Lok Sabha Question No. 2560 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-10
Subject: Economic and Social Development through Sports
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2560 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.05.2016

'Economic and Social Development through Sports'

†2560. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL :

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

- (a) the total funds allocated for the development of sports during the current financial year;
- (b) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  economic  and  social development  through  youth  and  sports  activities  in  the  country including Rajasthan;
- (c) whether All India Council of Sports (AICS) has requested the Indian  Olympic  Association  and  National  Sports  Federations  for providing medical insurance to national/international level sportspersons of the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- the total number of sportspersons to be covered under proposed
- (d) medical insurance scheme, State-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a)  A budgetary allocation of Rs. 996.00 crore (Rs. 900.00 crore for Plan Schemes and Rs. 96.00 for Non-Plan Schemes) has been made for the Department of Sports during the current financial year.
- (b) The Ministry of Youth Affairs and the Sports Authority of India are implementing a number of schemes aiming at mass participation

in sports and achieving excellence in sports for development of youth in the country including Rajasthan. Major schemes being implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports are: Rashtriya Yuva  Sashaktikaran  Karyakaram,  National  Service  Scheme,  Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Scheme of Assistance  to    National  Assistance  Federations,  National  Sports Development  Fund,  Scheme  of  Human  Resource  Development  in Sports,  Scheme  of  Special  Cash  Awards  for  Winners  of  medals  in international sports events and their coaches, Scheme of Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons, Scheme of National Sports Awards, viz, Rajiv  Gandhi  Khel  Ratna,  Arjuna  Awards,  Dronacharya  Awards, Dhyanchand Awards, Scheme of Sports & Games for Persons with Disabilities. A new scheme, known as Khelo India - National Program for Development of Sports, which comprises of  3 major components, namely Annual Competitions, Talent Search and Sports Infrastructure,  has been launched  for implementation during 201617.  Major schemes being implemented by Sports Authority of India (SAI) are: National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC), Army Boys Sports Companies (ABSC), Special Area Games (SAG), SAI Training Centres (STC), Centres of Excellence (COX) and SAI National Sports Academies.

(c) During the course of discussions in the 2 nd  meeting of All India Council  of  Sports  (AICS)  held  on  19.4.2016,  it  was  suggested  that Indian  Olympic  Association  (IOA)  and  National  Sports  Federations (NSFs) should arrange for medical insurance scheme for its national medal winners and international sportspersons. It was decided in the meeting of AICS to take up the proposal with IOA and NSFs to provide medical  insurance  coverage  to  all  national  medal  winners  and international sportspersons.

(d) There is no proposal at present on the part of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports for providing medical insurance to national/international level sportspersons of the country, as sportspersons undergoing training at coaching camps organized at Sports Authority of India (SAI)'s Centres prior to their participation in international sports events are already covered under the Ministry's scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NDFs), wherein the  campers  are  provided  with  medical  insurance  policy  for  Rs.  5 lakh,  personal  accident  policy  (disability/death)  for  Rs.  25  lakh. Further, sportspersons going abroad for participation in international sports events are also covered under insurance. Further, all Regional Directors  of  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  centres  have  been delegated powers to ensure that every trainee under SAI's various Sports Promotional Schemes such as National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC), Army Boys Sports Companies (ABSC), Special Area Games (SAG), SAI Training Centres (STC), Centres of Excellence (COX) is covered under insurance.

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