Lok Sabha Question No. 4062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-18
Subject: Sportspersons from North Eastern Region
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Kamakhya Prasad Tasa

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4062

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025

Sportspersons from North Eastern Region

4062.   Shri Kamakhya Prasad Tasa:

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

(a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  there  are  many  sportspersons  coming from  North  Eastern  Region  for  many  international  competitions without proper amenities; and

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)

- (a) &  (b): No, Sir. Requisite  amenities for  sportspersons are provisioned under various schemes/programs of this Ministry. Details of training facilities in North Eastern Region are given at Annexure-I.

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## A. DETAILS OF SAI SCHEMES IN THE NORTH EASTERN STATE REGIONAL CENTRES, GUWAHATI

## National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs)

| S N   | Region/ Centre Name         | Disciplines    | Resident ial   | Non- Residential   |
|-------|-----------------------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
|       | Assam                       |                |                |                    |
| 1     | Guwahati                    | Archery        | 05             | 10                 |
|       |                             | Boxing         | 30             | 12                 |
|       |                             | Cycling        | 38             | 0                  |
|       |                             | Fencing        | 14             | 6                  |
|       |                             | Football       | 10             | 10                 |
|       |                             | Taekwond o     | 20             | 10                 |
|       |                             | TOTAL:         | 117            | 48                 |
|       | Arunachal Pradesh           |                |                |                    |
| 2     | Itanagar                    | Archery        | 0              | 14                 |
|       |                             | Boxing         | 10             | 0                  |
|       |                             | Weightlifti ng | 18             | 0                  |
|       |                             | Wushu          | 23             | 0                  |
|       |                             | TOTAL:         | 51             | 14                 |
|       |                             | G. Total       | 168            | 62                 |
|       | SAI Training Centres (STCs) |                |                |                    |
|       | Assam                       |                |                |                    |
| 1     | Golaghat                    | Boxing         | 30             | 07                 |
|       |                             | Football       | 0              | 22                 |
|       |                             | TOTAL:         | 30             | 29                 |
| 2     | Tinsukia                    | Football       | 0              | 22                 |
|       |                             | Judo           | 29             | 0                  |
|       |                             | TOTAL:         | 29             | 22                 |
| 3     | Kokrajhar                   | Archery        | 24             | 0                  |
|       |                             | Athletics      | 26             | 0                  |
|       |                             | Boxing         | 24             | 0                  |
|       |                             | Football       | 24             | 18                 |
|       |                             | Hockey         | 22             | 0                  |

| S N   | Region/ Centre Name       | Disciplines    | Resident ial   | Non- Residential   |
|-------|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|
|       |                           | Kabaddi        | 18             | 0                  |
|       |                           | Taekwond o     | 26             | 0                  |
|       |                           | Wushu          | 24             | 0                  |
|       |                           | TOTAL:         | 188            | 18                 |
| 4     | Solalgoan                 | Boxing         | 15             | 0                  |
|       |                           | Football       | 19             | 03                 |
|       |                           | Weightlifti ng | 15             | 0                  |
|       |                           | TOTAL:         | 49             | 3                  |
|       |                           | Sub. TOTAL:    | 296            | 72                 |
|       | Arunachal Pradesh         |                |                |                    |
| 5     | Naharlagun                | Boxing         | 30             | 10                 |
|       |                           | Karate         | 30             | 0                  |
|       |                           | Taekwond       | 25             | 10                 |
|       |                           | TOTAL:         | 85             | 20                 |
|       | Meghalaya                 |                |                |                    |
| 6     | Shillong                  | Archery        | 19             | 02                 |
|       |                           | Athletics      | 24             | 0                  |
|       |                           | Boxing         | 28             | 0                  |
|       |                           | Football       | 03             | 14                 |
|       |                           | Judo           | 15             | 0                  |
|       |                           | Karate         | 17             | 0                  |
|       |                           | TOTAL:         | 106            | 16                 |
|       | Sikkim                    |                |                |                    |
| 7     | Namchi                    | Archery        | 09             | 02                 |
|       |                           | Boxing         | 06             | 10                 |
|       |                           | Football       | 16             | 08                 |
|       |                           | Taekwond o     | 14             | 08                 |
|       |                           | TOTAL:         | 45             | 28                 |
|       |                           | G.TOTAL:       | 532            | 136                |
|       | Extension Centres of STCs |                |                |                    |
|       | Assam                     |                |                |                    |
| 1     | Dibrugarh Judo            | Judo           | 0              | 20                 |

| S N   | Region/ Centre Name                           | Disciplines   | Resident ial   | Non- Residential   |
|-------|-----------------------------------------------|---------------|----------------|--------------------|
| 2     | Table Tennis Academy at Jorhat                | Table Tennis  | 0              | 26                 |
| 3     | Dakha Devi Rasiwasia College, Chabua          | Archery       | 0              | 12                 |
| 4     | MAHCHS School, Majuli                         | Athletics     | 0              | 0                  |
|       | (Not Operational)                             | Football      | 0              | 0                  |
|       |                                               | TOTAL:        | 0              | 58                 |
|       | Indigenous Games & Martial Arts (IGMA)        |               |                |                    |
|       | Assam                                         |               |                |                    |
| 1     | Martial Authority of                          | Khomlainai    | 0              | 14                 |
|       |                                               | TOTAL:        | 0              | 14                 |
|       | Adopted Akhara                                |               |                |                    |
|       | Assam                                         |               |                |                    |
| 1     | Langhin Tinali Sports Asso., Langhin, Anglong | Wrestling     | 0              | 49                 |
|       |                                               | TOTAL:        | 0              | 49                 |

## REGIONAL CENTRES, IMPHAL

| S N   | Region/ State/ Centre Name   | Discipline s   | Residenti al   | Non- Residenti al   |
|-------|------------------------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------|
|       | Manipur                      |                |                |                     |
| 1     | Imphal                       | Archery        | 21             | 7                   |
|       |                              | Cycling        | 29             | 0                   |
|       |                              | Fencing        | 23             | 0                   |
|       |                              | Football       | 38             | 0                   |
|       |                              | Hockey         | 44             | 0                   |
|       |                              | Judo           | 28             | 0                   |
|       |                              | Weightlifti ng | 22             | 0                   |
|       |                              | Wushu          | 33             | 7                   |
|       |                              | TOTAL:         | 238            | 14                  |
|       | SAI Training Centres (STCs)  |                |                |                     |
|       | Manipur                      |                |                |                     |

| S N   | Region/ State/ Centre Name            | Discipline s   | Residenti al   | Non- Residenti al   |
|-------|---------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------|
| 1     | Imphal                                | Boxing         | 35             | 0                   |
|       |                                       | Gymnasti cs    | 16             | 0                   |
|       |                                       | Karate         | 14             | 15                  |
|       |                                       | Sepaktakr aw   | 33             | 0                   |
|       |                                       | Wrestling      | 16             | 14                  |
|       |                                       | Wushu          | 12             | 08                  |
|       |                                       | TOTAL:         | 126            | 37                  |
| 2     | Utlou                                 | Boxing         | 25             | 0                   |
|       |                                       | Football       | 0              | 22                  |
|       |                                       | Taekwond o     | 25             | 0                   |
|       |                                       | Weightlifti ng | 21             | 0                   |
|       |                                       | TOTAL:         | 71             | 22                  |
|       |                                       | Sub. TOTAL:    | 197            | 59                  |
|       | Mizoram                               |                |                |                     |
| 3     | Aizwal (incl.Lunglei)                 | Boxing         | 41             | 0                   |
|       | (Thenzawl)                            | Hockey         | 40             | 0                   |
|       |                                       | Judo           | 22             | 0                   |
|       | (incl.Lunglei)                        | Taekwond o     | 24             | 0                   |
|       |                                       | Weightlifti ng | 05             | 0                   |
|       |                                       | TOTAL:         | 132            | 0                   |
|       | Nagaland                              |                |                |                     |
| 4     | Dimapur                               | Boxing         | 19             | 0                   |
|       |                                       | Football       | 20             | 0                   |
|       |                                       | Sepaktakr aw   | 23             | 0                   |
|       |                                       | TOTAL:         | 62             | 0                   |
|       |                                       | G.TOTAL:       | 391            | 59                  |
|       | Indigenous Games & Martial Arts(IGMA) |                |                |                     |
|       | Manipur                               |                |                |                     |

| S N   | Region/ State/ Centre Name                   | Discipline s   |   Residenti al |   Non- Residenti al |
|-------|----------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|---------------------|
| 1     | The Sofia English School,Wangmataba, Thoubal | Mukna          |              0 |                  17 |
|       |                                              | Thang-Ta       |              0 |                   8 |
|       |                                              | TOTAL:         |              0 |                  25 |
| 2     | Panthoibi Jagoi Sindam Academy, Shanglen     | Mukna          |              0 |                   9 |
|       |                                              | Thang-Ta       |              0 |                  11 |
|       |                                              | TOTAL:         |              0 |                  20 |
|       |                                              | G.TOTAL:       |              0 |                  45 |

## SUMMARY

| S N   | Region(s)   |   No. of Centres |   Residenti al |   Non- Residenti al |
|-------|-------------|------------------|----------------|---------------------|
| 1     | Guwahati    |               15 |            700 |                 319 |
| 2     | Imphal      |               07 |            633 |                 118 |
|       | G.TOTAL:    |               22 |           1333 |                 437 |

- B. DETAILS  OF  KHELO  INDIA  CENTRES  (KICs),    KHELO  INDIA STATE CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE (KISCE) AND KHELO INDIA ACADEMIES  UNDER  KHELO  INDIA  SCHEME  IN  THE  NORTH EASTERN STATE

## Khelo India Centres (KICs):

| S. No.   | State/UTs         |   KICs |
|----------|-------------------|--------|
| 1.       | Arunachal Pradesh |     66 |
| 2.       | Assam             |     54 |
| 3.       | Manipur           |     35 |
| 4.       | Meghalaya         |     24 |
| 5.       | Mizoram           |     23 |
| 6.       | Nagaland          |     32 |
| 7.       | Sikkim            |     11 |
| 8.       | Tripura           |     15 |
|          | Total             |    260 |

## Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE):

|   S. No. | State                             | District                            | Name/Address of KISCE                                  | Discipline                                         |
|----------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Arunachal Pradesh Lower Subansiri | Sangey Lhaden Sports ChimpuItanagar | Academy,                                               | Archery, Judo & Weightlifting                      |
|        2 | Assam                             | Kamrup                              | States Sports Academy, Sarusajai                       | Boxing, Shooting, Weightlifting Athletics & Boxing |
|        3 | Manipur                           | Imphal East                         | Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, Imphal                   | Archery, Hockey & Weightlifting                    |
|        4 | Meghalaya                         | East Khasi Hills                    | J N S Complex, Shillong, Meghalaya                     | Archery, Athletics & Boxing                        |
|        5 | Mizoram                           | Aizawl                              | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawal Boxing, Weightlifting    | Judo &                                             |
|        6 | Nagaland                          | Kohima                              | State Sports Academy, IG Stadium Kohima                | Archery, Boxing & Wrestling                        |
|        7 | Sikkim                            | East Sikkim                         | Paljor Stadium, Gangtok                                | Archery, Athletics & Boxing                        |
|        8 | Tripura                           | West Tripura                        | Dasarath Dev State Sports Complex, Badharght, Agartala | Athletics, Judo & Swimming                         |

## Khelo India Academies (KIAs):

|   S. No. | State/UTs         |   No. of Academie s |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Arunachal Pradesh |                   5 |
|        2 | Assam             |                   4 |
|        3 | Manipur           |                  10 |
|        4 | Meghalaya         |                   0 |
|        5 | Mizoram           |                   0 |

| 6.   | Nagaland   |   0 |
|------|------------|-----|
| 7.   | Sikkim     |   0 |
| 8.   | Tripura    |   0 |
|      | Total      |  19 |

- C. DETAILS  OF  INFRASTRUCTURE  ASSISTED  UNDER  KHELO INDIA SCHEME IS AVAILABLE ON KHELO INDIA DASHBOARD AT https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in/

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