Hummingbird News Desk
NEW DELHI, 29 MAR: Under the Khelo India scheme, the Sports ministry has sanctioned 289 sports infrastructure projects of various categories across the country, including schools, colleges and universities, on the basis of proposals received from the States and UTs from time to time. Sports and Youth minister Anurag Thakur has informed this in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
This ministry has also established the National Sports University at Imphal, Manipur, which is a first of its kind university, to promote education in the areas of Sports Sciences, Sports Technology, Sports Coaching, besides functioning as the national training centre for selected sports disciplines, he said.
The National Sports University will cater to students from all over the country. Further, under the “Support to National/Regional/State Sports Academies” component of the Khelo India Scheme, this Ministry has accredited 247 sports academies across the country, Mr Thakur informed.
The ‘Promotion of rural and indigenous/tribal games’ component of the Khelo India scheme is specifically dedicated to the development and promotion of rural and indigenous/tribal games in the country. Indigenous/traditional games of Mallakhamb (major traditional sports of Madhya Pradesh), Kalaripayattu, Gatka, Thang-Ta, Yogasana and Silambam have been identified for promotion under this component, the minister said.
Mr Thakur also said that grants are sanctioned for infrastructure development, equipment support, appointment of coaches, training of coaches and scholarships under this Component. Further, scholarship to 283 medal winners of Mallakhamb, Kalaripayyattu, Gatka and Thang-Ta (₹ 10,000/- per month, per athlete) have been provided by this ministry, out of which 31 winners (out of 104) in the discipline of Mallakhamb are from Madhya Pradesh. In addition, Mallakhamb, Kalaripayyattu, Gatka, Thang-Ta and Yogasana have also been included in the forthcoming edition of Khelo India Youth Games at Panchkula, Haryana, he added.
Mr Thakur also said that there is no proposal under consideration to establish sports schools in every district in the country.
He said, his ministry has adopted nine schools and 28 Army Boys Sports Companies as State Level Khelo India Centers under the Khelo India scheme and 10 schools are covered under the National Sports Talent Contest Schemes of the Sports Authority of India.
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