Lok Sabha Question No. 1279 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Implementation of NSTSS
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, AJAY (TENI) MISRA, KALIKESH NARAYAN SINGH DEO, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

(DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1279

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2015

Implementation of NSTSS

1279. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI:

SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

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

(a) whether the Government has formulated new scheme namely National Sports Talent Search Scheme (NSTSS) and if so, the salient features thereof;

(b) the details of funds allocated/released under the scheme and the expenditure incurred by various States during 2015-16, State/UT-wise;

(c) the details of criteria fixed for allocation of funds to States and the achievement made so far under the scheme;

(d) whether the Government has established sports infrastructure for the students/children selected under the Scheme and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and

(e) the extent to which the said scheme has been able to achieve its objectives in the first six months of its introduction in various States?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a)	Yes Madam. The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has formulated the National Sports Talent Search Scheme (NSTSS) through which talented sportspersons will be identified and nurtured so as to enable them to participate in National and International Sports events, win medals and bring laurels to the country. The guidelines for implementation of the scheme have been issued to all States/UTs on 20.02.2015. Salient features of the Scheme are given in Annexure – I.

(b)	The scheme is proposed to be implemented from the current financial year. No funds have been released under the Scheme so far.

(c)	The details of criteria fixed for allocation of funds to States is given in Annexure – II. Since the Scheme is proposed to be implemented from the current financial year, no achievement has been made so far under the Scheme.

(d)	There is no provision for establishment of sports infrastructure under the NSTSS.

(e)	Since the Scheme is proposed to be implemented from the current financial year, the same has not been introduced in any State so far.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1279 FOR 28.07.2015 ASKED BY DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI, SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO, SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE, SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN AND SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, MPs REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF NSTSS.

ANNEXURE - I

**Salient features of National Sports Talent Search Scheme (NSTSS)**

- Identification of Sporting Talent amongst children (Both Boys and Girls) in the age group of 8-12 in Schools all over the country by conducting 6 battery of tests at each selection level on students in each School of block.
- 4 boys and 4 girls securing the total highest marks will be shortlisted from each school for block level tests.
- 16 boys and 16 girls securing highest total marks at Block level tests will be shortlisted for the District level tests.
- The total marks obtained at District level tests by each of these 32 students per block will be compiled and a common merit list prepared.
- Out of this combined merit list the top 1000 boys and 1000 girls from different districts securing highest total marks will be shortlisted from each state.
- Admission in the State Sports schools/Central Sports Schools/Junior Sports Academies/State Sports Academies/State Sports Hostels etc., and benefit under various other state sports schemes will be done from this list of boys and girls having sports talent/potential and identified through the NSTSS.
- The total estimated expenditure for 5 years will be around Rs. 210 crore.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1279 FOR 28.07.2015 ASKED BY DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, SHRI AJAY MISRA TENI, SHRI KALIKESH N. SINGH DEO, SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE, SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN AND SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, MPs REGARDING IMPLEMENTATION OF NSTSS.

ANNEXURE - II

**Details of criteria fixed for allocation of funds to States**

| **Particulars**                                                                                                                  | **Estimated Amount**    |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|
| **Recurring**                                                                                                                    |                         |
| 1. Data Entry for each student in respect of all six battery of tests at each level, namely, school, block, district and State : | Rs. 5/- per entry       |
| 2. Expenditure for conducting battery of tests                                                                                   |                         |
| Block level                                                                                                                      | Rs. 44,000 per Block    |
| District level                                                                                                                   | Rs. 50,000 per District |