh (UT)                  |      0 |     1 |             0 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       1 |
| 9    |                           | Punjab                       |      0 |     3 |             2 |              0 |      1 |         3 |       9 |
| 10   |                           | Chandigarh (UT)              |      1 |     0 |             0 |              1 |      0 |         0 |       2 |
|      |                           | TOTAL:                       |      3 |     6 |             5 |              1 |      1 |         3 |      19 |
| 11   | GANDHINAGAR               | Gujarat                      |      1 |     0 |             1 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       2 |
| 12   |                           | Rajasthan                    |      0 |     3 |             7 |              2 |      0 |         8 |      20 |
|      |                           | TOTAL:                       |      1 |     3 |             8 |              2 |      0 |         8 |      22 |
| 13   | GUWAHATI                  | Arunachal Pradesh            |      1 |     1 |             0 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       2 |
| 14   |                           | Assam                        |      1 |     4 |             4 |              1 |      1 |         1 |      12 |
| 15   |                           | Meghalaya                    |      0 |     1 |             0 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       1 |
| 16   |                           | Sikkim                       |      0 |     1 |             0 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       1 |
|      |                           | TOTAL:                       |      2 |     7 |             4 |              1 |      1 |         1 |      16 |
| 17   | IMPHAL                    | Manipur                      |      1 |     2 |             1 |              1 |      2 |         0 |       7 |
| 18   |                           | Mizoram                      |      0 |     1 |             1 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       2 |
| 19   |                           | Nagaland                     |      0 |     1 |             0 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       1 |
|      |                           | TOTAL:                       |      1 |     4 |             2 |              1 |      2 |         0 |      10 |
| 20   | KOLKATA                   | Bihar                        |      0 |     3 |             0 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       3 |
| 21   |                           | Jharkhand                    |      0 |     2 |             1 |              0 |      1 |         0 |       4 |
| 22   |                           | Odisha                       |      1 |     3 |             2 |              1 |      0 |         1 |       8 |
| 23   |                           | Tripura                      |      0 |     1 |             0 |              1 |      0 |         0 |       2 |
| 24   |                           | West Bengal                  |      1 |     4 |             2 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       7 |
| 25   |                           | Andman& Nicobar Islands (UT) |      0 |     2 |             0 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       2 |
|      |                           | TOTAL:                       |      2 |    15 |             5 |              2 |      1 |         1 |      26 |
| 26   | LNCPE, Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala                       |      2 |     4 |             0 |              0 |      1 |         0 |       7 |
| 27   |                           | Tamil Nadu                   |      0 |     3 |             0 |              0 |      2 |         0 |       5 |
| 28   |                           | Lakshadweep (UT)             |      0 |     1 |             0 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       1 |
| 29   |                           | Pudhucherry (UT)             |      0 |     2 |             0 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       2 |
|      |                           | TOTAL:                       |      2 |    10 |             0 |              0 |      3 |         0 |      15 |
| 30   | LUCKNOW                   | Uttar Pradesh                |      1 |     4 |             1 |              1 |      0 |         7 |      14 |
| 31   |                           | Uttrakhand                   |      0 |     1 |             0 |              0 |      0 |         0 |       1 |

|    |         | TOTAL:      |   1 |   5 |   1 |   1 |   0 |   7 |   15 |
|----|---------|-------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|------|
| 32 | MUMBAI  | Goa         |   0 |   2 |   0 |   0 |   0 |   0 |    2 |
| 33 |         | Maharashtra |   2 |   0 |   0 |   0 |   1 |  14 |   17 |
|    |         | TOTAL:      |   2 |   2 |   0 |   0 |   1 |  14 |   19 |
| 34 | NSNIS   | Punjab      |   1 |   1 |   0 |   0 |   0 |   0 |    2 |
|    |         | TOTAL:      |   1 |   1 |   0 |   0 |   0 |   0 |    2 |
| 35 | SONEPAT | Haryana     |   2 |   3 |   0 |   0 |   0 |   5 |   10 |
| 36 |         | Delhi (UT)  |   4 |   1 |   0 |   0 |   0 |   8 |   13 |
|    |         | TOTAL:      |   6 |   4 |   0 |   0 |   0 |  13 |   23 |
|    |         | GRANDTOTAL: |  23 |  69 |  27 |   9 |   9 |  50 |  187 |

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