Lok Sabha Question No. 2 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-03
Subject: Khelo India Centres in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Shri Malaiyarasan D

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2025

Khelo India Centres in Tamil Nadu

2. SHRI MALAIYARASAN D:

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

- (a)  the  total  number  of  Khelo  India  Centres  established  under  the  'Khelo India Scheme' within Tamil Nadu;
- (b)  the  number of youth athletes identified and provided with training and financial assistance under the said Scheme within said State during the last three years;
- (c)  the  total  amount  of  financial  assistance  allocated  under  the  said Scheme to the said State so far;

(d)  the  details  of  the  progress  made  in  the  implementation  of  the  Khelo India  University  Games  and  Khelo  India  School  Games,  including  the number of participants and the regions involved;

(e) the steps being taken by the Government to improve sports infrastructure in rural and underserved areas, particularly through the said Scheme, and the number of new facilities established in these regions; and

(f) the measures being taken to ensure to provide comprehensive training in both traditional and modern sports?

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

- (a)  and  (b)  The  details  of  total  number  of  Khelo  India  Centres established and  number  of  youth  athletes  identified  and  provided  with  training  and financial  assistance  across  the  country,  including  in  the  state  of  Tamil Nadu,  are  available  in  public  domain  on  the  dashboard  of  the  Ministry  at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in/state-wise-khelo-india-centers.
- (c)  Funds  are  allocated  Scheme-wise  and  not  State-wise  in  this  Ministry. Details of funds allocated under the Khelo India Scheme, including the State of Tamil Nadu, during the last three years are as under:

(in ₹ crore)

|   S. No. | Financial Year   |   Funds allocated |
|----------|------------------|-------------------|
|        1 | 2021-22          |               869 |
|        2 | 2022-23          |               600 |
|        3 | 2023-24          |               880 |

- (d)  Under  the  'Sports  Competition  and  Talent  Search'  component  of  the Khelo  India  Scheme,  six  editions  of  Khelo  India  School/Youth  Games  and four editions of Khelo India University Games have been conducted so far. Details  such  as  number  of  participants  and  the  regions  involved  in  these games, are at Annexure - I.
- (e) Under the 'Creation and upgradation of sports infrastructure' component of  the  Khelo  India  Scheme,  this  Ministry  renders  financial  support  for creation  of  basic  sports  infrastructure  such  as  sports  complex,  synthetic athletic  tracks,  synthetic  hockey  fields,  synthetic  turf  football  grounds, multipurpose halls, swimming pools, etc. along with sports equipment. The details  of  the  sports  infrastructure  sanctioned  under  Khelo  India  Scheme, across the country, including in rural and underserved areas, are available in public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in.
- (f)  Under  the  Khelo  India  Scheme,  33  Khelo  India  State  Centres  of Excellence & 1046 Khelo India Centres have been notified and 302 sports academies have been accredited to provide comprehensive training in both traditional and modern sports.

ANNEXURE -I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2  ANSWERED  ON  03.02.2025  REGARDING KHELO INDIA CENTRES IN TAMIL NADU ASKED BY SHRI MALAIYARASAN D , HON'BLE MP, LOK SABHA

|   S. No. | Name of the Event                  | Host State           |   No. of Athletes participated |
|----------|------------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|
|        1 | Khelo India School Games, 2018     | New Delhi            |                           3507 |
|        2 | Khelo India Youth Games, 2019      | Maharashtra          |                           5923 |
|        3 | Khelo India Youth Games, 2020      | Assam                |                           6130 |
|        4 | Khelo India Youth Games, 2021      | Haryana              |                           4684 |
|        5 | Khelo India Youth Games, 2022      | Madhya Pradesh       |                           4783 |
|        6 | Khelo India Youth Games, 2023      | Tamil Nadu           |                           4454 |
|        7 | Khelo India University Games, 2020 | Odisha               |                           3166 |
|        8 | Khelo India University Games, 2021 | Karnataka            |                           3894 |
|        9 | Khelo India University Games, 2022 | Uttar Pradesh        |                           3613 |
|       10 | Khelo India University Games, 2023 | North Eastern States |                           3658 |

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