Question : ENCOURAGING ACTIVITIES OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS



(a) the names of the items alongwith the amount provided to encourage the activities of youth affairs and sports and their organisation in Rajasthan during the last three years;

(b) the target fixed in respect of youth affairs and sports in Rajasthan during the last three years and the achievements made in this regard;

(c) whether special scholarships are given by the SAI to encourage the popular and indigenous sports;

(d) if so, the details thereof;

(e) the names of the sports and the amount provided for them during the last three years;

(f) whether the Government has implemented a ‘Day Boarding Scheme’ for the sports;

(g) if so, the details thereof alongwith the norms fixed for the same;

(h) the details of the places in Rajasthan where this scheme has been implemented;

(i) whether actual facts have been ignored while identifying such places;

(j) whether Union Government has received any representation in this regard;

(k) if so, the details thereof; and

(l) the action proposed to be taken by the Union Government in this regard?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN)

(a) & (b): As per enclosed Annexure.

(c) & (d): There is no special earmarking of scholarships for indigenous sports disciplines. However, there are 39 sports disciplines in all approved under the scheme for the award of sports scholarship. All these sports disciplines (39) have been divided into two categories namely priority discipline (21 in number) and non-priority disciplines (18 in number). At least 75% scholarships are awarded to the priority disciplines.

(e) There is no specific amount earmarked for providing scholarships for the different sports disciplines. However, in so far as Rajasthan is concerned, the total number of scholarships and the amount provided for them during the last three years is as under:

2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
No. of 205 221 449 sports scholarships
Scholarship 11,61,000/- 13,54,800/- 30,31,800/- Amount released (in Rs.)



(f) Yes Sir.

(g) Day Boarding facility is being provided by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) under various Sports Promotional Schemes such as National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC), Special Area Games (SAG), SAI Training Centres (STC), and Centres of Excellence (COX) at SAI Regional Centres. The scheme is to facilitate better training opportunities at the SAI Centres. Trainee for above training Centres are selected on the basis of potential and performance through District and State level competitions etc.

(h) Day Boarding Scheme is being implemented in the following SAI Training Centres in Rajasthan:

(i) Shri Guru Nanak Khalsa School, Sriganganagar

(ii) Bhupal’s Nooles HS School, Udaipur

(iii) Madhyamik Adarsh Vidya Mandir, Nagwas Bandhikuien, Dhosa

(iv) Padma Bnani DAV Public School, Binanigram, Pindwara, Sirohi

(v) Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Teilwansi, Bhavi, Jodhpur

(vi) Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kherli, Dousa

(vii) Guru Hanuman Vyayamashala, Patel Maidan, Ajmer

(viii) 61 Cavalry Centre, Jaipur

(ix) Sports Authority of India Training Centre (STC), Alwar

(x) Sports Authority of India Training Centre (STC), Jodhpur




(i) No, Sir.

(j) No, Sir.

(k) Does not arise.

(l) Does not arise.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4258 FOR 24-08-2005 BY PROF. RASA SINGH RAWAT REGARDING ENCOURAGING ACTIVITIES OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

Details of Central Assistance Provided to Rajasthan under Various Youth Development and Sports Promotion Schemes Including Targets and Achievements During 2002-2005

Name of Financial Assistance (Rs.) Target Fixed Achievement
Scheme 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05
National 2,57,54,896 2,60,50,173 2,17,00,000 95,000 NSS 1,04,500 1,20,000 96,000 1,05,735 1,26,500
Service Volunteers NSS NSS NSS NSS NSS
Scheme allocation Volunt- Volunt- Volunt- Volunt- Volunt- Volunteers eers eers eers eers eers allocation allocation enrolled enrolled enrolled enroleed
Promotion 5,01,786	14,22,895 3,99,935 No State- No State- No State- 5 NGOs 13 NGOs 5 NGOs
of youth State- wise wise were were were Activities wise targets targets given financial finan-
Training targets fixed fixed finan- assistance cial cial financial assis assis assis tance tance tance
Youth Nil Nil 40,00,000 -do-	-do- -do- - - 2 Youth
Hostel	Hostels	were	given finan-	cial	assist	-ance
Promotion 4,89,245 17,91,234 11,55,608	-do-	-do- -do- 5 NGOs 11 NGOs 8 NGOs of were were given were
National given financial given
Integrat financial assistance financial
ion assistance assistance
Promotion 1,15,350 1,97,250 Nil -do-	-do- -do- 3 NGOs 2 NGOs - of	were were given
Adventure	given financial	financial assistance	assistance
Schemes 23,52,000 54,39,000 34,68,000	-do-	-do- -do- 20 33 34
of	projects/ projects/s projects/
Sports	sports ports sports
Infrastr	equipment equipments equipment
ucture	were were given were
assistance given financial given	financial assistance-financial	assistance
Schemes 2,54,47,315 2,16,46,931 2,72,13,031 Number 90 90 90 88 86 83
of Nehru	of Youth
Yuva	Club
Kendra	Dev.
Sangathan	Programmes	Number 120 120 120 145 350 317	of	Vocational	Training	Programmes	Number of 90 90 90 89 177 83	Awareness	Campaigns	Number 90 90 90 87 102 81	of work	Camps	Sports 90 90 90 134 104 97	Promotion	Programmes	Workshops 30 30 30 41 26 24 &	Seminars	Cultural 90 90 90 87 87 77	Programes	Adventure 60 60 60 97 53 43	Promotio n	Programm es
Schemes 1,61,00, 1,57,37, 2,09,54,	State 150 150 150 205 221 449
of 000 000 000	level
Sports	Sports
Authorit	Scholars
y of	hips for
India	Students	Other No No State-No State- - - -	Schemes State- wise wise	like wise targets targets	National targets fixed fixed	Talent fixed	Search	Competit	ion	(NTSC),	SAI	Training	Centre