Lok Sabha Question No. 32 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-01
Subject: Medical Assistance and Insurance
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: UDIT RAJ

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 32 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.12.2015

Medical Assistance and Insurance

- *32.  DR. UDIT RAJ:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government/Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  has constituted any monitoring Committee to ensure 'Medical assistance and insurance' under SAI Training Centres (STC) Scheme and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the total amount spent for the purpose during each of the last
- three years;
- (c) the  number  of  schemes  implemented  and  the  total  amount spent  for  the  development  of  the  Lakshmibai  National  College  of Physical Education (LNCPE), Thiruvananthapuram; and
- (d) whether  LNCPE  has  become  a  part  of  the  academic  wing  of the SAI and if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.32 TO BE ASWERED ON 01.12.2015 REGARDING  MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE  AND  INSURANCE  ASKED  BY DR. UDIT RAJ.

(a) & (b): No Madam.  However, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Regional  Offices  monitor  the  implementation  of  the  medical  and insurance policy under the SAI Training Centre Scheme. Apart from various  benefits  extended  to  the  sports-persons  selected  under various SAI Sports Promotional Schemes, the trainees under the SAI Training  Centre  Scheme  (STC)  are  also  provided  with  medical assistance  and  insurance  cover  during  their  training.  Under  the accidental insurance, the trainees are insured for Rs 1.00 lakh and a premium of Rs.150/- per trainee is spent for this purpose.

The  Region-wise  details  of  expenditure  incurred  on  medical assistance and insurance under STC Scheme during each of the last three years are as under:-

(Amount in Rupees)

|   SN | Region            |   2012-13 |   2013-14 | 2014-15   |
|------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|    1 | LNCPE, Trivandrum |    592894 |    253626 | 154296    |
|    2 | RC, Kolkata       |    121465 |     86670 | 118761    |
|    3 | NIS Patiala       |     19539 |     61451 | 5,808     |
|    4 | RC, Imphal        |     42393 |     44989 | 30310     |
|    5 | RC, Bhopal        |    541913 |    321974 | 322500    |
|    6 | RC, Bangalore     |    291000 |    333000 | 852541    |
|    7 | RC, Gandhinagar   |    162458 |    213245 | 32796     |
|    8 | RC, Chandigarh    |     96942 |    102800 | 91472     |
|    9 | RC, Sonepat       |     32623 |     45985 | 32467     |
|   10 | RC, Guwahati      |     64620 |     38184 | 95291     |
|   11 | RC, Lucknow       |     10537 |      7335 | 24432     |

- (c ) The following schemes are being implemented in the State of Kerala under SAI Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE).
1. Special Area Games (SAG)
2. SAI Training Centre (STC)
3. SAG/STC Extension Centre
4. Centre of Excellence (CoE)

The  total amount  spent  for  the  development  of  LNCPE, Thiruvananthapuram  (institution)  under  Capital  Works  is  Rs.52.15 crores. (d) Yes, Madam.  LNCPE, Thiruvananthapuram has become a  part of the academic wing of the SAI.  It is affiliated to the University of Kerala and it offers the following courses:

1. Bachelor of Physical Education  ( BPEd - 04 years)
2. Master of Physical Education  (MPEd - 02 years)
3. Master of Philosophy  (M Phil - 01 year)
4. NIS Diploma in Sports Coaching (Water Sports - 01 year)

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