**Summary:**
This document summarizes the Indian Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2513, concerning sports training and infrastructure development in tribal-dominated areas, particularly Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh.
The Ministry clarifies that sports development is primarily the responsibility of State/Union Territory Governments. The Union Government supplements these efforts through various schemes, including:
* 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
These schemes, including the Khelo India Scheme, National Sports Development Fund, and Sports Promotional Schemes of the Sports Authority of India, support sports training centers and academies across the country, including tribal areas. Details are available on the Ministry's and the Sports Authority of India's websites.
Currently, there is no proposal under consideration to build specific sports infrastructure (archery, football, kabaddi stadiums/grounds) in the tribal area of Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: The Indian government ministry responsible for youth affairs and sports.
Shri Virendra Singh: The Member of Parliament who posed the question about sports training centres.
DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA: The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports who provided the answer to the question.
Khelo India National Programme for Development of Sports: A sports program implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
National Sports Federations: Sports governing bodies in India, receiving assistance from the Ministry.
National Sports Awards: National awards related to sports.
Sports Authority of India: An organization that runs sports training centres.
Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh: A tribal area in Uttar Pradesh where building sports grounds was proposed.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
(DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2513
TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.08.2025
Sports Training Centres in the Tribal Dominated Areas
†2513. Shri Virendra Singh:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has any action plan for honing talents among
the youth of the most backward/tribal areas of the country and helping them
to attain recognition at national level;
(b) whether there is any scheme for setting up of sports training centres in
the tribal dominated areas to train the tribal children for participating in the
national sports events;
(c) if so, the time by which it is likely to be implemented;
(d) whether the Government proposes to build sports ground/stadium for
archery, football, kabaddi etc., as at the available above land in the tribal
area of Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh;
(e) if so, the details of the funds being allocated under the above head; and
(f) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS
{ DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA }
(a) ‘Sports’ being a State subject, the responsibility of development of
sports, including honing talents among the youth of the most
backward/tribal areas of the country and helping them to attain recognition
at national level, setting up of sports training centres in the tribal
dominated areas to train the tribal children for participating in the national
sports events and building sports ground/stadium for archery, football,
kabaddi etc., rests primarily with the respective State/Union Territory
Governments. The Union Government only supplements their efforts by
Page 1 of 2bridging critical gaps. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports implements
the following schemes for the promotion of sports in the country, including
in the tribal dominated areas of the State of Uttar Pradesh:
(i) Khelo India - National Programme for Development of Sports;
(ii) Assistance to National Sports Federations;
(iii) Cash Incentive to Medal Winners in International Sports Events
and their Coaches;
(iv) National Sports Awards;
(v) Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons;
(vi) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Program for
Sportspersons;
(vii) National Sports Development Fund; and
(viii) Running Sports Training Centres through Sports Authority of
India.
Details of the above schemes are available in the public domain on the
websites of this Ministry and the Sports Authority of India.
(b) and (c) 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 the tribal dominated areas to train the tribal
children for participating in the national sports events.
(d) to (f) There is no proposal under consideration in this Ministry to build
sports ground/stadium for archery, football, kabaddi etc. in the tribal area of
Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh.
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