(a) whether the Government has held/proposes to hold any sports meet for the disabled;
(b) if so, the details thereof during each of the last three years and the current year;
(c) the funds allocated and utilized for this purpose during the said period; and
(d) the future action plan prepared in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
(SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL)
(a) to (d) : The Scheme of Sports & Games for Disabled has been introduced from November
2009. The Scheme provides inter alia for grant for conduct of District, State and
National level sports competitions for disabled sportspersons. Since the Scheme
has been introduced from November, 2009, no sports competitions could be conducted during
the year 2009-10.
However, the Ministry separately gives assistance to National level sports federations
dealing with disabled sportspersons viz. Paralympic Committee of India, Special Olympics
Bharat and All India Sports Council of the Deaf under the Scheme of Assistance to
National Sports Federations for conduct of national championships and for participation
in international sports events. Fund released to these three NSFs during last three
years are given as under:
(Rs. in cores) Sl. Name of Federation Amount No. 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10
1. Paralympic 2.19 0.40 1.43 Committee of India 2. Special Olympics 0.87 0.53 0.04 Bharat 3. All India Sports 0.17 0.42 0.24 Council of the Deaf