Lok Sabha Question No. 2131 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-09
Subject: Development of Sports-Related Education in India
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Anurag Singh Thakur

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

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2131 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2024

Development of Sports-Related Education in India

2131. SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any steps for the development of sports education in the country;
- (b) if so, the details of steps taken by the Government to integrate sports education in schools and universities;
- (c) the initiatives introduced for specialised training programs in sports management, coaching and sciences; and
- (d)  the  progress  in  establishing  National  Centres  of  Excellence  for sports education and research in the country?

## THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## ANSWER [DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]

(a) to (c) 'Sports' being a State subject, the primary responsibility for developing sports and sports-related education in the country lies with the  respective  State  and  Union  Territory  Governments.  The  Union Government  plays  a  supplementary  role  in  supporting  these  efforts. However, the Government of India has undertaken numerous initiatives to promote sports education and integrate it as a vital aspect of holistic development. The efforts aim to create a robust ecosystem for sports education and to nurture talent from grassroots to elite levels through Khelo India Program, Integration with NEP  2020,  Sports Talent Identification,  Skill  Development  in  Sports  and  eKhel  Pathshala.  The

Samagra Shiksha Scheme of the Ministry of Education envisages school education as a continuum from pre-school to senior secondary level and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels. It includes the Sports and Physical Education component, under which provision for grants for sports equipment for indoor and outdoor games in all government schools has been made.

Various institutions under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports  offer  a  range  of  courses,  including  certificates,  diplomas, undergraduate,  postgraduate,  and  Ph.D.  programs  in  sports,  physical education, sports management, sports coaching, sports sciences etc. to students from across the country through National Sports University (NSU)  in  Imphal,  Manipur;  Lakshmibai  National  Institute  of  Physical Education  (LNIPE)  in  Gwalior,  Madhya  Pradesh;  Lakshmibai  National College for Physical Education (LNCPE) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala; Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NSNIS) in Patiala, Punjab and under  National  Centre  of  Sports  Science  and  Research  (NCSSR) Scheme.

- d) A  total  of  24  National  Centres  of  Excellence  (NCoE)  have  been established  under  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  to  train  athletes  in specific disciplines while simultaneously focusing on research in sports sciences  under  the  guidance  and  supervision  of  NCSSR,  New  Delhi. NSNIS,  Patiala  acts  as  a  mentoring  hub  for  existing  and  upcoming NCoEs  through  its  faculty  expertise  and  facilities.  Further,  National Centres  of  Excellence  are  also  supported  by  initiatives  like  eKhel Pathshala, which disseminate cutting-edge research, training methods, and  practical  knowledge  developed  at  these  centres  to  a  wider audience,  ensuring  a  synergistic  approach  to  sports  education  and training.
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