THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI JITENDRA SINGH)
(a)“Sports†is a State subject. However, the Government has been promoting sports in all the States/UTs through
its schemes like Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) and Urban Sports Infrastructure Schene (USIS).
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is also implementing various Sports Promotional Schemes viz National Sports
Talent Contest (NSTC), Army Boys Sports Companies (ABSC), SAI Training Centres (STC), Special Area Games (SAG),
Centres of Excellence (COE) and Come and Play Scheme.
(b)Sports Authority of India (SAI) implements the above said schemes in the country to bring excellence in sports.
Besides inducting meritorious sports persons, it also conducts talent scouting, from rural, tribal, coastal and far
flung areas of the country and imparts training to develop excellence to selected talented sportspersons in the age
group of 8 to 25 years in 28 sports disciplines. The trainees admitted under the various SAI Sports Promotional
Schemes are provided Boarding, lodging, sport kit, competition exposure, medical, educational expenses, insurance,
etc. The details of trainees undergoing training in Athletics, Archery, Hockey and Football under various SAI
Sports Promotional Schemes during 2012-2013 are as under:-
Sl.No. Discipline Residential Non- Residential Boys Girls Boys Girls
1. Athletics 665 373 194 304
2. Archery 158 67 22 80
3. Hockey 665 396 257 406
4. Football 589 445 50 85
While all trainees are provided guidance of NIS trained Coaches and diet as per entitlements of the Scheme, outstanding
trainees are inducted in Centres of Excellence, where they are given competition exposure, diet of Rs.175/- per
day, Coaching under Senior National and International Coaches and scientific back-up.
(c) The details of funds allocated/incurred by SAI for its Promotional Schemes during the last three years and
achievements of SAI trainees are as under:-
Budget Allocation and Expenditure of SAI Sports Promotional Schemes during the last three years (2009-2012)
REST OF INDIA (Rs.in Crore)
Scheme 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 All. Exp. All. Exp. All. Exp.
National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) 1.11 1.18 1.81 1.12 0.94 0.67
Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC) 3.00 3.00 4.53 4.83 3.72 3.72
SAI Training Centres (STC) 16.20 20.13 30.90 23.82 22.87 24.61
Special Area Games (SAG) 3.39 4.39 6.09 4.53 4.42 4.80
Centre of Excellence (COE) 0.77 1.06 2.03 1.00 0.85 0.94
TOTAL: 24.47 29.76 45.36 35.30 32.80 34.74
NORTH EASTERN REGION (Rs. in Crore)
Scheme 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 All. Exp. All. Exp. All. Exp.
National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) 0.21 0.23 0.28 0.14 0.15 0.13
Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC) 0.40 0.30 1.10 0.30 0.56 0.50
SAI Training Centres (STC) 3.20 3.40 4.79 3.80 3.67 4.10
Special Area Games (SAG) 4.40 4.96 6.50 5.89 5.50 6.73
Centre of Excellence (COE) 0.29 0.29 0.54 0.34 0.30 0.37
TOTAL: 8.50 9.18 13.21 10.47 10.18 11.83
ACHIEVEMENTS OF SAI SCHEMES’ TRAINEES FOR THE YEAR 2009-2010, 2010-11 & 2011-12
NATIONAL LEVEL
SN Scheme name 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 G S B G S B G S B
1 National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) Schools 10 10 19 46 36 23 22 13 10
2 Army Boys Sports Companies (ABSC) 60 32 24 98 83 72 69 51 52
3 SAI Training Centre (STC) 131 121 139 357 175 235 641 544 599
4 Special Area Games (SAG) 69 67 51 303 205 207 202 137 136
5 Ext. Centre of STC/SAG 0 0 02 27 01 12 14 19 15
6 Centre of Excellence (COE) 74 56 43 38 19 24 26 15 17 TOTAL: 344 286 278 869 519 573 974 779 829
INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
SN Scheme name 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 G S B G S B G S B
1 National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) Schools 0 01 0 0 0 0 04 0 0
2 Army Boys Sports Companies (ABSC) 09 03 03 14 10 4 11 17 07
3 SAI Training Centre (STC) 05 13 06 53 21 43 29 30 38
4 Special Area Games (SAG) 04 04 07 17 11 21 10 21 08
5 Ext. Centres of STC/SAG 0 0 0 0 0 02 0 0 0
6 Centre of Excellence (COE) 22 09 17 11 07 19 03 04 01 TOTAL: 40 30 33 95 49 89 57 72 54
