Lok Sabha Question No. 2646 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-10
Subject: Talented Tribal Youths
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: S.P. MUDDAHANUMEGOWDA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2646 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10-05-2016

## Talented Tribal Youths

## 2646. SHRI S.P.MUDDAHANUME GOWDA,:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  tribal  youth  who  have  achieved  excellence  in  national games  and  other  national  level  sports  competitions,  discipline-wise  and State-wise;
- (b)  the details of the Government schemes being implemented to nurture
- young sports talents from villages especially from tribal villages; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  youth  sports  talents  selected  under  the  said programmes indicating the age and training allowance or stipend paid per sportsperson per month, discipline and State-wise?

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

- (a): The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports does not maintain data about details  of  tribal  youth  who  have  achieved  excellence  in  National  Games and  other  national  level  sports  competitions,  discipline-wise  and  Statewise.
- (b) & (c): Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  is  implementing  Special  Area Games (SAG) Scheme, which aims at scouting natural  talent for modern competitive sports and games from tribal, rural and coastal areas of the country  and  nurturing  them  scientifically  for  achieving  excellence  in sports.  The  Scheme  also  envisages  tapping  of  talent  from  indigenous games and martial arts and from regions/ communities, which are either genetically  or  geographically  advantaged  for  excellence  in  a  particular sports discipline.  The main objective of the Scheme is to train meritorious sports persons in the age group of 12-18 years, with age being relaxed in
- exceptional cases.

Archery,  Athletics,  Badminton,  Basketball,  Boxing,  Canoeing,  Cycling, Fencing,  Football,  Gymnastics, Handball,  Hockey,  Judo,  Kabaddi,  Karate, Kayaking, Netball, Rowing, Sepaktakraw, Shooting, Swimming, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling and Wushu are at present covered under SAG Scheme.

Norms of assistance to the residential and non-residential trainees under SAG Scheme are as under:

## (i) Residential Trainees:

| SN   | Particulars (per head)                                             | Amount (in Rs.)     |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
| 1    | Boarding Expenses (per day per head) Non- Hilly Areas for 330 days | 175.00              |
|      | Per day per head for Hilly Areas for 330 Days                      | 200.00              |
| 2    | Sports Kit (per trainee, per annum) (Max.                          | Rs.5000/-) 12000.00 |
| 3    | Competition Exposure (per trainee, per annum)                      |                     |
| 4    | Education Expenses (per trainee, per annum)                        |                     |
| 5    | Medical Expenses (per trainee, per annum)                          |                     |
| 6    | Insurance (per trainee, per annum)                                 |                     |
| 7    | Other Expenses (per trainee, per annum)                            |                     |

## (ii) Non-Residential Trainees:

|   SN | Particulars                                   |   Amount (in Rs.) |
|------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------|
|    1 | Sports Kit (per trainee per annum)            |              4000 |
|    2 | Competition exposure (per trainee, per annum) |              3000 |
|    3 | Stipend (per trainee, per annum)              |              6000 |
|    4 | Insurance (per trainee, per annum)            |               150 |

Details of number of trainees at SAG Centres are given in Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (B)  &  (C)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.2646  FOR  ANSWER  ON  10-05-2016  REGARDING TALENTED TRIBAL YOUTHS BY SHRI S.P. MUDDAHANUME GOWDE.

## SPECIAL AREA GAMES (SAG) SCHEME

| SN   | Region/States/Centre   | Disciplines         | Residential   | Residential   | Residential   | Non- Residential   | Non- Residential   | Non- Residential   |
|------|------------------------|---------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|      |                        |                     | Boys          | Girls         | Tota l        | Boy s              | Gir sl             | Tota l             |
|      | EASTERN                |                     |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
|      | Jharkhand              |                     |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
| 1    | Ranchi                 | Archery             | 06            | 01            | 07            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Athletics           | 07            | 11            | 18            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Football            | 24            | 22            | 46            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Hockey              | 22            | 25            | 47            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Volleyball          | 0             | 15            | 15            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | TOTAL:              | 59            | 74            | 133           | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      | Odisha                 |                     |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
| 2    | Jagatpur               | Kayaking & Canoeing | 07            | 03            | 10            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Rowing              | 06            | 09            | 15            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | TOTAL:              | 13            | 12            | 25            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| 3    | Sundergarh             | Archery             | 11            | 06            | 17            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Athletic            | 04            | 13            | 17            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Hockey              | 28            | 22            | 50            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | TOTAL:              | 43            | 41            | 84            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      | Bihar                  |                     |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
| 4    | Kishanganj             | Volleyball          | 19            | 0             | 19            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | TOTAL:              | 19            | 0             | 19            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| 5    | Giddaur                | Athletics           | 12            | 0             | 12            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Football            | 17            | 0             | 17            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Volleyball          | 15            | 0             | 15            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | TOTAL:              | 44            | 0             | 44            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
| A    | & N Islands            |                     |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
| 6    | Port Blair             | Cycling             | 02            | 01            | 03            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Kayaking & Canoeing | 10            | 17            | 27            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Football            | 0             | 0             | 0             | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Rowing              | 04            | 16            | 20            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Weightlifting       | 0             | 0             | 0             | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | TOTAL:              | 16            | 34            | 50            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      | Tripura                |                     |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
| 7    | Agartala               | Athletics           | 10            | 06            | 16            | 01                 | 03                 | 04                 |
|      |                        | Football            | 25            | 0             | 25            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Gymnastics          | 02            | 0             | 02            | 08                 | 03                 | 11                 |

| SN   | Region/States/Centre   | Disciplines   | Residential   | Residential   | Residential   | Non- Residential   | Non- Residential   | Non- Residential   |
|------|------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|      |                        |               | Boys          | Girls         | Tota l        | Boy s              | Gir sl             | Tota l             |
|      |                        | Judo          | 11            | 0             | 11            | 03                 | 05                 | 08                 |
|      |                        | Swimming      | 03            | 08            | 11            | 05                 | 04                 | 09                 |
|      |                        | TOTAL:        | 51            | 14            | 65            | 17                 | 15                 | 32                 |
| West | Bengal                 |               |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
| 8    | Bolpur                 | Archery       | 14            | 0             | 14            | 0                  | 07                 | 07                 |
|      |                        | Basketball    | 07            | 0             | 07            | 03                 | 10                 | 13                 |
|      |                        | Table Tennis  | 05            | 0             | 05            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | TOTAL:        | 26            | 0             | 26            | 03                 | 17                 | 20                 |
|      |                        | G. TOTAL      | 271           | 175           | 446           | 20                 | 32                 | 52                 |
|      | LNCPE KERALA           |               |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
|      | Tamil Nadu             |               |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
| 9    | Mayiladuthurai         | Athletics     | 03            | 10            | 13            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Basketball    | 06            | 17            | 23            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Kabaddi       | 18            | 0             | 18            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Volleyball    | 13            | 11            | 24            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Weightlifting | 10            | 0             | 10            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | TOTAL:        | 50            | 38            | 88            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      | Kerala                 |               |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
| 10   | Alleppey               | Canoeing      | 12            | 03            | 15            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Kayaking      | 12            | 05            | 17            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Rowing        | 15            | 09            | 24            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | TOTAL:        | 39            | 17            | 56            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        |               |               | 22            | 22            | 0                  | 0                  |                    |
| 11   | Tellicherry            | Athletics     | 0             |               |               |                    |                    | 0                  |
|      |                        | Basketball    | 0             | 20            | 20            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Fencing       | 0             | 23            | 23            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Gymnastics    | 0             | 08            | 08            | 10                 | 03                 | 13                 |
|      |                        | Volleyball    | 0             | 26            | 26            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Wrestling     | 0             | 10            | 10            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | TOTAL:        | 0             | 109           | 109           | 10                 | 03                 | 13                 |
|      |                        | G.TOTAL:      | 89            | 164           | 253           | 10                 | 03                 | 13                 |
|      | North East, Imphal     |               |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
|      | Manipur                |               |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
| 12   | Imphal                 | Boxing        | 36            | 27            | 63            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Fencing       | 17            | 14            | 31            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Gymnastics    | 08            | 05            | 13            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Judo          | 10            | 25            | 35            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Karate        | 02            | 03            | 05            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Shooting      | 0             | 0             | 0             | 08                 | 01                 | 09                 |
|      |                        | Swimming/Div. | 30            | 09            | 39            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Weightlifting | 09            | 26            | 35            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Wrestling     | 22            | 16            | 38            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Wushu         | 26            | 15            | 41            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |

| SN   | Region/States/Centre   | Disciplines   | Residential   | Residential   | Residential   | Non- Residential   | Non- Residential   | Non- Residential   |
|------|------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|      |                        |               | Boys          | Girls         | Tota l        | Boy s              | Gir sl             | Tota l             |
|      |                        | TOTAL:        | 160           | 140           | 300           | 08                 | 01                 | 09                 |
| 13   | Utlov                  | Boxing        | 41            | 0             | 41            | 0                  | 14                 | 14                 |
|      |                        | Football      | 36            | 0             | 36            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Taekwondo     | 29            | 0             | 29            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Weightlifting | 24            | 0             | 24            | 0                  | 17                 | 17                 |
|      |                        | TOTAL:        | 130           | 0             | 130           | 0                  | 31                 | 31                 |
|      | Mizoram                |               |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
| 14   | Aizwal                 | Boxing        | 14            | 11            | 25            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Judo          | 08            | 07            | 15            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Karate        | 07            | 04            | 11            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Sepaktakraw   | 10            | 0             | 10            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Taekwondo     | 08            | 15            | 23            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Weightlifting | 02            | 04            | 06            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Wrestling     | 05            | 07            | 12            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | TOTAL:        | 54            | 48            | 102           | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | G.TOTAL:      | 344           | 188           | 532           | 08                 | 32                 | 40                 |
|      | RC, Guwahati           |               |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
|      | Arunachal Pradesh      |               |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
| 15   | Naharlagun             | Boxing        | 13            | 04            | 17            | 03                 | 01                 | 04                 |
|      |                        | Karate        | 15            | 07            | 22            | 05                 | 08                 | 13                 |
|      |                        | Taekwondo     | 09            | 08            | 17            | 04                 | 03                 | 07                 |
|      |                        | Weightlifting | 11            | 07            | 18            | 06                 | 0                  | 06                 |
|      |                        | TOTAL:        | 48            | 26            | 74            | 18                 | 12                 | 30                 |
|      | Assam                  |               |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
| 16   | Tinsukia               | Athletic      | 21            | 11            | 32            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Football      | 0             | 25            | 25            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Judo          | 0             | 0             | 0             | 03                 | 02                 | 05                 |
|      |                        | TOTAL:        | 21            | 36            | 57            | 03                 | 02                 | 05                 |
| 17   | Kokrajhar              | Archery       | 15            | 14            | 29            | 02                 | 02                 | 04                 |
|      |                        | Athletics     | 10            | 08            | 18            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Boxing        | 13            | 15            | 28            | 01                 | 0                  | 01                 |
|      |                        | Football      | 28            | 21            | 49            | 15                 | 0                  | 15                 |
|      |                        | Judo          | 07            | 09            | 16            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Kabaddi       | 0             | 14            | 14            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Karate        | 03            | 09            | 12            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Taekwondo     | 14            | 11            | 25            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Wushu         | 09            | 08            | 17            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | TOTAL:        | 99            | 109           | 208           | 18                 | 02                 | 20                 |
|      | Sikkim                 |               |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
| 18   | Namchi                 | Archery       | 10            | 0             | 10            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Boxing        | 04            | 0             | 04            | 03                 | 02                 | 05                 |
|      |                        | Football      | 22            | 0             | 22            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |

| SN   | Region/States/Centre   | Disciplines   | Residential   | Residential   | Residential   | Non- Residential   | Non- Residential   | Non- Residential   |
|------|------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|      |                        |               | Boys          | Girls         | Tota l        | Boy s              | Gir sl             | Tota l             |
|      |                        | Taekwondo     | 02            | 0             | 02            | 05                 | 08                 | 13                 |
|      |                        | TOTAL:        | 38            | 0             | 38            | 08                 | 10                 | 18                 |
|      |                        | G. TOTAL:     | 206           | 171           | 377           | 47                 | 26                 | 73                 |
|      | CENTRAL                |               |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
|      | Madhya Pradesh         |               |               |               |               |                    |                    |                    |
| 19   | Dhar                   | Archery       | 14            | 01            | 15            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Athletics     | 09            | 0             | 09            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Badminton     | 15            | 02            | 17            | 03                 | 01                 | 04                 |
|      |                        | Handball      | 19            | 0             | 19            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | Hockey        | 0             | 12            | 12            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                  |
|      |                        | TOTAL:        | 57            | 15            | 72            | 03                 | 01                 | 04                 |
|      |                        | G. TOTAL:     | 57            | 15            | 72            | 03                 | 01                 | 04                 |

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