Parliament Question: Setting up of Sports Training Centre in Tribal Areas of Chandauli

**Executive Summary** This document is the answer to Unstarred Question No. †189 in the Lok Sabha, to be answered on 01.12.2025, concerning the setting up of sports training centers in tribal areas of Chandauli. It clarifies the roles of the Union and State/Union Territory Governments in sports development and outlines existing schemes. The response confirms there are no current proposals for specific construction in Chandauli district. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Role of Governments in Sports Development:** * Sports is primarily a State subject; therefore, the responsibility for sports development, including setting up training centers, rests primarily with the respective State/Union Territory Governments. * The Union Government supplements these efforts by bridging critical gaps. * **Schemes for Promotion of Sports:** * The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports implements various schemes for the promotion of sports in the country, including in tribal-dominated areas of Uttar Pradesh, some of which include: * Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports * Assistance to National Sports Federations * Cash Incentive to Medal Winners in International Sports Events and their Coaches * National Sports Awards * Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons * Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Program for Sportspersons * National Sports Development Fund * Running Sports Training Centres through Sports Authority of India. * **Support for Training Centers and Academies:** * Under the Khelo India Scheme, National Sports Development Fund and Sports Promotional Schemes of Sports Authority of India, various sports training centres and sports academies are being supported across the country, including in tribal dominated areas, to train tribal children. * **Chandauli District Proposal:** * There is no proposal under consideration in this Ministry to build a sports ground/stadium for archery, football, kabaddi etc. in the tribal area of Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh. **Impact Analysis** **State/Union Territory Governments** * **Impact:** Primarily responsible for the development of sports infrastructure and training programs within their respective jurisdictions, including tribal areas. * **Action Required:** To continue focusing on sports development initiatives, including establishing training centers, and leveraging Union Government schemes to supplement their efforts. **Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (Union Government)** * **Impact:** Supplements the effort of the State/Union territory Governments. * **Action Required:** To continue implementing and overseeing existing schemes for sports development and to provide support to State/Union Territory Governments in their efforts. **Tribal Communities in Chandauli District** * **Impact:** No new sports ground/stadium is planned by the Ministry in Chandauli, but they can potentially benefit from existing national sports development schemes and training programs supported across the country. * **Action Required:** Engage with State government and utilize any support from sports promotional schemes to participate in sports.

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