Lok Sabha Question No. 129 (STARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Women Sportspersons
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: ARJUN RAM  MEGHWAL

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No. 129 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.05.2016

Women Sportspersons

†*129. SHRI ARJUN MEGHWAL :

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

- (a) whether the Government  is aware that  the  women belonging  to  the  North  Eastern  States  of  the  country  have given a special identity to the country in the field of sports;
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  the  schemes  implemented  by  the Government  to  encourage  women  sportspersons  from  the region;
- (c)  whether the Government has prepared any action plan to identify and hone the talents of women sportspersons in rural areas of North-Eastern States; and
- (d) 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. 129 FOR ANSWER ON 03.05.2016 REGARDING WOMEN SPORTSPERSONS ASKED BY SHRI ARJUN MEGHWEAL, HON'BLE MP

- (a)  and  (b)  :  Yes,  Madam.  Women  sportspersons  from  North Eastern  States  have  made  the  country  proud  by  winning  a number  of  medals  in  international  sports  events  including mega  Sports  events  such  as  Olympic  Games,  Asian  Games and Commonwealth Games.

All schemes of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and the Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  are  equally  applicable  to women sportspersons from North East States.

- (c) and (d) : Under the sports promotional schemes of SAI, the talented sports persons including young women athletes are identified  by  the  Regional  Centres  in  Guwahati  and  Imphal based  on  the  scheme  selection  criteria  by  organizing  talent scouting programme in all the North Eastern States. Majority of the women trainees selected under SAI schemes come from the rural population of the North Eastern Region.

Moreover,  the  Special  Area  Games  (SAG)  Scheme  of  SAI primarily  aims  to  identify  potential  sports  persons  including women athletes from the backward, tribal, hilly, coastal and rural areas of the country.  There are 08 Special Area Games Centres presently operational in the North Eastern States to identify the talented sports persons including women athletes from the region.

To  strengthen  the  ongoing  schemes  of  SAI  in  the  North Eastern  States,  the  proposal  to  establish  two  new  SAG Centres at New Lamka, Churachandpur (Manipur) and Solalgaon, North Lakhimpur (Assam) have already been approved by the Governing Body of SAI.

With  the  financial  assistance  from  Ministry  of  Youth  Affairs and  Sports  of  Rs.  3.54  crores,  Ms.  Marykom,  eminent  boxer from the State of Manipur has established Boxing Academy at Imphal  and  SAI  has  signed  an  agreement  with  the  Marykom Academy to promote boxing in the region.

Comprehensive  data  relating  to  women  sportspersons  from tribal  and  rural  area  is  not  maintained.  However,  number  of women  trainees  at  SAI  Centres  in  North  eastern  States  are given in Annexure.

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (c) & (d) of Lok Saabha Starred  Question  No.  129  fro  answer  on  3.5.2016  regarding 'women sportspersons' by Shri Arjun Meghwal

| The Scheme-wise/Centre-wise number of Women Trainees trained at SAI Centres during the year 2015-2016   | The Scheme-wise/Centre-wise number of Women Trainees trained at SAI Centres during the year 2015-2016   | The Scheme-wise/Centre-wise number of Women Trainees trained at SAI Centres during the year 2015-2016   | The Scheme-wise/Centre-wise number of Women Trainees trained at SAI Centres during the year 2015-2016   | The Scheme-wise/Centre-wise number of Women Trainees trained at SAI Centres during the year 2015-2016   | The Scheme-wise/Centre-wise number of Women Trainees trained at SAI Centres during the year 2015-2016   | The Scheme-wise/Centre-wise number of Women Trainees trained at SAI Centres during the year 2015-2016   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| Scheme                                                                                                  | Name of Schools                                                                                         | Region                                                                                                  | State                                                                                                   | Discipline                                                                                              | G                                                                                                       | G                                                                                                       |
| NSTC                                                                                                    | Sainik School, Imphal                                                                                   | North East                                                                                              | MNP                                                                                                     | Football                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                         |                                                                                                         |                                                                                                         |                                                                                                         |                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       |
| NSTC                                                                                                    | Don Bosco HS, Guwahati                                                                                  | RC,Guw                                                                                                  | ASS                                                                                                     | Basketbal l                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       |
| NSTC                                                                                                    | Don Bosco HS, Guwahati                                                                                  | RC,Guw                                                                                                  | ASS                                                                                                     | Swimming                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                       | 2                                                                                                       |
| NSTC                                                                                                    | Don Bosco HS, Guwahati                                                                                  | RC,Guw                                                                                                  | ASS                                                                                                     | Table Tennis                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                       | 1                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                         |                                                                                                         |                                                                                                         |                                                                                                         |                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                       | 3                                                                                                       |
| NSTC                                                                                                    | Umakanta Academy, Agartala                                                                              | East                                                                                                    | TRP                                                                                                     | Football                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       |
| NSTC                                                                                                    | Umakanta Academy, Agartala                                                                              | East                                                                                                    | TRP                                                                                                     | Gymnasti cs                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       |
|                                                                                                         |                                                                                                         |                                                                                                         |                                                                                                         |                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       |
| IGMA                                                                                                    | Bal Vidya Mandir, Vill. & PO Dhobal, Manipur                                                            | North East                                                                                              | MNP                                                                                                     | Mukna                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       |
| IGMA                                                                                                    | Bal Vidya Mandir, Vill. & PO Dhobal, Manipur                                                            | North East                                                                                              | MNP                                                                                                     | Thang-Ta                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                       | 9                                                                                                       |
| IGMA                                                                                                    | Panthoidi Jagoi Sindam Academy, Shanglen                                                                | North East                                                                                              | MNP                                                                                                     | Mukna                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                       |
| IGMA                                                                                                    | Panthoidi Jagoi Sindam Academy, Shanglen                                                                | North East                                                                                              | MNP                                                                                                     | Thang-Ta                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                       | 8                                                                                                       |

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|         |                                                                   |                 |         |                  | 0     | 17   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|---------|------------------|-------|------|
| IGMA    | Martial Authority of Assam Tengapara, Kokrajhar                   | RC,Guw          | ASS     | Khomlain ai      | 0     | 1    |
|         |                                                                   |                 |         |                  | 0     | 1    |
| Akhara  | Langhin Tiniali Sports Association, Langhin, Distt. Karbi Anglong | RC,Guw          | ASS     | Wrestling        | 0     | 19   |
|         |                                                                   |                 |         |                  | 0     | 19   |
| STC     | Imphal                                                            | North East      | MNP     | Archery          | 13    | 0    |
| STC     | Imphal                                                            | North East      | MNP     | Athletic         | 7     | 0    |
| STC     | Imphal                                                            | North East      | MNP     | Cycling          | 5     | 0    |
| STC     | Imphal                                                            | North East      | MNP     | Football         | 24    | 0    |
| STC     | Imphal                                                            | North East      | MNP     | Handball         | 21    | 0    |
| STC     | Imphal                                                            | North East      | MNP     | Hockey           | 19    | 0    |
| STC     | Imphal                                                            | North East      | MNP     | Kabaddi          | 15    | 0    |
| STC     | Imphal                                                            | North East      | MNP     | Sepaktakr aw     | 23    | 0    |
| STC     | Imphal                                                            | North East      | MNP     | Taekwond o       | 13    | 0    |
| STC     | Dimapur                                                           | North East      | NGL     | Boxing           | 140 0 | 0 0  |
| STC     | Dimapur                                                           | North East      | NGL     | Football         | 0     | 0    |
| STC     | Dimapur                                                           | North East      | NGL     | Sepaktakr aw     | 0     | 0    |
|         |                                                                   |                 |         |                  | 0     | 0    |
| STC     | Guwahati                                                          | RC,Guw.         | ASS     | Archery          | 10    | 3    |
| STC     | Guwahati                                                          | RC,Guw.         | ASS     | Athletics        | 13    | 0    |
| STC     | Guwahati                                                          | RC,Guw.         | ASS     | Badminto n       | 0     | 2    |
| STC     | Guwahati                                                          | RC,Guw.         | ASS     | Boxing           | 15    | 0    |
| STC     | Guwahati                                                          | RC,Guw.         | ASS     | Kabaddi          | 0     | 13   |
| STC STC | Guwahati Guwahati                                                 | RC,Guw. RC,Guw. | ASS ASS | Football Kho-Kho | 0 0   | 0 11 |
| STC     | Guwahati                                                          | RC,Guw.         | ASS     | o                | 12    | 9    |
|         | Guwahati                                                          | RC,Guw.         |         | Taekwond         |       | 8    |
| STC     |                                                                   |                 | ASS     | Swimming         | 0     |      |
| STC     | Guwahati                                                          | RC,Guw.         | ASS     | Weightlifti      | 9     | 0    |

| STC   | Golaghat   | RC,Guw.    | ASS   | Boxing         |   16 |   0 |
|-------|------------|------------|-------|----------------|------|-----|
| STC   | Golaghat   | RC,Guw.    | ASS   | Football       |    0 |   0 |
| STC   | Golaghat   | RC,Guw.    | ASS   | Table Tennis   |    0 |   6 |
| STC   | Golaghat   | RC,Guw.    | ASS   | Weightlifti ng |    8 |   0 |
|       |            |            |       |                |   89 |  54 |
| STC   | Shillong   | RC,Guw.    | MEG   | Archery        |    5 |   1 |
| STC   | Shillong   | RC,Guw.    | MEG   | Boxing         |    9 |   0 |
| STC   | Shillong   | RC,Guw.    | MEG   | Football       |    0 |   0 |
| STC   | Shillong   | RC,Guw.    | MEG   | Judo           |    0 |   3 |
| STC   | Shillong   | RC,Guw.    | MEG   | Karate         |    0 |  13 |
| STC   | Shillong   | RC,Guw.    | MEG   | Taekwond o     |    0 |   0 |
| STC   | Shillong   | RC,Guw.    | MEG   | Table Tennis   |    0 |  12 |
|       |            |            |       |                |   14 |  29 |
| SAG   | Agartala   | East       | TRP   | Athletics      |    6 |   3 |
| SAG   | Agartala   | East       | TRP   | Football       |    0 |   0 |
| SAG   | Agartala   | East       | TRP   | Gymnasti cs    |    0 |   3 |
| SAG   | Agartala   | East       | TRP   | Judo           |    0 |   5 |
| SAG   | Agartala   | East       | TRP   | Swimming       |    8 |   4 |
|       |            |            |       |                |   14 |  15 |
| SAG   | Imphal     | North East | MNP   | Boxing         |   27 |   0 |
| SAG   | Imphal     | North East | MNP   | Fencing        |   14 |   0 |
| SAG   | Imphal     | North East | MNP   | Gymnasti cs    |    5 |   0 |
| SAG   | Imphal     | North East | MNP   | Judo           |   25 |   0 |
| SAG   | Imphal     | North East | MNP   | Karate         |    3 |   0 |
| SAG   | Imphal     | North East | MNP   | Shooting       |    0 |   1 |
| SAG   | Imphal     | North East | MNP   | Swimming /Div. |    9 |   0 |
| SAG   | Imphal     | North East | MNP   | Weightlifti ng |   26 |   0 |
| SAG   | Imphal     | North East | MNP   | Wrestling      |   16 |   0 |
| SAG   | Imphal     | North East | MNP   | Wushu          |   15 |   0 |
| SAG   | Utlov      | North East | MNP   | Boxing         |    0 |  14 |
| SAG   | Utlov      | North East | MNP   | Football       |    0 |   0 |
| SAG   | Utlov      | North East | MNP   | Taekwond o     |    0 |   0 |
| SAG   | Utlov      | North East | MNP   | Weightlifti ng |    0 |  17 |
|       |            |            |       |                |  140 |  32 |
| SAG   | Aizwal     | North East | MIZ   | Boxing         |   11 |   0 |

| SAG         | Aizwal                          | North East   | MIZ   | Judo           |   7 |   0 |
|-------------|---------------------------------|--------------|-------|----------------|-----|-----|
| SAG         | Aizwal                          | North East   | MIZ   | Karate         |   4 |   0 |
| SAG         | Aizwal                          | North East   | MIZ   | Sepaktakr aw   |   0 |   0 |
| SAG         | Aizwal                          | North East   | MIZ   | Taekwond o     |  15 |   0 |
| SAG         | Aizwal                          | North East   | MIZ   | Weightlifti ng |   4 |   0 |
| SAG         | Aizwal                          | North East   | MIZ   | Wrestling      |   7 |   0 |
|             |                                 |              |       |                |  48 |   0 |
| SAG         | Naharlagun                      | RC,Guw       | ARP   | Boxing         |   4 |   1 |
| SAG         | Naharlagun                      | RC,Guw       | ARP   | Karate         |   7 |   8 |
| SAG         | Naharlagun                      | RC,Guw       | ARP   | Taekwond o     |   8 |   3 |
| SAG         | Naharlagun                      | RC,Guw       | ARP   | Weightlifti ng |   7 |   0 |
|             |                                 |              |       |                |  26 |  12 |
| SAG         | Tinsukia                        | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Athletic       |  11 |   0 |
| SAG         | Tinsukia                        | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Football       |  25 |   0 |
| SAG         | Tinsukia                        | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Judo           |   0 |   2 |
| SAG         | Kokrajhar                       | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Archery        |  14 |   2 |
| SAG         | Kokrajhar                       | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Athletics      |   8 |   0 |
| SAG         | Kokrajhar                       | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Boxing         |  15 |   0 |
| SAG         | Kokrajhar                       | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Football       |  21 |   0 |
| SAG         | Kokrajhar                       | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Judo           |   9 |   0 |
| SAG         | Kokrajhar                       | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Kabaddi        |  14 |   0 |
| SAG         | Kokrajhar                       | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Karate         |   9 |   0 |
| SAG         | Kokrajhar                       | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Taekwond o     |  11 |   0 |
| SAG         | Kokrajhar                       | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Wushu          |   8 |   0 |
|             |                                 |              |       |                | 145 |   4 |
| SAG         | Namchi                          | RC,Guw       | SKM   | Archery        |   0 |   0 |
| SAG         | Namchi                          | RC,Guw       | SKM   | Boxing         |   0 |   2 |
| SAG         | Namchi                          | RC,Guw       | SKM   | Football       |   0 |   0 |
| SAG         | Namchi                          | RC,Guw       | SKM   | Taekwond o     |   0 |   8 |
|             |                                 |              |       |                |   0 |  10 |
| Ext.Cent re | Mary Kom Boxing Academy, Imphal | North East   | MNP   | Boxing         |   0 |  19 |
|             |                                 |              |       |                |   0 |  19 |
| Ext.Cent re | Women Hockey Centre, Thenzawl   | North East   | MIZ   | Hockey         |   0 |  40 |

| Ext.Cent re   | District Sports Complex, Lunglei                | North East   | MIZ   | Boxing       |   0 |   0 |
|---------------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------|--------------|-----|-----|
| Ext.Cent re   | District Sports Complex, Lunglei                | North East   | MIZ   | Judo         |   0 |   0 |
| Ext.Cent re   | District Sports Complex, Lunglei                | North East   | MIZ   | Taekwond o   |   0 |   0 |
|               |                                                 |              |       |              |   0 |  40 |
| Ext.Cent re   | Senayangka Higher School, Mokokchung            | North East   | NGL   | Football     |   0 |   0 |
|               |                                                 |              |       |              |   0 |   0 |
| Ext.Cent re   | Dibrugarh Judo Association, Dibrugarh           | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Judo         |   0 |   5 |
| Ext.Cent re   | TT Academy at Jorhat                            | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Table Tennis |   0 |   2 |
| Ext.Cent re   | Dakha Devi Rasiwasia College,Chab ua, Dibrugarh | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Archery      |   0 |   0 |
| Ext.Cent re   | Dakha Devi Rasiwasia College, Chabua Dibrugarh  | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Football     |   0 |   0 |
| Ext.Cent re   | AHCHS School, Majuli, Jorhat, Assam             | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Athletics    |   0 |   0 |
| Ext.Cent re   | AHCHS School, Majuli, Jorhat, Assam             | RC,Guw       | ASS   | Football     |   0 |   0 |
|               |                                                 |              |       |              |   0 |   7 |
| COE           | Imphal                                          | North East   | MNP   | Archery      |   6 |   0 |
| COE           | Imphal                                          | North East   | MNP   | Boxing       |   5 |   0 |

| COE                 | Imphal              | North East         | MNP             | Cycling        | 1     | 0     |
|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------|-----------------|----------------|-------|-------|
| COE                 | Imphal              | North East         | MNP             | Fencing        | 4     | 0     |
| COE                 | Imphal              | North East         | MNP             | Taekwond o     | 3     | 0     |
| COE                 | Imphal              | North East         | MNP             | Weightlifti ng | 4     | 0     |
| COE                 | Imphal              | North East         | MNP             | Wushu          | 15    | 0     |
|                     |                     |                    |                 |                | 38    | 0     |
| COE                 | NEHU, Shillong      | RC,Guw             | MEG             | Archery        | 0     | 0     |
| COE                 | NEHU, Shillong      | RC,Guw             | MEG             | Boxing         | 0     | 0     |
| COE                 | NEHU, Shillong      | RC,Guw             | MEG             | Taekwond o     | 0     | 0     |
| COE                 | NEHU, Shillong      | RC,Guw             | MEG             | Weightlifti ng | 0     | 0     |
|                     |                     |                    |                 |                | 0     | 0     |
| SN                  | Schemes             | No. of Disciplines | No. of Centr es | Girls          | Girls | Total |
| 1                   | NSTC                | 5                  | 3               | 0              | 3     | 3     |
| 2                   | IGMA                | 3                  | 3               | 0              | 18    | 18    |
| 3                   | Akhara              | 1                  | 1               | 0              | 19    | 19    |
| 4                   | STC                 | 18                 | 5               | 243            | 83    | 326   |
| 5                   | SAG                 | 19                 | 7               | 373            | 73    | 446   |
| 6                   | Extension Centres   | 6                  | 8               | 0              | 66    | 66    |
| 7                   | COE                 | 7                  | 2               | 38             | 0     | 38    |
|                     | Total:              |                    | 29              | 654            | 262   | 916   |
| Total No. of Girls: | Total No. of Girls: |                    |                 | 916            | 916   | 916   |

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