Executive Summary:
This document presents the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' response to a question regarding amenities for sportspersons from the North Eastern Region, stating that requisite amenities are provisioned under various schemes/programs. It details training facilities in the North Eastern Region under SAI schemes, Khelo India Centres, Khelo India State Centres of Excellence, and Khelo India Academies. Infrastructure assistance details are available on the Khelo India dashboard.
Key Points / Main Content:
SAI Schemes in the North Eastern Region:
* Regional Centres, Guwahati: Provide residential and non-residential training in Archery, Boxing, Cycling, Fencing, Football, and Taekwondo.
* SAI Training Centres (STCs): Located across multiple states (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Manipur, Mizoram Nagaland), offering training in various disciplines like Boxing, Football, Judo, Taekwondo, Weightlifting, Wushu, Athletics, Karate, Gymnastics, Sepaktakraw, and Wrestling.
* Extension Centres of STCs: Assam has extension centres for Judo, Table Tennis and Archery and Athletics.
* Indigenous Games and Martial Arts (IGMA): Supported in Assam and Manipur, focusing on games like Mukna and Thang-Ta, and wrestling.
Khelo India Scheme:
* Khelo India Centres (KICs): 260 KICs across eight North Eastern States with Arunachal Pradesh and Assam having the most.
* Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE): Eight KISCEs, one in each North Eastern State, focusing on sports like Archery, Athletics, Boxing, Judo, Weightlifting, Shooting, Swimming and Wrestling
* Khelo India Academies (KIAs): Nineteen KIAs with Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur having the most.
* Infrastructure Assistance: Details available on the Khelo India dashboard.
Impact Analysis:
Sportspersons from the North Eastern Region:
* Impact: Access to training facilities and amenities under various schemes to support participation in international competitions.
* Action Required: Utilize available training facilities and schemes, refer to the Khelo India dashboard for infrastructure assistance details.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports:
* Impact: Responsible for provisioning and maintaining amenities and training facilities for sportspersons.
* Action Required: Continue implementing and monitoring the various schemes and programs, update the Khelo India dashboard with relevant information.
State Governments/Sports Authorities:
* Impact: Involved in the operation and management of SAI Training Centers, Khelo India Centres, and State Centres of Excellence.
* Action Required: Facilitate the effective utilization of training facilities and ensure accessibility for sportspersons.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: The Indian government ministry responsible for youth affairs and sports.
North Eastern Region: A region of India consisting of the states to the east of Bangladesh. Includes states like Assam, Manipur, Mizoram etc.
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya: The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports at the time of the answer to the Lok Sabha question.
Sports Authority of India (SAI): An organization under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports responsible for promoting sports in India.
Guwahati, Assam: A city in Assam, location of SAI Regional Centres and National Centres of Excellence.
Imphal, Manipur: A city in Manipur, location of SAI Regional Centres.
Khelo India Scheme: A national program for the development of sports in India.
Arunachal Pradesh: A state in India, part of the North Eastern Region, with various sports training centers.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
(DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4062
TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.08.2025
Sportspersons from North Eastern Region
4062. Shri Kamakhya Prasad Tasa:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased
to state:
(a) whether it is a fact that there are many sportspersons coming
from North Eastern Region for many international competitions
without proper amenities; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
(DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA)
(a) & (b): No, Sir. Requisite amenities for sportspersons are
provisioned under various schemes/programs of this Ministry. Details
of training facilities in North Eastern Region are given at Annexure-I.
*****Annexure – I
A. DETAILS OF SAI SCHEMES IN THE NORTH EASTERN STATE
REGIONAL CENTRES, GUWAHATI
National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs)
S Region/ Centre Name Disciplines Resident Non-
N ial Residential
Assam
1 Guwahati Archery 05 10
Boxing 30 12
Cycling 38 0
Fencing 14 6
Football 10 10
Taekwond 20 10
o
TOTAL: 117 48
Arunachal Pradesh
2 Itanagar Archery 0 14
Boxing 10 0
Weightlifti 18 0
ng
Wushu 23 0
TOTAL: 51 14
G. Total 168 62
SAI Training Centres
(STCs)
Assam
1 Golaghat Boxing 30 07
Football 0 22
TOTAL: 30 29
2 Tinsukia Football 0 22
Judo 29 0
TOTAL: 29 22
3 Kokrajhar Archery 24 0
Athletics 26 0
Boxing 24 0
Football 24 18
Hockey 22 0S Region/ Centre Name Disciplines Resident Non-
N ial Residential
Kabaddi 18 0
Taekwond 26 0
o
Wushu 24 0
TOTAL: 188 18
4 Solalgoan Boxing 15 0
Football 19 03
Weightlifti 15 0
ng
TOTAL: 49 3
Sub. 296 72
TOTAL:
Arunachal Pradesh
5 Naharlagun Boxing 30 10
Karate 30 0
Taekwond 25 10
o
TOTAL: 85 20
Meghalaya
6 Shillong Archery 19 02
Athletics 24 0
Boxing 28 0
Football 03 14
Judo 15 0
Karate 17 0
TOTAL: 106 16
Sikkim
7 Namchi Archery 09 02
Boxing 06 10
Football 16 08
Taekwond 14 08
o
TOTAL: 45 28
G.TOTAL: 532 136
Extension Centres of
STCs
Assam
1 Dibrugarh Judo Judo 0 20
Association, DibrugarhS Region/ Centre Name Disciplines Resident Non-
N ial Residential
2 Table Tennis Academy Table 0 26
at Jorhat Tennis
3 Dakha Devi Rasiwasia Archery 0 12
College, Chabua
4 MAHCHS School, Majuli Athletics 0 0
(Not Operational) Football 0 0
TOTAL: 0 58
Indigenous Games &
Martial Arts (IGMA)
Assam
1 Martial Authority of Khomlainai 0 14
Assam Tengapara,
Kokrajhar
TOTAL: 0 14
Adopted Akhara
Assam
1 Langhin Tinali Sports Wrestling 0 49
Asso., Langhin, Anglong
TOTAL: 0 49
REGIONAL CENTRES, IMPHAL
Region/ State/ Centre Discipline Residenti Non-
S
Name s al Residenti
N
al
Manipur
1 Imphal Archery 21 7
Cycling 29 0
Fencing 23 0
Football 38 0
Hockey 44 0
Judo 28 0
Weightlifti 22 0
ng
Wushu 33 7
TOTAL: 238 14
SAI Training Centres
(STCs)
ManipurRegion/ State/ Centre Discipline Residenti Non-
S
Name s al Residenti
N
al
1 Imphal Boxing 35 0
Gymnasti 16 0
cs
Karate 14 15
Sepaktakr 33 0
aw
Wrestling 16 14
Wushu 12 08
TOTAL: 126 37
2 Utlou Boxing 25 0
Football 0 22
Taekwond 25 0
o
Weightlifti 21 0
ng
TOTAL: 71 22
Sub. 197 59
TOTAL:
Mizoram
3 Aizwal (incl.Lunglei) Boxing 41 0
(Thenzawl) Hockey 40 0
Judo 22 0
(incl.Lunglei) Taekwond 24 0
o
Weightlifti 05 0
ng
TOTAL: 132 0
Nagaland
4 Dimapur Boxing 19 0
Football 20 0
Sepaktakr 23 0
aw
TOTAL: 62 0
G.TOTAL: 391 59
Indigenous Games &
Martial Arts(IGMA)
ManipurRegion/ State/ Centre Discipline Residenti Non-
S
Name s al Residenti
N
al
1 The Sofia English Mukna 0 17
School,Wangmataba,
Thoubal
Thang-Ta 0 8
TOTAL: 0 25
2 Panthoibi Jagoi Sindam Mukna 0 9
Academy, Shanglen
Thang-Ta 0 11
TOTAL: 0 20
G.TOTAL: 0 45
SUMMARY
Region(s) No. of Residenti Non-
S
Centres al Residenti
N
al
1 Guwahati 15 700 319
2 Imphal 07 633 118
G.TOTAL: 22 1333 437
B. DETAILS OF KHELO INDIA CENTRES (KICs), KHELO INDIA
STATE CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE (KISCE) AND KHELO INDIA
ACADEMIES UNDER KHELO INDIA SCHEME IN THE NORTH
EASTERN STATE
Khelo India Centres (KICs):
S. No. State/UTs KICs
1. Arunachal Pradesh 66
2. Assam 54
3. Manipur 35
4. Meghalaya 24
5. Mizoram 23
6. Nagaland 32
7. Sikkim 11
8. Tripura 15
Total 260Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE):
S. Name/Address of
State District Discipline
No. KISCE
Sangey Lhaden
Arunachal Lower Archery, Judo &
1. Sports Academy,
Pradesh Subansiri Weightlifting
ChimpuItanagar
Boxing, Shooting,
States Sports
2. A ssam Kamrup Weightlifting
Academy, Sarusajai
Athletics & Boxing
Khuman Lampak
Imphal Archery, Hockey &
3. M anipur Sports Complex,
East Weightlifting
Imphal
East
J N S Complex, Archery, Athletics &
4. Me ghalaya Khasi
Shillong, Meghalaya Boxing
Hills
Rajiv Gandhi Boxing, Judo &
5. M izoram Aizawl
Stadium, Aizawal Weightlifting
State Sports
Archery, Boxing &
6. Na galand Kohima Academy, IG
Wrestling
Stadium Kohima
East Paljor Stadium, Archery, Athletics &
7. S ikkim
Sikkim Gangtok Boxing
Dasarath Dev State
West Athletics, Judo &
8. T ripura Sports Complex,
Tripura Swimming
Badharght, Agartala
Khelo India Academies (KIAs):
S. No. State/UTs No. of
Academie
s
1. Arunachal Pradesh 5
2. Assam 4
3. Manipur 10
4. Meghalaya 0
5. Mizoram 06. Nagaland 0
7. Sikkim 0
8. Tripura 0
Total 19
C. DETAILS OF INFRASTRUCTURE ASSISTED UNDER KHELO
INDIA SCHEME IS AVAILABLE ON KHELO INDIA DASHBOARD
AT https://dashboard.kheloindia.gov.in/
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