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SAI SPORTS PROMOTIONAL SCHEMES UNDER SAI – LNCPE REGION

  1. SAI National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) – 02 Centres
  2. SAI Training Centres (STC) – 10 Centres
  3. Indigenous Games & Martial Arts (IGMA) – 03 Centres
  4. Khelo India Centre (KIC) – 11 Centres

1. SAI National Centre of Excellence (NCOE)

In its endeavour to train athletes to achieve excellence in Olympics and other International Events, Sports Authority of India has established National Centres of Excellence (NCOEs) across the country to impart specialized training to promising athletes by providing state of the art infrastructure and playing facilities, sports science backup, individualized diet prescribed by trained nutritionists and overall supervision under the best coaches, qualified support staff and High Performance Directors.

National Centres of Excellence operate as regular coaching camps for the best available talent in India and provide concurrent layers of prospective sports persons, giving a wider choice of talent and continuity for selection to National Teams and provide alternative second and third options too. NCoE is capable of accommodating elite to development athletes.

Under SAI LNCPE Region, there are two NCOE’s operating which are as follows

SN. Name of the Centre State Disciplines Covered
1 SAI NCoE Trivandrum Kerala Athletics, Cycling, Football, Taekwondo & Volleyball
2 SAI NCoE Alleppey Kerala Canoeing, Kayaking & Rowing

Admission Criteria

Talent Identification and Development Committees (TIDC) of all the discipline are empowered to select/weed out athletes from NCOEs.

Facilities Provided

Z

Sports Coaching

Education Expenditure

Boarding & Lodging

Sports Science Support

Sports Kit

i

Medical Facilities & Insurance

Competition Exposure

2. SAI Training Centres (STC)

The STC scheme is aimed at grooming junior level sports persons in the age group of 10-18 years who have been scouted from grassroots. In order to establish and run SAI Centres, the State Governments provide all the infrastructure facilities, with SAI providing Boarding & Lodging to the selected trainees, scientific training/equipment support and minor current repairs of the infrastructure.

Facilities provided to the trainees include boarding, sports kit, stipend, competition exposure, education expenses, medical, insurance and others expenses.

Presently there are 67 STC Centres in the country having a total strength of more than 4800 trainees.

Objectives

  • Make it possible for the Central Government and State Governments to work together for sports development efforts, through integration of various Schemes.
  • Correct existing regional imbalances in sports infrastructure in the Country and within a State
  • Enable SAI to nurture junior sports talent scientifically who had attained excellence at Sub Junior level under NSTC Scheme and induct them into the STCs/Centres of Excellence, for further scientific and in-depth coaching on a long-term basis.
  • Provide package of assistance for sports infrastructure and undertake various sports programmes in particular areas.
  • Ensure maximum utilization of the facilities already existing/ to be created in a district/ zone to avoid a situation where sports infrastructure remains idle and also ensure proper maintenance of the same.
  • Ensure equitable distribution of the funds earmarked for various Plan Schemes of the Government of India and SAI.
  • Take the benefit of various Plan Schemes to the grass root levels for nurturing talent.

Under SAI LNCPE Region, there are 10 STC’s operating which are as follows

SN.

Name of the Centre

State

Disciplines Covered

1

SAI STC Kollam

Kerala

Athletics, Football, Hockey, Kabaddi

2

SAI STC Thrissur

Kerala

Judo, Weightlifting, Swimming

3

SAI STC Calicut

Kerala

Athletics, Volleyball

4

SAI STC Thalaserry

Kerala

Athletics, Fencing, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Wrestling

5

SAI STC Chennai

Tamil Nadu

Athletics, Football, Hockey, Kabaddi,Table Tennis

6

SAI STC Salem

Tamil Nadu

Basketball, Taekwondo

7

SAI STC Mayiladuthurai

Tamil Nadu

Athletics, Basketball, Boxing, Kabaddi, Volleyball, Weightlifting

8

SAI STC Pondicherry

Pondicherry

Hockey, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Kabaddi, Handball, Kho Kho

9

SAI STC Yanam

Pondicherry

Badminton, Kabaddi, Swimming, Volleyball

10

SAI STC Androth

Lakshadweep

Athletics, Football, Volleyball

Admission Criteria

Individual Events (Age: 12-18 Years)

Upto eighth (08) place in Sub-Junior (including Cadet) and Junior National Championships organized by a recognized National Sports Federation and upto sixth (06) place in Inter-University Championships conducted by Association of Indian Universities, and School Games Federation of India during the current or the year preceding admission.

OR

Sports persons who obtain first three (03) places in the State Championship Conducted by the recognized State Sports Association.

OR

Sports persons who secure any of the first three (03) positions in the North East Games and PYKKA National Rural and Women Championships.

OR

Sports person who has represented India in any recognized Championship/ Tournament by the recognized international federation concerned.

OR

The first three (03) position-holders of District Championships, Inter-Education District Level small Competition, Championships held by Confederation of Public Schools, CBSE, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Navodaya Vidyalaya, PYKKA, etc.; may be considered for participation in the selection trials.

Team Events (Age: 10-18 Years)

Any member of a team which has obtained first four (4) positions in Sub-Junior and Junior National Championships organized by recognized National Sports Federation and first two (02) position holder in Inter-Zonal and Inter-University Championships conducted by Association of Indian Universities and School Games Federation of India.

OR

Member of a team which obtained first (01) or second (02) position in the State Championship organized by a recognized State Sports Association.

OR

Sports person who has represented India as a member of the Sub-Junior and Junior team in any recognized Championship/Tournament for which team was officially sent by the Govt. of India.

OR

Member of Winner and Runners-up in team games in the North East Games.

OR

Sports persons who have participated in the recognized State level competitions organized by State Sports Associations, State Sports Council, and State Sports Departments may be considered for participation in the selection trials.

Facilities Provided

Z

Sports Coaching

Education Expenditure

Boarding & Lodging

Sports Science Support

Sports Kit

i

Medical Facilities & Insurance

Competition Exposure

3. Indigenous Games & Martial Arts (IGMA)

It is a scheme under National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC), implemented to scout sports talent in the age group of 8-14 years from schools and nurture them into future medal hopes by providing scientific training. Under this Scheme, schools having good sports infrastructure and record of creditable sports performances are adopted by SAI to promote indigenous sports and games. The Scheme enables the budding sportsperson to study and play in the same school.
Under SAI LNCPE Region, there are three IGMA’s operating which are as follows

SN.

Name of the Centre

State

Disciplines Covered

1

Vyasa Vidya Peetham, Kallekad, Palakkad

Kerala

Kalaripayattu

2

Sri Vivekananda Matric Hr.Sec. School  Ambur, Vellore, Vellore

Tamil-Nadu

Silambam

3

Govt.Girls Hr.Sec. School, Aranmali Campus,Thanjavur

Tamil-Nadu

Silambam

Facilities Provided

Z

Sports Coaching

Equipment Support

Sports Kit

Competition Exposure & Talent Scouting

i

Insurance

Stipend

4. Khelo India Centre (KIC’s)

Khelo India Centre aim to augment the utilization of existing sports infrastructure available at schools/organization/eligible agencies at the block/district level, it is proposed to have KIC’s to strengthen the sports ecosystem at grassroots level. A low cost, effective sports training mechanism has been worked out wherein “past champion athletes” would become coaches and mentors for youngsters, run the sports training centre in an autonomous manner and earn their livelihood.
The Kihelo India Centres Component is aimed at
1. Providing sports training/Coaching to willing children
2. Providing sustainable sources of livelihood outside the Government set-up to past champion athletes

Support provided

  • One time initial grant of INR 5.00 lakhs per discipline will be provided for preparation/up gradation of sports fields, purchase of sports equipments, sports kit etc.
  • Recurring annual grand of INR 5.00 lakhs for each sports discipline up-to a maximum of 03 sports discipline (support will be provided for training in only 14 Identified Sports For Excellence In Olympics (ISEO), football and Indigenous Sports) for remuneration to coach/past champion athletes, support staff, purchase of sports equipment, sports kit, consumables, competition/ event participation etc. Maximum remuneration permitted per past champion athlete would be INR 3.00 lakhs/annum.

Under SAI LNCPE Region, there are 11 KIC’s operating which are as follows,

SN.

Name of the Centre

State

Disciplines

1

Christ College, Irinjalakuda, Thrissur

Kerala

Hockey

2

Parli High School, Parli, Palakkad

Kerala

Athletics

3

Mundur High School, Palakkad

Kerala

Athletics

4

Mary Matha Higher Secondary School, Panthalampadam

Kerala

Hockey

5

Sree Durga Vilasam Higher Secondary School,  Peramangalam

Kerala

Volleyball

6

Kalladi H.S.S, Kumaramputhur, Palakkad

Kerala

Athletics

7

Marian College, Kuttikkanam  

Kerala

Badminton

8

Mar. Basil HSS Kothamangalam

Kerala

Athletics

9

Kottayam Rajas High School, Pathiriyad

Kerala

Hockey

10

St. Michaels College Cherthala

Kerala

Athletics

11

Vaduvoor Higher Secondary School, Tiruvarur

Tamil-Nadu

Kabaddi

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