MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI PRATIK PRAKASHBAPU PATIL)
(a) & (b) Government of India and Sports Authority of India (SAI) lay adequate focus on the promotion of
traditional and indigenous games. Under the Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations (NSFs),
the sports federations dealing with indigenous/traditional games such as Archery, Kho-Kho, Kabaddi,
Wrestling etc. have been given Government recognition, and are provided withfinancial assistance for
the promotional and developmental activities in their respective disciplines.
The details of financial assistance to the sports federations dealing with indigenous/traditional
games under the Scheme of Assistance to NSFs during the last three years are given below: -
(Rs. in crore)
Sl. Name of the Scheme 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
N0. upto July,2010
1. Archery 0.81 0.96 5.26 0.41
Association
of India
2. Kho-Kho 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.05
Federation of
India
3. Amateur Kabaddi 0.25 0.32 0.18 0.10
Federation of
India
4. Wrestling 0.06 1.18 4.76 0.34
Federation of
India
(c) & (d) For motivating and incentivising the winners of medals in international sports events
including Commonwealth Games, the Government provides special cash awards to winners of medals,
pension to meritorious sportspersons after they retire from active sports career. Further, 5%
of direct recruit vacancies in Group ‘C’ and ‘D’ category in Central Government Offices are
reserved for meritorious sportspersons.
As for providing international sports facilities, the Sports Authority of India regional centres have
state -of-the-art training facilities, which are used for conducting national coaching camps. Apart
from this, the SAI stadia in Delhi, which were renovated to world-class standards for the recently
conducted Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010, are also being used for the training of national athletes.
(e) The Government has introduced a Centrally sponsored Scheme in 2008-09 of titled Panchyat Yuva Krida
aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) which aims at providing basis sports infrastructure in all villages, and block
panchayats in a phased manner over a period of 10 years and access to organized sports competitions at
block, district, State and National level. The Scheme lays special emphasis for promoting traditional
and indigenous games.
In addition, the SAI also operates specific schemes for promotion and development of traditional/indigenous
games. Under the National Sports Talent Contest Schemes, SAI adopts schools, provides comprehensive support
to the identified athletes, in terms of training and participations in competitions. SAI also operates
Special Area Games Scheme, which are specifically aimed at promoting local sporting talent in tribal
and remote areas.
