Question : National Sports University

(a) whether the Government has issued “National Code against Age Fraud in Sports” in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the number of such frauds reported during the last three years and the current year;

(b) whether the Government has promulgated ordinance to set up a National Sports University in the country and if so, the details of such University set up or proposed to be set up in the country, State/location-wise, along with the criteria/rules prescribed for admission to this University;

(c) whether any incidents of violation of these rules for admission have been reported and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto along with the preventive measures taken/being taken by the Government in this regard;
(d) whether the Government is aware that officials in many national sports organizations have been holding their office for more than a decade and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto; and

(e) whether violation of Government norms has resulted in diversion of funds, nepotism and overall deterioration of sports in the country and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/ being taken by the Government in this regard and for development of sports in the country?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)
FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
[COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE(RETD.)]

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 24 FOR REPLY ON 19.07.2018 ASKED BY SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV AND SHRIMATI ANJU BALA REGARDING NATIONAL SPORTS UNIVERSITY.

(a) The Government, in the year 2010, issued “National Code against Age Fraud in Sports (NCAAFS)”, which provides for mandatory medical examination on the first occasion for any athlete participating in an age restricted competition or at the time of admission into any of the Sports Promotional Schemes of the Sports Authority of India (SAI). Once an I-Card is issued to a tested athlete, it will remain valid for his/her participation in subsequent events. The National Sports Federations (NSFs) and SAI are mandated to implement the Code and accordingly, complaints regarding age fraud are dealt by the concerned NSFs/SAI. The Ministry does not maintain year-wise data on this issue.

(b) National Sports University Ordinance 2018 has been promulgated on 31st May 2018 for setting up National Sports University in Manipur. Government of Manipur has provided 325.90 acres of land in West Imphal District of Manipur for setting up of National Sports University.

Pending completion of the campus of the National Sports University in West Imphal District of Manipur, a decision was taken by the Government of India to start the National Sports University from a temporary campus at the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, Imphal. In pursuance of this decision, National Sports University Society was established as a registered society under the Manipur Societies Registration Act, 1989, and Bachelor of Physical Education and Sports (BPES) and B.Sc. (Sports Coaching) Courses have been started by the said society with effect from 15.01.2018.
For academic session 2018-19, admission to four courses viz., BPES, B.Sc. (Sports Coaching), Master of Arts (Sports Psychology) and Master of Science (Sports Coaching) will be made. Eligibility criteria for admission is at Annexure I.

(c) No incidents of violation of rules for admission to National Sports University have been reported.

(d)& (e) The Government, in 2010, issued revised guidelines on age and tenure limits of the office bearers of NSFs and the IOA. Compliance to the Government guidelines, including on age and tenure limits of office bearers, by the NSFs is mandatory to receive government recognition and thereby become eligible to receive financial as well as other forms of assistance from Government of India. No NSF has been given annual recognition or provided financial assistance by the Government which has not adhered to these guidelines. Therefore, the possibility of diversion of funds, nepotism, etc., due to violation of the above norms does not arise.