Under the aegis of 'Khelo India' programme, the 1st Khelo India School Games (KISG) 2018 were conducted in 2018 at New Delhi with participation of 3507 athletes. The 2nd edition of Games, i.e. ‘Khelo India Youth Games, 2019’ were conducted in Pune in 2019 with participation of 5925 athletes. Competitions for mentally challenged athletes were also organized through Special Olympic Bharat in 2018.
A total of 2741 young athletes in 24 sports disciplines (including Para sports) have been identified under the Talent Search and Development vertical of Khelo India Scheme. Out of 2741 identified athletes, 1388 athletes opted for residential/ day-boarding training at accredited academies under Khelo India. Ministry of Youth Affairs and sports bears the full expenditure of these athletes. Remaining athletes opted for training with their own arrangement and are being given maximum Out of Pocket Allowances @ Rs. 10,000. State wise details of number of athletes receiving training in these academies is at Annexure – I.
The existing 46 SAI Training Centres (STCs) are being supported under “State Level Khelo India Centre (SLKIC)” vertical of Khelo India scheme. The list of 46 established centers is at Annexure II. An amount of Rs. 156.83 crore has been provided to various National/Regional/State sports academies under Khelo India Scheme.
Indigenous sports such as Kho Kho, Kabaddi, Mallakhamb, Kalaripayattu, Gatka and Thang-Ta are being supported by the Ministry of Youth Affair & Sports. Last year 23 sports events were held in Rural and Indigenous Games at 23 different locations across the country as part of the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ programme. In these events about 1500 players participated. These disciplines included Sqay, Kho-Kho, Kalaripayattu, Mallakhamb and Roll Ball. Under the Fit India Movement, all State / UT Governments have been advised to encourage all schools to provide for regular sports, including a local / indigenous game, by all students.
ANNEXURE– I
STATE-WISE DETAILS OF KHELO INDIA ATHLETES UNDER ACADEMIES
|
S. No.
|
State
|
Khelo India Athletes
in Academy
|
Khelo India Athletes
not in Academy
|
-
|
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
|
7
|
9
|
-
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
17
|
31
|
-
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
6
|
4
|
-
|
Assam
|
18
|
22
|
-
|
Bihar
|
4
|
6
|
-
|
Chandigarh
|
27
|
10
|
-
|
Chhattisgarh
|
18
|
11
|
-
|
Daman and Diu
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
Delhi
|
110
|
119
|
-
|
Goa
|
2
|
14
|
-
|
Gujarat
|
47
|
48
|
-
|
Haryana
|
240
|
155
|
-
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
17
|
8
|
-
|
Jammu and Kashmir
|
13
|
9
|
-
|
Jharkhand
|
12
|
15
|
-
|
Karnataka
|
57
|
85
|
-
|
Kerala
|
52
|
71
|
-
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
53
|
29
|
-
|
Maharashtra
|
137
|
228
|
-
|
Manipur
|
64
|
39
|
-
|
Meghalaya
|
2
|
1
|
-
|
Mizoram
|
11
|
14
|
-
|
Odisha
|
20
|
32
|
-
|
Puducherry
|
4
|
2
|
-
|
Punjab
|
112
|
87
|
-
|
Sikkim
|
0
|
2
|
-
|
Rajasthan
|
53
|
37
|
-
|
Tamil Nadu
|
53
|
95
|
-
|
Telangana
|
38
|
38
|
-
|
Tripura
|
4
|
4
|
-
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
99
|
74
|
-
|
Uttrakhand
|
27
|
15
|
-
|
West Bengal
|
62
|
38
|
|
Total
|
1388
|
1353
|
ANNEXURE–II
LIST OF 46 STCs CONVERTED INTO STATE LEVEL KHELO INDIA CENTRES (SLKIC)
|
S. No
|
SAI Regional Centres
|
S. No
|
Name of Centres
|
|
1.
|
NSEC KOLKATA
|
-
|
STC Cuttack
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Patna
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Jalpaiguri
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Hazaribagh
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Agartala
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Sundargarh
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Ranchi
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Port Blair/Car Nicobar
|
|
2.
|
RC BHOPAL
|
-
|
STC Jabalpur
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Rajnandgaon
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Dhar
|
|
3.
|
NRC SONEPAT
|
-
|
STC Kurukshetra
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Bawana
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Kargil
|
|
4.
|
RC CHANDIGARH
|
-
|
STC Bilaspur
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Mastuana Sahib
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Dharamshala
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Hissar
|
|
5.
|
NIS PATIALA
|
-
|
STC Patiala
|
|
6.
|
RC LUCKNOW
|
-
|
STC Barielly
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Varanasi
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Kashipur
|
|
7.
|
NSSC BANGALORE
|
-
|
STC Madikeri
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Vishakapatanam
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Kurnool
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Dharwad
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Hyderabad
|
|
8.
|
NSWC GANDHINAGAR
|
-
|
STC Alwar
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Jodhpur
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Jaipur/Chitrakoot
|
|
9.
|
NERC IMPHAL
|
-
|
STC Dimapur
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Imphal
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Utlou
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Aizwal
|
|
10.
|
RC MUMBAI
|
-
|
STC Ponda & Peddem
|
|
11.
|
LNCPE TRIVANDRUM
|
-
|
STC Calicut
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Salem
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Chennai
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Puducherry
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Yanam
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Tellicherry
|
|
12.
|
NSERC GUWAHATI
|
-
|
STC Golaghat
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Naharlagun
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Kokrajhar
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC NEHU Shillong
|
|
|
|
-
|
STC Namchi
|
This Information was given by the Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs &Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
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