Question : Promotion of Paralympic Games

(a) the performance achieved by the Indian athletes in the Paralyampics-
2016;
(b) whether the Government is considering to reduce the budgetary
allocation for the sports under the Paralympics category;
(c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
(d) the funds allocated for promotion of sports under the Paralympics
Category during each of the last three years and the current year; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government for promotion of sports under the
said category in the country?

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS
AND SPORTS
(SHRI VIJAY GOEL)
(a) Madam, 20 Indian athletes participated in Rio Paralympics, 2016 out of
which 4 athletes secured medals in Paralympics, 2016. The details are as
follows:-
<pre>S.No Name of Athlete Medal Category Discipline
1 Devender Jhajharia Gold Athletics
2 Mariyappan Thangavellu Gold Athletics
3 Deepa Malik Silver Athletics
4 Varun Singh Bhati Bronze Athletics</pre>
(b) Madam, there is no such proposal.
(c) Does not arise.
(d) & (e) For promotion of sports among physically disabled, this Ministry
has recognized various National Sports Federations (NSFs) such as
Paralympic Committee of India, All India Sports Council of the Deaf and
Special Olympics Bharat. All these NSFs are placed under ‘Priority’ category
so that they are eligible to avail maximum financial assistance under the
“Scheme of Assistance to NSFs”. The funds released to these NSFs in the
last 3 years and the current year is as follows:-
(Rs. In lakhs)
<pre>S.No. Name of the federation 2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
(till
December
2016)
1. Paralympic Committee
of India (PCI)-
143.40 197.72 720.08 259.52
2. All India Sports
Council of the Deaf
(AISCD)-
87.49 3.02 65.64 60.26
3. Special Olympics
Bharat (SOB)-
274.51 19.17 600.34 278.92</pre>
T-20 Cricket World Cup for Blind was hosted in India in 2017 for which
Govt. has sanctioned an amount of Rs.30.00 lakhs. India won the said World
Cup.
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