(a) whether the Government proposes to set up sports science
centres in the country to revive the training programmes for the
sportspersons;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including West Bengal;
(c) the time by which such centres are likely to be set up in
the country; and
(d) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
(SHRI AJAY MAKEN)
(a) to (d): Sports Authority of India(SAI) has established various sports
Science Centres in the country for the purpose of training of sportspersons.
SAI has set up four Sports Science Centres, details of which are as under:-
i) SAI Netaji Subhas Eastern Centre at Kolkata, West Bengal.
ii) SAI Netaji Subhas Southern Centre at Bangalore, Karnataka.
iii) SAI Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala, Punjab.
iv) Lakshmibai National college of Physical Education at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.