Lok Sabha Question No. 1055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-29
Subject: To Develop Infrastructure for Archery in Sikkim under 'One State, One Sport'
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Dr. Indra Hang Subba

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1055 ANSWERED ON 29.07.2024

To Develop Infrastructure for Archery in Sikkim under 'One State, One Sport'

1055. DR. INDRA HANG SUBBA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any initiative to develop infrastructure for archery in Sikkim State under 'One State, One Sport';
- (b)  the  details  of  the  funds  allocated  by  the  Government  for  promotion  of 'One State, One Sport', State-wise; and
- (c)  the  initiatives  taken  by  the  Government  for  promotion  of  sports  at  the school level?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS { DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA }

- (a) and (b) 'Sports' being a State subject, the responsibility of development of  sports,  including  development  of  sports  infrastructure,  rests  primarily with the State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government supplements their efforts. Under One State One Game (OSOG) initiative of this  Ministry,  all  States/Union  Territories  have  identified  three  priority sports disciplines. Sikkim has identified Archery, Athletics and Boxing as its first,  second  and  third  priority  sports  disciplines,  respectively.  Further, funds are allocated scheme-wise and not State-wise in this Ministry.
- (c) Ministry of Tribal Affairs is implementing the Central Sector Scheme of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) from the year 2018-19 to provide quality  education  to  the  tribal  children  from  Class  VI  to  XII  in  their  own environment. Under this Scheme, one EMRS has to be established in blocks having more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (as per  census  2011).  Accordingly,  Ministry  has  set  the  target  to  set  up  740 EMRSs  across  the  country.  Additionally,  to  encourage  tribal  students  in sports  and  provide  them  with  a  platform  to  enhance  their  capabilities,

Ministry has decided to set up 15 Centres of Excellence for Sports (CoE for Sports) in EMRSs.

Under the  Samagra  Shiksha  Scheme  of  Ministry  of  Education,  Sports  and Physical Education component has been introduced for encouragement of Sports, Physical activities, Yoga, Co-curricular activities, etc. in schools. A provision  has  been  made  for  Government  schools  for  grant  for  sports equipment at the rate of Rs. 5000 for Primary Schools, Rs. 10,000 for upper primary schools and up to Rs. 25,000 for secondary and senior secondary schools per annum. During the Year 2023-24, an outlay of Rs. 812.42 Crore has  been  approved  under  Sports  Grant  for  Government  Schools  of  all States/UTs.

Additionally,  as  part  of  the  scheme  supporting  quality  improvement,  a composite  school  grant  is  provided  annually  to  all  government  schools. These  funds are used for the maintenance  of playgrounds and  the procurement of both consumable and non-consumable sports items.

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