(a) whether the Government has any proposal to start a center of the Sports Authority of India in Thiruvananthapuram ; and
(b) if so, the details of the steps taken by the Government in this regard ?
(a) whether the Government has any proposal to start a center of the Sports Authority of India in Thiruvananthapuram ; and
(b) if so, the details of the steps taken by the Government in this regard ?
THE MINISTER OF PANCHAYATI RAJ AND YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS (SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR)
(a) & (b): The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is already running a SAI Training Centre (STC) and a Centre of Excellence (COX) at Thiruvananthapuram, besides the Laxmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE). There is no proposal to start another centre.