(a) the targets fixed and the provision made by the Government in regard to the Youth Affairs and Sports during the Ninth Five Year Plan;
(b) whether the Government contemplate to strengthen the Nehru Yuva Kendras in the country and Rajasthan in particular;
(c) if so, the details thereof and
(d) the present position of Youth Affairs and Sports
activities in Rajasthan?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI SYED SHAHNAWAZ HUSSAIN)
(a) The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports implements a
number of Schemes for promotion and development of Youth
Affairs and Sports. However, all the Schemes do not have
physical targets. The details of some of the Schemes where
physical targets have been fixed for the Ninth Five Year
Plan are given in the Annexure. The total financial
allocation in regard to Youth Affairs and Sports during the
Ninth Five Year Plan is Rs.826.09 Crores, as approved by the
Planning Commission.
(b) & (c) : There is no proposal under consideration of
the Government to strengthen the Nehru Yuva Kendras in the
country in general and Rajasthan in particular except that
efforts are being made to enhance the programme funds for
these Kendras.
(d) : The activities in the field of Youth Affairs and
Sports are being undertaken in Rajasthan as in the rest of
the country under all Schemes circulated by this Ministry to
the various State Governments.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 8 FOR 24.07.2000 BY PROF. RASA SINGH
RAWAT REGARDING DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Physical targets (Ninth Plan) under various Schemes of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports :
Sl.No Scheme/Programme Unit Target
A. Youth Affairs
1. National Service Scheme No.of Volunteers 18,00,000 No. of Camps 15,000
2. Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan & IDARAs No. of 18,820 (Information programmes Development and Resource Agencies)
3. Assistance to Voluntary No. of youth 30,000 Organisations engaged in youth welfare activities
4. National Service No. of 19,000 Volunteer Scheme volunteers
5. Commonwealth Youth No. of 18 Programme meetings No of Youth 12 Exchange programme 6. Assistance to Youth No. of youth 5,000 Clubs clubs
7 Training of Youth No. of youth 7,500
8. Special Scheme for promotion of youth No. of youth 30,000 activities among backward tribes
B. Sports
1. Grants for supply No. of 4-5 (Hockey & and installation of surfaces Athletic) synthetic surfaces each year
2. Sports Scholarship No. of State-level 2500 Scholarship each year National level 800 (maximum) College/ University level 400
Sr. Women 20
Women doing Diploma 10 Women doing 5 PHD
3. National Physical No. of To cover all Fitness Programme Schools Sec./Sr.Sec. Schools which have the facility of physical teacher.