(a) whether air conditioned training hall alongwith other facilities
are being provided to the National Sports Academies set up in various
parts of the country including Allahabad to boost the promotion of
gymnastic games;
(b )if so, the details thereof and the time by which such facilities
are likely to be provided, State-wise including Allahabad and academy-wise;
and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor alongwith steps proposed to be taken by
the Government in this regard ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE INDEPENDENT CHARGE FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS(SHRI AJAY MAKEN)
(a)& (b) :For promotion of various sports disciplines including gymnastics,
the Ministry supplements the efforts of the National Sports Federations under
various schemes of the Ministry and the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
Sports Authority of India has sports infrastructure facilities for various
sports disciplines at its centres spread across the country. Indira Gandhi
Indoor Stadium Sports Complex at New Delhi has state-of-the-art facilities
including air conditioned halls for the promotion of the game of gymnastics.
As regards the National Sports Academies, the Ministry has not set up any
National Sports Academy for any discipline including gymnastics in the country.
(c):It is the responsibility of the authorities/institutes, who run and manage
sports academies, to equip them with requisite sports equipment and other facilities.
As far as the Sports Authority of India (SAI) is concerned, it is not running any
sports academy in the country. However, under the Scheme of ‘Extension of SAI
Training Centres (STCs)/ Special Area Games (SAGs) for wider coverage’, SAI adopts
school/college academies and provides facilities like sports kit, competition exposure,
stipend, insurance for the trainees. The creation/maintenance of sports infrastructure
at such centres is done by the concerned organizations/institutes.