Question : PHYSICAL SPORTS EDUCATION

(a) the total number of Government run institutes engaged in imparting physical education and sports education during each of the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise;

(b) the number of students trained in these institutes during the said period along with the number of students undergoing training in each institute at present;

(c) whether the Government proposes to open more such institutes in the country including Karnataka; and

(d) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)FOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT, ENTERPRENEURSHIP, YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) Under the administrative control of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, there are three institutes viz., Lakshmibai National University of Physical Education, Gwalior with a North Eastern Regional Centre (NERC) at Guwahati, Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education, Thriuvanthapuram and Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports, Patiala alongwith its courses being offered at Bangalore and Kolkata Centres of Sports Authority of India (SAI). The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports does not maintain data about the State Government run or privately managed institutions imparting physical and sports education in the country.

(b) Number of students imparted training during the last three years and number of students being imparted training during the current year at the institutions referred to in reply to part (a) of the Question are given in the table below:

 S. No.	Name of the Institute	Number of students imparted/being	imparted training during	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14 1.	Lakhsmibai National	772	859	1001	University of Physical	Education, Gwalior	alongwith NERC at	Guwahati 2.	Lakshmibai National	192	142	154	College of Physical	Education,	Thiruvanthapuram 3.	National Institute	418	576	448	of Sports, Patiala	alongwith its courses	being offered at	SAI’s Centres at	Bangalore and Kolkata