Lok Sabha Question No. 3051 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-08
Subject: Women Participation in Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Ramesh Chander Kaushik

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3051 ANSWERED ON 08.08.2023

Women Participation in Sports

†3051. SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to prepare any scheme to encourage women's participation in sports in the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to promote women's competitions in Haryana, if so, the details thereof; and
- sports
- (c)  the  details  of  funds  allocated  in  this  regard  by the  Government  during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise?

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

- (a) to (c) No, Sir. However,  this Ministry is running various sports promotional schemes across the country, including in the State of Haryana. These schemes include: - (i) Khelo India Scheme (ii) Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs); (iii) Special Awards to Winners in International sports  events  and  their  Coaches;  (iv)  National  Sports  Awards,  Pension  to Meritorious Sports Persons; (v) National Sports Development Fund; and (vi) Sports  Training  Centres  run  through  Sports  Authority  of  India.  Details  of these  schemes  are  available  in  the  public  domain  on  the  dashboard  the Ministry.  The  above  mentioned  Schemes  are  gender  neutral  and  cater  to both male and female sportspersons.

Further,  under  the  Khelo  India  scheme,  there  is  a  dedicated  subcomponent of 'Sports for women' wherein emphasis is laid on such sports disciplines where there is less participation of women.  Under this component,  Khelo  India  Women's  leagues  are  being  organized.  Till  date, Sports competitions in 14 sports disciplines have been organized across the country, including the State of Haryana.

In  addition,  under  Target  Olympic  Podium  Scheme  (TOPS)  of  this Ministry, support is provided to promising sportspersons, in terms of modern sports  sciences,  foreign  exposure  under  experts  of  respective  sports disciplines and participation in international events / competitions recognized  by  the  Indian  Olympic  Committee  (IOC).  Currently,  a  total number of 85 elite women athletes in various sports disciplines have been covered under it.

The funds in this Ministry are allocated scheme-wise, not state-wise. The details of the funds allocated under various schemes of Department of Sports in last three years and the current year are as under:

|   S. No. | Financial Year   | Funds allocated (Revised Estim ate) ( ₹ in crore)   |
|----------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2020-21          | 1313.40                                             |
|        2 | 2021-22          | 1993.00                                             |
|        3 | 2022-23          | 2245.00                                             |
|        4 | 2023-24          | 2462.59 (Budget Estimate)                           |

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