Lok Sabha Question No. 3583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Physical/Sports Educational Institutions
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS SPORTS

(DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3583**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2015

**Physical/Sports Educational Institutions**

+3583. **SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:**

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

(a) the total number of institutions being run by the Government for imparting physical and sports related education in the country, location-wise;

(b) the number of students provided such training in these institutions during the last three years and the current year along with the number of students imparted training in each institution;

(c) whether the Government proposes to open more such institutions;

(d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and

(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

**ANSWER**

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR

YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) There are three Government Institutions under Ministry of Youth       Affairs and Sports which provide Physical and Sports education in        the country namely:

(i)  Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education (LNIPE),           Gwalior–Provides Physical Education through various courses  i.e.      B.P.Ed., M.P.Ed. and Diploma Courses.

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(ii) Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports (NSNIS), Patiala -      provides courses in Sports Coaching.

(iii) Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE),      Thiruvananthapuram – provides Bachelor and Master degree      courses in Physical Education and Sports Sciences.

**Apart from this, Diploma Courses in Sports Coaching are also      provided at SAI’s Regional Centres at Bangalore, Kolkata and      Thiruvananthapuram and six week certificate courses in sports      coaching are provided at various SAI centres and sub centres.**

2. **The number of students provided degree courses/training in aforementioned institutions during the last three years and the current year, are as under:**
| S.No   | Name of the Institute                                             |                      No. of students   |                      No. of students   |                      No. of students   |                      No. of students   |
|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| S.No   | Name of the Institute                                             | 2012-13                                | 2013-14                                | 2014-15                                | 2015-16  (Provisional)                 |
| 1.     | LNIPE Gwalior including its Regional Centre at Guwahati           | 943                                    | 995                                    | 1043                                   | 1034                                   |
| 2.     | NSNIS, Patiala including SAI’s Regional centres (Diploma Courses) | 422                                    | 453                                    | 473                                    | 478                                    |
| 3.     | LNCPE, Thiruvananthapuram                                         | 142                                    | 173                                    | 169                                    | 195                                    |

(c) to (e) : There are proposals for setting up of following institutes/university :-

(i) National Sports University in Manipur

(ii) Indian Institute of Sports Science and Research at New Delhi.

(iii) National Institute of Sports Coaching

However, these proposals are at conceptual stage and no time       frame can be indicated at this stage.

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