Khelo India Centres: Youth Training & Support Nationwide

Khelo India Centres: Youth Training & Support Nationwide

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
(DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1120
TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025

Khelo India Scheme in the Country

1120. SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL:
SHRI BHUMARE SANDIPANRAO ASARAM: SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of Khelo India Centres established under Khelo India Scheme in the country including Madhya Pradesh and Dadra and Nagar Haveli;

(b) the number of young athletes identified under this scheme and the number of athletes provided with training and financial assistance in the country including Madhya Pradesh and Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) of Maharashtra;

(c) the amount of financial assistance allocated so far under said scheme in the country including Madhya Pradesh;

(d) the details of progress in implementation of Khelo India university games and Khelo India school games along with the number of participants in different sports in the country including Madhya Pradesh and Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad) of Maharashtra; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to improve sports infrastructure in rural and underserved areas of the country including said States and UTs especially through Khelo India scheme and the number of new facilities provided in these areas?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
{ DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA }

(a) and (b) The details of total number of Khelo India Centres established and number of youth athletes identified and provided with training and financial assistance across the country, including in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli, are available in public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry at https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in/state-wise-khelo-india-centers.

(c) Funds are allocated Scheme-wise and not State-wise in this Ministry. Details of funds allocated under the Khelo India Scheme, including the State of Madhya Pradesh, during the last three years are as under:

(in ₹ crore)

(d) Under the “Sports Competition and Talent Development” component of the Khelo India Scheme, six editions of Khelo India School/Youth Games and four editions of Khelo India University Games have been conducted so far. Details such as number of participants and the regions involved in these games, are at Annexure – I.

(e) Under the “Creation and upgradation of sports infrastructure” component of the Khelo India Scheme, this Ministry renders financial support for creation of basic sports infrastructure such as sports complex, synthetic athletic tracks, synthetic hockey fields, synthetic turf football grounds, multipurpose halls, swimming pools, etc. along with sports equipment. The details of the sports infrastructure sanctioned under Khelo India Scheme, across the country, including in rural and underserved areas of the said States and UTs, are available in public domain on the dashboard of the Ministry at https://mdsd.kheloindia.gov.in. Further, the creation and upgradation of sports infrastructure is a continued process under the Khelo India Scheme and is dependent upon the proposals received from the eligible entities.

ANNEXURE – I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1120 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025 REGARDING “KHELO INDIA SCHEME IN THE COUNTRY” ASKED BY SHRI GYANESHWAR PATIL, SHRI BHUMARE SANDIPANRAO ASARAM, SMT. DELKAR KALABEN MOHANBHAI, HON’BLE MEMBER OF LOK SABHA.

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