(a) the details of the exchange programmes related to the sportsmen, youth delegations and experts with the other countries during the last three years;
(b) the details of annual expenditure made by the
Government in this regard; and
(c) the details of the benefits accruing to the country
as a result thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (SHRI PRITHVIRAJ CHAVAN)
(a) As per enclosed Annexure.
(b) The details of the Annual expenditure incurred is as under:
Year Expenditure (in Rs.)
2002-03 8,31,679/- 2003-04 15,41,572/- 2004-05 3,95,107/-
2002-03
1) 5 member Indian delegation to Seychelles to attend the Youth Festival. 2) 6 member Indian delegation to Egypt to attend the International Work Camp. 3) 4 member Indian official delegation to Egypt to attend the Youth Employment Summit and to sign a Protocol in the field of Youth Affairs & Sports. 4) 35 member Indian delegation to Japan under the Japan Southwest Asia Youth Friendship Programme.
2003-04
1) 3 member Indian official delegation to Belarus and Germany to sign a Protocol in the field of Youth Affairs & Sports. 2) 5 member Indian delegation to Egypt to attend the International Voluntary Work Camp. 3) 2 member Indian delegation to Morocco to attend the 2nd World Congress of Youth. 4) 11 member Indian delegation to Japan to attend the Ship for World Programme. 5) 24 member Indian delegation to Japan under the Japan Southwest Asia Youth Friendship Programme. 6) 3 member Indian official delegation to Mauritius to sign a Protocol in the field of Youth Affairs & Sports. 7) 2 member Indian Youth delegation to Australia to attend the Youth Enterprise Development Forum. 8) 2 member Indian Youth delegation to Nigeria to attend the Commonwealth Regional Youth Forum.
2004-05
1) 5 member Indian Youth delegation to Egypt to attend the International Voluntary Work Camp. 2) 38 member Indian delegation to Japan under the Japan Southwest Asia Youth Friendship Programme. 3) Delegation from Bulgaria and Maldives attended the National Youth Festival held at Hyderabad. 4) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Sports Cooperation was signed in India on 15.04.2004 between Sports Authority of India (SAI) and Department of Sports & Recreation, Government of Western Australia.