Parliament Question: National Centre for Sports Sciences and Research (NCSSR) in India

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2394 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025 National Centre for Sports Sciences and Research (NCSSR) in India

2394. Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti:

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

(a) the details regarding the list of National Centres for Sports Sciences and Research (NCSSR) proposed, under implementation and presently functioning across the country, State- wise, especially in Andhra Pradesh;

(b) the details regarding the list of academic courses offered in above specified NCSSR across the country and the number of graduates in a year-wise manner, institution-wise during the last five years;

(c) the details regarding the total funding allocated, released and utilised, NCSSR-wise during the last five years; and

(d) whether the Government has any plans of increasing the number of NCSSR across the country and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA]

(a) Under the Scheme of National Centre of Sports Sciences and Research (NCSSR), this Ministry has set up the NCSSR at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex, Sports Authority of India (SAI), New Delhi as the Hub and supports by providing sports science equipment to SAI’s 11 National Centres of Excellence (NCOE) and 2 High-Performance Centres (HPC), which act as Spokes. Further, this Ministry also supports the setting up of the Sports Sciences Department and Sports Medicine Department in the six Universities/Institutions and five Medical Colleges respectively, across the country. The listof Universities/ Institutes/Medical Colleges selected under NCSSR

Scheme are as under:

For Sports Science Department: ● Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab ● National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad, Telangana ● Central University of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan ● Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu ● University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal ● Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh

For Sports Medicine Department: ● King George’s Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh ● Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana ● Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, Karnataka ● Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh ● Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Manipur

(b) & (c) The selected Universities/Institutions under NCSSR are conducting Master's Degree/Ph.D programs in Sports Biochemistry, Sports Biomechanics & Performance Analysis, Sports Nutrition, Sports Physiology, Sports Psychology, Sports Training Methods/Fitness Management and Sports Physiotherapy, whereas selected Medical Colleges are conducting MD in Sports Medicine.

The details regarding number of students admitted and funds released during the last five years to NCSSR and selected Universities/Medical Colleges under NCSSR Scheme are given at Annexure.

(d) There is no such proposal currently under consideration of the Central Government. ****ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (B) AND (C) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2394 FOR ANSWER ON 04.08.2025 REGARDING NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SPORTS SCIENCES AND RESEARCH (NCSSR) IN INDIA, ASKED BY SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI, HON’BLE MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.

Details of number of students admitted and funds released during the last five years to NCSSR and selected Universities/Medical Colleges under NCSSR Scheme Number of students admitted during the last five years in selected Universities/Medical Colleges Name of Students admitted University/Medical College FY FY FY FY FY 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 For Sports Science Department Guru Nanak Dev 75 67 66 69 66 University (GNDU), Amritsar, Punjab National Institute of 15 17 17 18 18 Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad, Telangana Central University of 23 17 39 16 16 Rajasthan (CURAJ), Ajmer, Rajasthan Annamalai University 27 10 5 18 26

(AU), Tamil Nadu University of Calcutta 18 20 19 21 55

(CU), Kolkata, West BengalRajiv Gandhi 26 49 19 24 81 University (RGU), Arunachal Pradesh For Sports Medicine Department King George’s - - - - - Medical University

(KGMU), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Pandit Bhagwat Dayal 2 2 2 2 1 Sharma University of Health Sciences

(PGIMS), Rohtak, Haryana Bangalore Medical - - - 2 2 College and Research Institute (BMCRI), Bengaluru, Karnataka Gandhi Medical - - - - - College (GMC), Bhopal , Madhya Pradesh Regional Institute of 1 1 - - - Medical Sciences

(RIMS), Manipur* * RIMS opted out after the expiration of the MoU on 14.11.2023.

Details of funds released under NCSSR Scheme during last five year For setting up of National Centre of Sports Sciences and Research

(NCSSR) NCSSR Funds released (Rs.in Crore) FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 NCSSR - - 1.50 1.15 1.88Universities/Institutions selected for funding to support Sports Sciences Department S.N. Universities Funds released (Rs.in Crore) /Institutions FY FY FY FY FY 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 i. GNDU 0.18 1.87 1.28 1.78 0.56 ii. NIN 0.89 0.86 0.73 0.76 0.46 iii. AU - - - - 0.06 iv. CURAJ 1.12 1.59 1.25 2.90 1.22 v. CU - - - - - vi. RGU 1.75 0.16 0.11 0.85 0.43 Under Internship an amount of Rs.0.11 crore has been released.

Universities/Hospitals/Medical Colleges selected for funding to support Sports Medicine Department S.N. Medical Funds released (Rs.in Crore) Colleges / Hospitals FY FY FY FY FY 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 i. KGMU 0.22 0.51 0.43 0.19 0.44 ii. PGIMS 0.06 0.70 0.16 0.10 0.08 iii. BMCRI 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05 iv. RIMS 0.47 1.28 1.53 0.41 - v. GMC - - - - - ****