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XVIII. SPORTS AND YOUTH SERVICES 1. DTE. OF EDUCATION. 1. PROMOTION OF SPORTS AND GAMES ACTIVITIES (Rs. 325 lakhs) This ongoing scheme aims at promotion and improvements of sports and games in Delhi by providing opportunities and facilities to the young and talented players to learn, train and improve their standard in sports and games for bringing medals in Olympic, Asian and Common wealth games as well as at international and national level. Under the scheme, various regular activities / programs, coaching camps and other national and state level tournaments are being organized. The scheme also provides participation of players in National School Games, providing playing kits and sports material etc. Commonwealth Games Federation has chosen New Delhi as the venue for holding of Commonwealth Games 2010. For this purpose, a tripartite host city contract has been executed and signed on 13th Nov. 2003 by the President of the Commonwealth Games Federation, the President of the Indian Olympic Association, the Lt. Governor of Delhi on behalf of the host city and Secretary (Sports), Govt. of India. As per one of the clauses of this contract, the organizing committee shall pay, $1.3 million within 6 months of execution of the contract for the right to host the games. Delhi Govt. might have to pay a share towards this amount in this year. In July 2004, the Olympic Torch for the Athens Olympic Games 2004 will arrive in Delhi. This is the first time in the history that the Olympic Torch will pass through New Delhi. The torch will be welcomed with full dignity and a colourful cultural programme will be presented on its arrival. An agreement has already been signed between Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games Athens 2004 and Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi for this purpose. Sports and games help in producing healthy, mentally alert and confident citizens. 265 The details of the activities/ tournaments being undertaken at present are as follows:- 1. Sports talent search meet in different sports disciplines. 2. Summer sports meet in different disciplines. 3. Organization of All India Rajiv Gandhi Gold Cup Tournament in various disciplines. 4. Organization of various district and Inter district tournaments. 5. Organization of Women sports festivals / activities and participation of Delhi teams in National Sports Festival for women. 6. Organization of Block level and Inter-Block level tournaments and participation of Delhi School teams in All India Rural Sports tournaments. 7. Organization of Pre-Subroto Football tournament and Nehru Hockey tournaments. 8. Participation of Delhi school teams in National School Games. 9. Organization of National School Games in Delhi in different disciplines. 10. Organization of All India Civil Services tournament. 11. Purchase of sports material for coaching centers / camps and schools including multi gym. 12. To provide playing kit and other essential items to the players / participants. 13. To conduct regular coaching camp round the year and selection of the team for National and International tournaments and participation therein. 14. State share for hosting Common Health Games 2010 in Delhi. The following activities / programs are proposed to be conducted:- 1. Organization of Invitational tournaments including International tournaments and participation in of players in National / International tournaments. 2. To organize different sports competitions in every constituency. 266 3. To organize sports competitions at micro level of the school students. 4. To bring out a magazine. 5. Other miscellaneous and unforeseen emergent events and expenditure for them on stationery, medicines, medical facilities etc. At present various PET’s from schools, in diverted capacity, provide coaching at various sports centres along with sports coaches from SAI. The following additional staff is required for strengthening the sports programs at grass root level:- S.No. Name of post No. of post 1. Addl. Director of Education (Sports) 1 2. Doctor 1 3. Dietitian 1 4. Sports Coaches 10 5. Mali-cum-Groundmen 7 6. Chowkidar / Sweeper 8 7. U.D.C. 2 8. L.D.C. 3 9. Peon 2 35 In order to achieve better results, the players who have been selected for National School Games and whose performance is within 95% range of National Records of the last year, will be provided with special Diet @Rs.100/- per day per head for 21 days of coaching camps prior of National School Games. This scheme will initially be started for three disciplines viz. Athletics, Swimming and Lawn Tennis for the children of three age group i.e. under 14, under 17 and under 19 (boys & girls). Every year around 85 players will be selected for swimming, 70 players for athletics and 20 players for Lawn Tennis. Special coaching facility shall also be provided to 40 top players in identified disciplines. Arrangements will be made to provide them coaching in sports 267 complexes of DDA. Financial assistance including coaching charges will be provided to the players for availing coaching facilities at these complexes. Three tier sports facilities i.e. local, district and state level are proposed to be provided. Approved Outlay for 2004-05 : Rs.325.00 lacs. 2. YOUTH WELFARE PROGRAMME (Rs. 25.00 lakhs) This continuing scheme envisages to inculcate the spirit of adventure, self- confidence amongst the youth of Delhi particularly school students and give them opportunities to interact and understand each others culture. It also gives them opportunity to know a lot about the flora and fauna of our country. By this programme, the school students also come to know about the natural vegetation, herbs etc. which helps them in promoting their studies level especially in science and social studies. To achieve this objective, following programs are proposed to be conducted:- 1. Short & long trekking program. 2. Rock-climbing and mountaineering program. 3. To organize youth festival and participation of artists in youth festival. The efforts will be made to nominate at least 250 students from each district for short trekking programme and 300 students in all for long trekking programme. Approved Outlay for 2004-05 : Rs. 25.00 lacs. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF DELHI SCHOOL OF SPORTS (Rs. 22.00 lakhs) At present there are around 1250 Govt. and Govt. aided schools in NCT of Delhi. There has been tremendous increase in the number of participants of Delhi school students in school games. It has been felt for a long time that Delhi must have its own school of sports. It may not be out of place to mention that in state 268 like U.P., A.P., Haryana they already have their own sports school. The aims and objective are as under:- 1. To improve general education with emphasis on sports. 2. To create awareness about different disciplines of sports and provide suitable environment to choose one of his / her discipline. 3. To provide facilities for all round development of children. 4. To provide facilities to excel in the chosen sports discipline. Land measuring 90 acres costing Rs.1170 lacs has been acquired at Ghevra More for Delhi school of sports. The entire cost of land has been paid. The work of construction of boundary wall / erection of barbed wire fencing on this land has been taken up by PWD. To start a sports school of international level, a proper project report has to be prepared. This is otherwise/essential so that the facilities/courses proposed to be provided /introduced in this school are of a very high standard and meet the necessary requirements. A consultant has already been appointed to prepare the draft project report of the school. Approved Outlay for 2004-05 : Rs.22.00 lacs. 4. CASH INCENTIVE TO THE OUTSTANDING PLAYERS/ SPORTSMEN AND RAJIV GANDHI STATE SPORTS AWARDS (Rs. 25.00 lakhs) A. Cash incentives to outstanding players It has been observed that time and again most states confer cash awards to the outstanding players/sportsmen belonging to their state, who participated in the various sports competitions and brought laurels for the state in the National and International level. It is therefore envisaged the Delhi Govt. should also confer awards to such players and sportsmen. 269 The amount of cash incentive will be as follows:- S. Name of the Game/ GOLD SILVER BRONZE No. Championship medal medal medal 1. For winning in Olympic & 5 lacs 3 lacs 2 lacs official World championship 2. Asian Games, 2 lacs 1 lac 0.5 lac Commonwealth Games, Asian championship and Commonwealth championship 3. SAF Games and Afro Asian 0.5 lac 0.25 lac 0.1 lac Games The rates of cash incentive for juniors and sub juniors are as follows:- ________________________________________________________________ Name of event Gold Silver Bronze ________________________________________________________________ (a) World Championship (i) Juniors 1,00,000/- 75,000/- 50,000/- (ii)Sub juniors 50,000/- 40,000/- 30,000/- (b) Asian and common wealth championship (i) Juniors 50,000/- 40,000/- 30,000/- (ii) Sub juniors 25,000/- 20,000/- 15,000/- Team events Team events are the events where competition is among the teams, each team has more that one person as members. The amount of cash incentive will be determined as under:- 270 S.No. Strength of team on ground No of times the award amount for the Corresponding events winning medals 1. A team of two persons 1 ½ times 2. A team of three or four persons 2 times 3. A team of five to ten persons 3 times 4. A team of more than ten persons 5 times ______________________________________________________________________ The sportsmen / players should be bonafide residents of Delhi at the time of taking part in such competitions. An eligible sportsmen/player would be awarded only once in a year for a single discipline subject to maximum of Rs.5 lacs only.

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