The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has said that the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports is implementing a scheme named Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan for creation of sports infrastructure and conducting annual sports competitions, namely Rural Sports Competitions, Women Sports Competitions, North East Games and Competitions in Left Wing Affected Areas. Of these competitions, the Rural Sports Competitions cater to rural youth below the age of 16 years.
He said, in addition, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), implements schemes/ programs for development of a structured system at the grass root level to engage young boys and girls covering the age group of 8-10 years in various sports, namely, National Sports Talent Contest Scheme (NSTC), Army Boys Sports Company Scheme (ABSC) and Come & Play Scheme.
It has been decided by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports to set up an Indian Institute of Sports Science and Research (IISSR) to integrate the study, research and practice of Sports Sciences and Medicine within high standard institutional framework to achieve excellence in Sports.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today the Minister said, the setting up of the Indian Institute of Sports Science and Research (IISSR) is at the inception stage, and no infrastructure has yet been created.
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