Government Of India Scheme Notes – On Ministry Of Youth Affairs And Sports – For W.B.C.S. Examination.

ভারত সরকার প্রকল্পের নোট – যুব বিষয়ক ও ক্রীড়া মন্ত্রক

– WBCS পরীক্ষা।

1. Khelo India Programme
• The Khelo India programme has been introduced to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root level by building a strong framework for all sports in India and establish India as a great sporting nation.Continue Reading Government Of India Scheme Notes – On Ministry Of Youth Affairs And Sports – For W.B.C.S. Examination.
• To accomplish the above objectives, Khelo India programme has been divided into 12 verticals, namely:
o Play Field Development
o Community Coaching Development
o State Level Khelo India Centres
o Annual Sports Competition
o Talent Search and Development
o Utilization and Creation/Upgradation of Sports Infrastructure
o Support to National/Regional/State Sports Academics
o Physical fitness of school children
o Sports for Women
o Promotion of sports amongst people with disabilities
o Sports for Peace and Development
o Promotion of rural and indigenous/tribal games
• Talented players identified in priority sports disciplines at various levels by the High-Powered Committee will be provided annual financial assistance of INR 5 lakh per annum for 8 years.
• Khelo India School Games are a part of the Khelo India programme. There
are 16 disciplines as follows:
o Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Gymnastics,
Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Shooting, Swimming, Volleyball,
Weightlifting, and Wrestling.
2. Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme
• The Mission Olympic Cell has included the entire Indian hockey team in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme.
• Athletes from different sports have been included in Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) individually but it is first instance that an entire team has been made beneficiary of the financial assistance scheme.
• Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS):
o It was launched by Ministry of Sports within the ambit of National
Sports Development Fund (NSDF).
o It aims at identifying and supporting potential medal prospects for
upcoming Olympic Games.
o It will provide selected sportspersons customized training at institutes
having world class facilities and also other necessary support is being
provided to the elite athletes.
o It will also provide a benchmark for selection of athletes on par with
international standards.
o Under it, Sports Authority of India (SAI) and federations, which are
members of Mission Olympic Cell (MOC), will be nodal agencies for disbursal for fund. They will make payments directly to beneficiary
person and institution concerned on behalf of athletes.
• Facts for Prelims:
o Abinav Bindra Committee was constituted to identify and support
potential medal prospects for 2020 and 2024 Olympic Games under the
scheme.
o The Mission Olympic Cell is a dedicated body created to assist the
athletes who are selected under the TOP Scheme.
▪ The MOC is under the Chairmanship of the Director General,
Sports Authority (DG, SAI).
▪ The idea of the MOC is to debate, discuss and decide the
processes and methods so that the athlete receives best
assistance.
▪ The MOC also focuses on selection, exclusion and retention of
athletes, coaches, training institutes that can receive TOPS assistance.

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