(a) the number of sports persons of international level produced in rural areas during the last three years; and
(b) the details of the medals won by the sports persons in rural areas during the said period, Sports wise?
(a) the number of sports persons of international level produced in rural areas during the last three years; and
(b) the details of the medals won by the sports persons in rural areas during the said period, Sports wise?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION, YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS AND OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS (SHRI OSCAR FERNANDES)
(a) & (b) : No separate record is maintain for the
sportspersons of Rural areas. However, Sports Authority
of India (SAI) is implementing a number of Schemes for
Promotion and Development of Sports in the country
including the rural areas. The number of medals won by
the trainees in international competitions during the
last three years, scheme wise, is as under:
S. Name of 2003-04 2004- 05 2005-06 No. Scheme
1. National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) 02 05 04 2. Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC) 11 02 11 3. SAI Training Centre (STC) 71 52 31 4. Special Area Games (SAG) 43 06 04 5. Center of Excellence (COX) 59 64 29