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Youth Welfare and Sports Development Department POLICY

Youth Welfare and Sports Development Department POLICY

YOUTH WELFARE & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

DEMAND NO.49

POLICY NOTE 2011-2012 Youth Welfare and Sports Chapter Contents Page Development Department No No. Introduction 1

POLICY NOTE 1. Sports Development Authority of 6

DEMAND No.49 2. Talent Identification 14

3. Talent Development 19

2011-2012 4. Coaching Programme 31

C.Ve.SHANMUGAM 5. Conducting 34 6. Scholarships, Awards and Incentives 46 MINISTER FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION SPORTS AND YOUTH WELFARE 7. Youth Welfare Schemes 53

8. National Cadet Corps 56 9. National Service Scheme 60 © Annexure 64-83 GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU 2011

INTRODUCTION Sports and , the activities of the

National Cadet Corps (NCC) and National Service Youth Welfare and Sports Development are Scheme (NSS) endeavor to provide the basic skills interdependent and essential components of human and qualities needed for youth to blossom into resource development, that help to promote good responsible citizens. Excellence in Sports and health, comradeship and a competitive spirit of social activities enhances the sense of sportsmanship, that have a positive impact on achievement, national pride and patriotism. Sports holistic personality development. and Youth organizations also foster social harmony The main aim of the Youth Welfare and and discipline. Sports Development Department is to broad base Youth Welfare and Sports activities, in which sports activities and create excellence in sports and the state has great potential are sought to be to develop good qualities and healthy character in promoted vigorously by creating quality all section of youth. It lays stress on sustaining and infrastructure and dedicated coaching. Attention will reinforcing the spirit of volunteerism among the continue to be focused on tapping young talents youth in order to build up individual character and from rural and urban areas thereby creating generate a sense of commitment to the goals of development.

1 2 opportunities for development of talent and pursuit Nadu Sports Persons secured 15 Gold Medals, 12 of excellence. Silver Medals and 29 Bronze Medals.

In , Tamil Nadu State has the maximum This year the development of Sports has number of volunteers under the National Service been given a big thrust at the instance of the

Scheme (3,70,018 Members) and 98790 Boys and Hon’ble Chief Minister.

Girls in the National Cadet Corps. In the 19th held at New Delhi from 3rd to 14th October 2010,

Tamil Nadu Sports persons secured 1 Gold Medal,

2 Silver Medals and 6 Bronze Medals.

In the 16th Asian Games 2010 held at

Guangzhou, China from 12.11.2010 to 27.11.2010,

Tamil Nadu Sports Persons secured 1 Gold Medal and 9 Bronze Medals.

In the 34th National Games held at

Jharkhand from 12th to 26th February 2011, Tamil

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The Financial outlay in respect of CHAPTER - I

Youth Welfare and Sports SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF Development Department TAMIL NADU for the year 2011-12 The , in order to Allocation to Youth welfare channelise the energy, enthusiasm and aspiration and Sports Development of young people in sports activities, constituted the Department in 2011-12 in Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Demand No.49 is Rs.6977.60 (SDAT) vide G.O.Ms.641, Education (Y1) lakhs out of which Rs.4178.29 Department, dated 18.7.1992 by merging the lakhs for Sports Development erstwhile Department of Sports and Youth Services Authority of Tamil Nadu and and Tamil Nadu State Sports Development Rs.2735.74 lakhs for National Cadet Corps. Corporation. SDAT is similar to the pattern of the Sports Authority of India. The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is the President of this Authority. The Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu is the apex body for , and implements all the policy decisions on sports and youth welfare activities of Government of Tamil

Nadu in the State of Tamil Nadu. The main

objectives of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu are as follows:-

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ancillary buildings, playfields, stadium, 1. To promote and develop sports activities land, etc. in the State of Tamil Nadu. and to formulate and implement plans for 5. To identify talented sports persons, to the promotion of sports and improvement train them and to render suitable financial of standards of sports and games in the assistance so as to enable them to State of Tamil Nadu. participate successfully in National and 2. To implement the existing schemes for International competitions. the promotion of sports and games and 6. To give various incentives and awards to for improvement of standards in this State eminent sports persons so as to motivate in sports and games, as may be them to higher levels of achievement. entrusted to it by the Government of 7. To inculcate sports and health Tamil Nadu, Govt. of India or other consciousness amongst the masses for bodies. regular participation in games and sports 3. To initiate, undertake, sponsor, stimulate and to make the State healthy and strong. and encourage research and

development of sports and games and the Over the years, Tamil Nadu has been in the related medicines, bio-chemics, forefront in sports and games at the National and psychology and other allied sciences. International levels both in individual and team 4. To plan, develop, construct, acquire, take events. This is largely due to the excellent over, manage, maintain and utilize sports infrastructure, coaching facilities, tournaments and infrastructure, sports facilities and incentives provided to sports persons by the Government of Tamil Nadu.

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STRATEGY FOR SPORTS IN TAMIL NADU TO diagram relevant to the pyramidal strategy is drawn ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE: below:

Both developing and developed countries in the world that have shown success in the international sports arena have clearly followed a long-term strategy. Most have adopted the pyramidal model with a broadbase gradually tapering to the top. Considering that Tamil Nadu has a population, which is several times more than Sports in Tamil Nadu is being nurtured on the most countries that have participated successfully in above lines. the Olympics, a long-term strategy yielding results Level-1 and bringing glory to the State and Country is Mass participation: relevant. Tamil Nadu with a clearly defined long- Mass participation has been programmed as term strategy can prove to be an example to other follows:- States. The long-term strategy proposed for Tamil Battery of Tests is being conducted in all the Nadu in this Policy document is to adopt a schools for all the students studying in std. VI, VII pyramidal hierarchy of sports activity that would and VIII. The talented are spotted from these tests have five different levels. The lowest skill level and are prepared for the next level of participation. would be termed as Level-1 and the pyramid tapers to the peak to Level-5. To illustrate this further, a

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Level - 2 A long term perspective plan is being formulated to District level: create atleast one world class facility in all the A stadium with 400 m athletic track has already districts. been established in all the district headquarters State hockey tournaments are being except and Theni. pools have conducted at the district level in the first phase and been established in 19 districts. The facilities will be at the State level in the final phase during the last upgraded in a phased manner in future. District four years. These competitions are being conducted level competitions are being conducted by the on league basis. Apart from this, competitions in respective District Sports Associations. A long-term eight disciplines including athletics and swimming perspective plan is being formulated to conduct are being conducted on knock-out basis. A scheme district level competitions in 20 disciplines in future. to conduct state level competitions in 20 sports will be implemented in the forthcoming years. Level - 3 Apart from this, financial assistance is being State level: extended to the State Sports Associations to World Class sports infrastructure facilities are being conduct annual State championships. developed at State level. 400m synthetic athletic For the talents identified at district level, track has been established in , State level coaching camps are being conducted and . Synthetic hockey surface has been and opportunities to participate in competitions are established in Chennai, Trichy and Tirunelveli. also being provided. Residential Sports Hostels are Synthetic courts have also been established also being run, to nurture the talents. in Chennai, Krishnagiri, Tiruvannamalai,

Kancheepuram, Madurai, Cuddalore and Tiruvallur.

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Level 4 & Level 5 CHAPTER – II National / International: TALENT IDENTIFICATION All efforts taken at the ground level will have The following three schemes are in vogue: to bear fruits at the National and International level. 1. World Beaters Talent Spotting Scheme Several Tamil Nadu players have registered 2. Selection Trials for Sports School / Hostels victories at these levels. They have represented 3. Selection Trials for Sports Hostel of national teams in , Athletics, , Excellence , , Tennis, , , Swimming, , , etc. 2.1 WORLD BEATERS TALENT SPOTTING SCHEME In order to endeavour and sharpen further the, (4 Tiers) world class sports facilities have been established 2.1.1 CONDUCT OF BATTERY OF TESTS IN in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai and Tirunelveli. SCHOOLS AND ISSUE OF SPORTS Sports Hostel of Excellence for Men is functioning REPORT : to further nurture the achievers. Sports Hostel of The Government, in order to promote Sports in Excellence for Women will be established in the Tamil Nadu, felt the necessity to spot talent at an forthcoming years. early age and have directed to conduct Battery of Financial assistance is being provided to Tests for Students in 6th, 7th and 8th standards in all conduct national and international tournaments in schools every year in the State under the “WORLD Tamil Nadu and also for Tamil Nadu sportspersons BEATER’S TALENT SPOTTING SCHEME”. to participate in such competitions elsewhere. Further, the Government have also directed to issue Tamil Nadu Government awards high cash a Report Card containing the results of the Battery incentive to national and international achievers.

13 14 of Tests, which could help to assess the child’s 2.1.3 TALENT IDENTIFICATION AT REGIONAL LEVEL: potential to play or develop further in a particular or develop. Subsequently, the educational districts are grouped in nine regions and competitions for the first two 2.1.2 TALENT IDENTIFICATION AT place winners in educational district in the above EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT LEVEL: events are conducted at regional level for talent Based on Government directions to conduct the identification. This effort is now being taken every Battery of Tests in all schools in Tamil Nadu, year so as to identify the most talented children at schools send reports of those who have scored 10 the local levels. About 600 boys and participate out of 10 in one test or 9 out of 10 in two tests in in each regional level totalling over speed, endurance, strength, explosive power and 5400 at State level. agility through a format to SDAT. SDAT conducts competitions in 64 education districts throughout 2.1.4 TALENT IDENTIFICATION AT STATE Tamil Nadu in 100m, 200m, 400m, long jump, high LEVEL: jump and shot-put to identify sports talents in The talents top performers at regional level Athletics. In each educational district, 2500 to 3000 competitions are identified and are provided boys and girls participate in these competitions and intensive training for 15 days in summer and more than a lakh of them at the State level. potential talents identified are inducted into the

Specialized Academies and are being provided

continuous coaching. 1200 boys and girls are being

benefited in these specialized academies.

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2.2 SPORTS SCHOOL / HOSTELS SELECTION select the sportspersons who possess the potential TRIALS (Two Tiers) : to win at national and international competitions.

In sports school hostels, students studying in 200 to 300 men will participate in these selection 7th,8th,9th and 11th standards are being admitted. trials and 20 to 30 outstanding sportspersons will be The selection trial is being conducted in two levels. selected and enrolled in the Sports Hostel of Excellence. 2.2.1 DISTRICT LEVEL SELECTION TRIALS:

In the district level selection trials, approximately 3500 boys and 500 girls are taking part every year.

2.2.2 STATE LEVEL SELECTION TRIALS:

1200 to 1500 identified talents from district level selection trials are participating in the state level selection trials. 300 to 350 potential talents are selected based on a system of evaluation and enrolled in the sports school / hostels.

2.3. SELECTION TRIALS FOR SPORTS HOSTEL OF EXCELLENCE:

The selection trials for the Sports Hostel of Excellence are being conducted every year to

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CHAPTER - III 9. Dolphin Swimming Chennai Academy TALENT DEVELOPMENT 10. Tamil Nadu Squash Racket Chennai Talent Development Schemes have been Academy 11. Football Academy for Boys Nagapattinam formulated under seven categories. They are: 12. Throws Academy Virudhunagar 1) Specialized Academies 13. Middle Distance Academy Tiruvannamalai 2) Sports School / Hostels 14. Long Distance Academy Ooty. 3) Joint Sports Development Centre in 15. Football Academy for Girls Dindigul Colleges 16. Ellis Nagar Table Tennis Madurai 4) Talent Development Centres Academy 5) Special Development Centres 6) Coaching Centres These Academies are functioning effectively by 7) Champions Development Scheme providing frequent coaching camps, nutritional diet,

3.1 SPECIALIZED ACADEMIES: sports materials & kits to 1200 sports persons of Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu has these academies. established specialized academies in the following 3.2.1 SPORTS SCHOOL HOSTELS: disciplines: The Government has established the following 12 1. Sprint and Jumps Academy Chennai sports schools / hostels: 2. Cricket Academy for Boys Chennai Sl. Name of the Sports Coaching 3. Volleyball Academy for Girls Chennai No. School Hostel facilities 4. Academy at Aquatic Chennai Complex 1. YMCA Sports School, Athletics, , 5. Hockey Academy for Boys Chennai Nandanam, Chennai. Football, Hockey 6. Hockey Academy for Girls Chennai 2. Neyveli Lignite Athletics, Football 7. Chandra’s Table Tennis Chennai Corporation & Basketball Academy Sports School, Neyveli. 8. AKG Table Tennis Academy Chennai 3. Sports Hostel, Athletics, Football, , Volleyball, Hockey . & Swimming

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4. Sports Hostel, Athletics, 3.2.2 SPORTS HOSTEL OF EXCELLENCE: Race Course Stadium, Basketball & The Sports Hostel of Excellence is functioning at Madurai. Football 5. Sports Hostel, Anna Athletics, Hockey, the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, Chennai for the Stadium, Tirunelveli Volleyball & college students who have the potential to win Swimming 6. Sports Hostel (for Girls), Athletics, Football medals at national and international competitions. VOC stadium, Erode. & Volleyball Intensive training is being provided to 60 7 Bharathi Vidya Bhavan, Basketball Thindal, Erode sportspersons in this Sports Hostel of Excellence 8. Selvam Higher Athletics, Fencing in the following sports disciplines: Secondary (Boys & Girls) School (for Girls), 1) Athletics 2) Basketball 3) Boxing and 4) Namakkal Volleyball. 9. Government Higher Cricket Sec.School, Pudur, Chennai The aim of the Sports Hostel of Excellence is to 10. Don Bosco Youth Football enhance the performance of the sportspersons who Centre, Redhills, Chennai. excel in the above sports disciplines, who also 11. Tiruvannamalai (for Athletics, continue their college studies. This Sports Hostel of Girls) and Sports Hostel Hockey Excellence has created 20 National and 12. Krishnagiri (for Boys) Athletics, International sportspersons. Sports Hostel Handball & 3.3. JOINT SPORTS DEVELOPMENT CENTRE: In order to develop talent among sportspersons in colleges and to encourage them to achieve laurels at national and international level, the Government

21 22 have permitted the establishment of Joint Sports Sl. Name and address of the Talent Development No. Centre Development Centres in Colleges by utilizing the 1. St. Joseph College, Trichy infrastructure facilities available in the Colleges for 2. Voorhees College, Vellore 3. Yadava College, Madurai various disciplines in different districts. 4. Hockey Academy at Govt. H.S.S. Vadipatti, Madurai The concerned college authorities are made 5. E.S. Sports Academy, Villupuram 6. G.S. Hindu H.S.S. Srivilliputhur responsible for providing specialized coaching by 7. Nirmala College for Women, Coimbatore 8. Bishop Appasamy College of Arts & Science, engaging their own coaches. The Government Coimbatore provides Rs.6500/- to each trainee per annum. A 9. Rajammal Rangasamy Matric H.S.S. Trichengode 10. Lotus Volleyball Women Club, Thadagam sum of Rs.10.71 lakhs is incurred for implementing 11. Pius XI H.S.S., Thoothukudi this scheme. 12. Athletic TDC at St.Francis HSS, Nagercoil 13. Table Tennis TDC at Govt HSS, Nagercoil 14. Weightlifting TDC at C.S.I.HSS, Ireniapuram, 3.4 TALENT DEVELOPMENT CENTRE: Nagercoil 15. Tamil Nadu Basketball Association, Chennai The SDAT in co-ordination with the institutions, 16. Don Bosco Youth Centre, Redhills, Chennai where playfield facilities are available, have 17. Don Bosco Youth Centre, Basin , Chennai 18. Nellai Friends Club, Chennai established Talent Development Centres. The 19. Athletic Academy at MCC, Tambaram Talent Development Centres enable the 20. Tennis TDC at Singarampillai HSS, Villivakkam 21. Tennis TDC AT mayor Hockey Stadium, Egmore sportspersons to be trained in the particular area. A 22. Slum Children Sports Talent and Education Development Society, Vyasarpadi, Chennai sum of Rs.15 lakhs is being spent for these centres.

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3.5.1 SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE FOR 3.5.3 SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE FOR WEIGHTLIFTING AT SATHUVACHARI, TENNIS, CHENNAI. VELLORE: 2 Synthetic Tennis courts have been established at Weightlifters hailing from Sathuvachari near Vellore Nehru Park Sports Complex, Chennai. In order to have brought many laurels to the State and the utilize these courts in a better way, a Special Country. On account of this phenomenon, a Special Development Centre for Tennis was established Development Centre for Weightlifting has been and 10 boys and 10 girls from Government and established there. Thirty men (students and non- Corporation schools are undergoing training. students) and 12 women are getting trained under a Similarly, Special Development Centres in Tennis qualified coach. A sum of Rs.3 lakhs is allotted for for Boys & Girls have been established in six this purpose per year. districts at Kancheepuram, Tiruvannamalai,

Cuddalore, Madurai, Tirunelveli and Salem, in order 3.5.2 SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT CENTRE FOR HOCKEY AT TIRUNELVELI: to popularize the game and to better utilise the

synthetic tennis courts. As Tirunelveli has produced a large number of national and international hockey players, a Special 3.5.4 SPECIAL ACADEMY FOR ACROBATS Development Centre for the promotion of hockey AND FISHERMEN: has been set up there. 30 players are trained by a The talents from the traditional acrobats and NIS qualified coach. The players are practicing in fishermen are identified by conducting physical the newly laid synthetic hockey surface at Anna efficiency tests and by providing training in Stadium, Palayamkottai. A sum of Rs.1 lakh is and water sports respectively, to allotted for this purpose per year. develop them into champions in their own fields.

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Accordingly, a Gymnastic Centre has been 3.6.2 VILLAGE SPORTS NURSERY: established at Karattupalayam in and In order to develop a particular game which is 10 boys and 10 girls are undergoing gymnastics popular in certain villages in each district, one training. 10 boys and 10 girls are undergoing village was selected in each district and Village training in water sports at Nagapattinam. Sports Nursery was established. Playfield facilities and sports materials were provided to these village 3.6. COACHING CENTRES : sports nurseries to undergo regular training in the 3.6.1 SWIMMING CENTRES: game identified. A sum of Rs.2.00 lakhs has been ‘Learn to Swim’ programmes are being conducted sanctioned for each district. The details of Village in Chennai at the Velachery Aquatic Complex, Anna Nurseries centres are as follows:- Swimming Pool and Shenoy Nagar swimming pool Village Sports Nurseries in different batches. ‘Learn to Swim’ programme is Sl. Name of the Selected Village Game also conducted in district swimming pools. Under No. District the ‘Learn to Swim’ programme, an individual learns 1 Villupuram Salamedu Mallakhamb 2 Vellore Arcot Gymnastics to swim correctly within 12 days i.e. 1 hour per day. 3 Kancheepuram Malvasalai Taekwondo These swimming courses are being conducted by 4 Cuddalore Sangolikuppam Volleyball Kollakudi qualified and experienced Swimming Coaches. At 5 Thiruvannamalai Kho-kho present “Learn to Swim” programme has been 6 Thiruvallur Nochikuppam Silambam extended through out the year, in certain districts. 7 Perambalur S.Aduthurai Volleyball 8 Thanjavur Avaniapuram Volleyball 9 Thiruvarur Edamalayu Volleyball

Beach 10 Nagapattinam Thittacheri Volleyball

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11 Trichy Perungudi Kabaddi Financial assistance is given for food supplement, 12 Madurai Usilampatti Football sports kits purchase, to undergo training abroad Kondamanayakan 13 Theni Basketball patti and to participate in competitions abroad. 14 Pudukottai Nathampannai Athletics Physiological, psychological and nutritional advice 15 Dindigul Jumbulingampatti Football are also being provided. This year a sum of 16 Karur Kuzhithalai 17 Nagercoil Alathakarai Kabaddi Rs.35.36 lakhs has been spent for 129 Champions. 18 Tirunelveli Causselnelpuram Hockey 19 Virudhunagar Chattra Rediapatti Boxing 20 Sivagangai Kanjirangal Basketball 21 Ramnad Sakkaraikottai Athletics 22 Erode Anthiyur Fencing 23 Nilgiris Hubathalai Hockey 24 Salem Madhayankottai Taek-Won-do 25 Dharmapuri Solaikottai Ball 26 Krishnagiri Anniyalam Handball 27 Coimbatore Sulur Weightlifting 28 Thoothukudi Pillayanmalai Hockey Pappanaicken 29 Namakkal Athletics patti

3.7 CHAMPIONS DEVELOPMENT SCHEME:

In order to enhance the performance level to world standards sports persons, who are below 20 years of age and who have won gold medal at National level, special assistance is being provided.

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CHAPTER – IV Beaters. Talent Spotting Scheme. The camps are COACHING PROGRAMME being conducted for 5 days in 64 educational 4.1 SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF districts. Basic skills of various disciplines will be TAMIL NADU COACHES: taught in these camps, so as to enable them to

In order to provide standard coaching in a participate in various sports according to their systematic manner SDAT has engaged coaches for potential. 19,000 to 20,000 boys and girls are each district. There are 52 Regular Coaches and benefited by this programme. 79 Contract Coaches for the entire State. 4.4 DISTRICT LEVEL RESIDENTIAL These coaches are conducting week-end camps, COACHING CAMP: summer camps and special coaching camps. They 60 talented boys and girls from the Education also provide coaching in schools, colleges and District Level coaching camps are selected and are clubs based on demand and need. being imparted training in the district level 4.2 SUMMER COACHING CAMPS: residential coaching camp. These camps are Every year Summer Coaching camps are conducted for 15 days. 4780 boys and girls are conducted in the District Headquarters for boys and benefited every year by this programme. girls below 16 years of age, in Athletics, Basketball, 4.5 STATE LEVEL COACHING PROGRAMME: Football, Hockey and Volleyball and other In preparation for the Tamil Nadu Teams to disciplines, which are popular in the districts. participate in the Women’s National tournaments, 4.3 EDUCATIONAL DISTRICT LEVEL Inter-School National competitions and National COACHING CAMP: PYKKA competition, the members of Tamil Nadu Educational District Level coaching camp is team are given 7 to 15 days coaching at State level. conducted for the identified talents of the World

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4.6 TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR CHAPTER – V COACHES: CONDUCTING COMPETITIONS In order to update the skills of the coaches of Sports

Development Authority of Tamil Nadu and the 5.1 MONTHLY COMPETITIONS: Physical Directors, seminars are being conducted A ‘Competition Sports Culture’ can be developed every year. Apart from this, a few persons are sent only if competitions featuring developed, recognized for outstation training. Advanced training and upcoming talents are held on a regular basis. programme was conducted at Bangalore for Monthly competitions in athletics and swimming Coaches and PETs / PDs, utilizing the expertise were held at Chennai and have brought excellent available at Sports Authority of India, Bangalore. results and enhanced levels of participation. 4.7 COACHING PROGRAMMES IN MINI Competitions are now being held once in a month in STADIUM all the districts in various sports disciplines for At present regular coaching programmes are being different age groups. These competitions will bring provided in the District Stadia available in the great opportunities for sports persons to exhibit their District Head Quarters. There are 15 Mini Stadia in talents and enhance their performance. District Tamilnadu and few more play field facilities are competitions are now being conducted twice in a coming up at Taluk level. The Mini Stadia facilities month in all districts in athletics and in other sports will be activated by conducting regular coaching disciplines which are popular in that district. programmes and competitions, thereby reaping the Competitions were held in 32 districts for boys & benefits of Government funds already spent on girls in athletics, basketball, volleyball, football, creating these facilities in the Districts. hockey, fencing, table tennis, tennis, boxing, swimming, taekwondo and gymnastics.

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the recent introduction of these sports disciplines, 5.2 ANNA CYCLE RACE: sportspersons from Tamil Nadu have won many

medals in national and international level To commemorate the birth centenary of Perarignar competitions. This scheme enabled 2472 boys and Anna, every year, Anna Cycle Race is being girls to win medals in the state level competitions. conducted on the 15th September in all the district headquarters for boys and girls below 16 years of 5.4 PROMOTION OF SPORTS IN SCHOOLS: age. In order to promote sports in schools, the Sports

Development Authority of Tamil Nadu and the 5.3 RECENTLY INTRODUCED GAMES: Sports Authority of India have jointly organized

Competitions in 13 sports disciplines viz., Squash, competitions in athletics, volleyball, basketball, Gymnastics, Fencing, Boxing, Swimming, Taek- hockey, football, badminton, table tennis and won-do, Judo, Road Cycling, , weightlifting for boys and girls below 16 years. Chess, Carrom, Silambam and Tennikoit have been These competitions are being conducted at District, included in the Republic Day sports competitions State and National level. apart from the existing sports disciplines. In order to familiarize the youth with the new games, seminars 5.5 CONDUCT OF COMPETITIONS UNDER PYKKA (Panchayat Yuva Krida were conducted throughout the State by experts in Aur Khel Abhiyan) SCHEME: the above new games. The Sports Development The Government of India has introduced a New Authority of Tamil Nadu and the Directorate of Scheme, under which Infrastructure facilities are School Education have jointly conducted created in Block Panchayats. Under this Scheme, competitions in the above sports disciplines. Due to

35 36 competitions are being conducted for boys and girls 3. TN State Aquatic Association 264722 below 18 years at Block level, District level and 4. TN State Boxing Association 474540 5. TN State Carrom Association 220896 State level and prize money given. Selected State 6. TN State Cycling Association 30000 Teams in 20 disciplines participate in the National 7. TN State Fencing Association 695625 8. TN State Football Association 100000 level competitions, held at various venues. 9. TN State Gymnastics Assn. 298390 5.6 STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND NATIONAL 10. TN State Handball Assn. 234668 LEVEL COMPETITIONS CONDUCTED 11. TN State Judo Association 121026 BY STATE SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS: 12. TN State Assn. 304862 13. TN State Association 30090 The State Sports Associations are conducting inter- 14. TN State Silambam Assn. 250000 15. TN State Table Tennis Assn. 346963 district / State Championship competitions and 16 TN State Teakwondo Assn. 155047 national competitions. A sum of Rs.3.00 lakhs 17. TN State Tennikoit Assn. 45520 (maximum) is being extended by Sports 18. TN State Throwball Assn. 399588 19. TN State Weightlifting Assn. 31040 Development Authority of Tamil Nadu to conduct 20. TN State Association 117847 the National Championships. Also financial 21. TN State Yoga Association 84231 22 TN State Bridge Association 150000 assistance is extended to the State Sports 23. TN State Association 77828 Associations to field the Tamil Nadu contingent in 24. TN State Cycle Polo Assn. 354180 25. TN State Kho-Kho Assn. 32000 National level competitions. 26. TN State Badminton Assn. 300000 Financial Assistance during 2010-2011 27. TN State Women’s Hockey 39504 Assn Sl. Name of the State Association Grants 28. TN State Sports Council of the 23955 No. released Deaf (Rs.) 29. TN State -do Assn. 19136 1. TN State Athletic Association 497000 TOTAL 6482278 2. TN State Masters Athletic 783620 Assn.

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5.7 PARTICIPATION OF SPORTS SCHOOL/ 5.9 CONDUCT OF STATE GAMES AT HOSTEL TEAMS IN OTHER PANCHAYAT UNION LEVEL, DISTRICT COMPETITIONS: LEVEL AND STATE LEVEL:

There are 12 Sports School Hostels functioning In order to create an opportunity for the rural folk to under the control of Sports Development Authority participate in sports and games and to develop the of Tamil Nadu. In order to improve the performance competitive spirit among them, STATE GAMES at levels and competitive spirit, the Sports School / Panchayat Union Level, District Level and State Hostels participate in tournaments and competitions Level are being conducted. These competitions for conducted by various State Sports Associations and men and women are being conducted in athletics, in other tournaments. basketball, football, hockey, kabaddi, swimming and volleyball. 5.7 HOSTING OF INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION SHIPS IN TAMIL NADU The competitions are conducted as follows: 1. Panchayat Union October In order to encourage hosting of International Level Championships in Tamil Nadu, a sum of Rs.50 2. District Level November lakhs is available as Block Grant to release funds to 3. State Level January various accredited State Sports Associations for hosting International / Asian level competitions in 5.10 CONDUCT OF SAMATHUVA Tamil Nadu, based on the recommendations of the KABADDI COMPETITIONS: Empowered Committee constituted for this purpose. Kabaddi competitions for Men and Women is conducted in all the Districts as Samathuva Pongal Kabaddi competitions during Pongal every year and

39 40 the best team in each district is selected. The best 5.12 PARTICIPATION IN THE NATIONAL COMPETITIONS UNDER PYKKA teams participate in the State Level Kabaddi SCHEME: competitions. The Government has sanctioned The Sports Authority of India conducts PYKKA. Special Cash Awards for the Winners and a sum of National level competitions under PYKKA Scheme Rs.4.32 lakhs was distributed in January 2011 as in 20 disciplines for boys and girls below 18 years of follows to the Men and Women Teams:- age from rural areas from 2008-2009. Tamil Nadu I Place – Rs.1.20 lakhs, II Place – Rs.60,000/- and III Place – Rs.36,000/- fields its team in these National level competitions. The National level Group-I competitions under 5.11 ALL INDIA CIVIL SERVICES PYKKA Scheme was conducted at Chennai from TOURNAMENT: 21st to 24th November, 2009. More than 1300 Boys In order to encourage sportspersons working in and Girls and officials from 21 States of our Country Government Departments, the Sports Development took part in Athletics, Basketball, Teak wondo, Authority of Tamil Nadu conducts selection trials Weight Lifting and competitions. The and is fielding Civil Services teams representing Tamil Nadu Basketball Boys and Girls Team won Tamil Nadu to participate in the All India Civil the Gold Medal and brought laurels to Tamil Nadu. Services Tournaments held in different States by in certain disciplines. This year All India 5.13 PARTICIPATION IN NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL FOR WOMEN: Civil Services Carrom Competition was hosted by

Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu. In order to encourage women participants in sports activities, Sports Authority of India conducts National Sports Festival for Women (no age limit)

41 42 every year in 13 disciplines. Tamil Nadu teams are 5.15 CARROM COMPETITIONS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN: regularly participating in these Competitions.

District level and State level Carrom competitions 5.14 CHENNAI OPEN: are conducted for Boys and Girls in two categories The Chennai Open is a prestigious ATP Tennis – Primary School Children and High and Higher Tournament in which an incredible mix of Secondary School Children. Prize Money to the champions, rising stars with very high aspirations tune of Rs.4.88 lakhs is awarded to the District level and local heroes of the tennis world participate. winners and Rs.1.58 lakhs is awarded as Prize Renamed since 2010 as “AIRCEL CHENNAI Money for the State level competitions every year. OPEN” the Tennis Tournament was conducted from 5.16 CONDUCT OF DISTRICT LEVEL 3rd to 9th January, 2011 with the joint efforts of COMPETITIONS FOR GOVERNMENT SDAT (Sports Development Authority of Tamil EMPLOYEES

Nadu) and IMG. This tournament has a global At present Sports Development Authority of audience and has attracted some of the World’s top Tamilnadu is conducting competitions for school tennis players for the tournament. It was covered students, College students and also for veterans widely by a top International sports channel and under the auspices of the Sports Associations and also helped to promote the Chennai brand. School Education Department. Tamilnadu teams Therefore the status of the Chennai Open has been comprising of Government servants are being sent elevated in tennis tournaments. The Government of for participation in the All India Civil Services Tamil Nadu sanctions Rs.1 Crore to conduct the Tournaments in various disciplines. In order to Chennai Open. strengthen the Tamilnadu teams in the All India Civil

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Services Tournaments and also to inculcate the CHAPTER VI physical and to create competitive SCHOLARSHIPS, AWARDS AND INCENTIVES spirit, among the Government employees, for the 1st time District Level competitions were conducted for The Government of Tamil Nadu have instituted the first time for the Government Employees in all scholarships, awards and incentives for outstanding the Districts in Various Sports Disciplines for sports persons. various age groups. These competitions were conducted exclusively for men and women 6.1 SDAT SPORTS SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME: employees working in Government Departments. Under the Sports Scholarship Scheme, outstanding Rs. 10,000/- each District has been sanctioned. sportspersons (minimum eligibility: national level

medal winner) in 33 disciplines are given a yearly 5.17 CONDUCT OF DISTRICT LEVEL SPORTS MEET FOR DIFFERENTLY ABLED scholarship of Rs.5,000/- for a student of High SPORTS PERSONS School / Higher Secondary School and Rs.6,500/-

For the 1st time sports competitions for various for a student of College / University. This year categories of differently abled persons were Rs.19,88,000/- was awarded to 358 School and conducted at District level in order to motivate and college students. encourage them. A sum of Rs.10,000/- is given to each District to conduct the District level Sports

Competitions for Differently abled persons.

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6.2 PENSION SCHEME TO SPORTS 100 seats have been allocated in engineering PERSONS WHO ARE IN INDIGENT colleges under sports quota for eminent CIRCUMSTANCES: sportspersons. Outstanding sportspersons of yesteryears in indigent circumstances, whose monthly income 6.5 CHIEF MINISTER'S STATE SPORTS does not exceed Rs.2,000/- and who have crossed AWARD: the age of 58 years, are provided with a pension of The Chief Minister’s State Sports Award consisting Rs.1000/- per month during their entire life-time. of a citation, a replica and an award of Rs.1 lakh is This pension scheme is being extended to the wife being awarded to outstanding sportspersons every of the deceased pensioner. 58 persons are being year. Every year 4 Outstanding sports persons are benefited by this scheme. awarded with the Chief Minister’s State Sports

Award. 6.3 SPORTSPERSONS WELFARE FUND:

A sportspersons welfare fund has been created for 6.6 CHIEF MINISTER’S AWARD FOR COACHES AND providing financial help to those who are injured TEACHERS: during their participation in National and State level Every year, Chief Minister’s Award is given to 2 competitions. coaches with proven excellence in having produced

6.4 RESERVATION IN RECRUITMENT FOR excellent sportspersons. In a similar manner, 2 OUTSTANDING SPORTSPERSONS: Physical Education Teachers with an excellent track

5% Reservation of jobs for outstanding sports record are given awards. Each individual is entitled persons in recruitment in Police is available. for Rs.1,00,000/- cash award and a citation.

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3. Commonwealth 6.7 HIGH CASH INCENTIVES: Games (once in 4 20 15 10 years) The Government of Tamil Nadu announced cash Individual event /Team events per Incentives in lieu of House Flat / Plots to the player sportspersons of Tamil Nadu who win medals in Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth (in Rupees) Competition Individual Events Team Events Games which are conducted once in 4 years and Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze SAF 1.00 50,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 for South Asia Federation Games and National Games/ Lakh per per per National player player player Games which are being conducted once in 2 years. Games (once in 2 Competitions and Cash Incentives: years)

(Rupees in Lakhs) Sl. Discipline Quantum of Cash In G.O No 30 Youth Welfare and Sports No Award Gold Silver Bronze Development, dated 3.6.2008, the Government 1. Olympics have ordered for a sanction of cash incentive for Individual event / 100 50 25 Team events per the medal winners in the World/ World Cup player Championship and National Senior Championships 2. Asian Games (once in 4 years) 20 15 10 in the Non- Olympic disciplines such as Carrom, Individual event / Tennikoit and Power Lifting and for the Grand Team events per player Master and International Master in Chess as follows:-

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Sl. Cash Incentive 5. 19th Commonwealth 07 1,10,00,000 Sports Discipline Games held at New No Gold Silver Bronze Delhi-2010 th 1. International 6. 16 Asian Games held at 09 1,10,00,000 Competitions in China-2010 Rs.20 Rs.15 Rs.10 Chess, Carrom, Lakhs lakhs lakhs Powerlifting and 6.8 SPECIAL AWARDS: Tennikoit

2. National Special awards are also being given to the sports Competitions in Rs.1 Rs. Rs Chess, Carrom, persons from Tamil Nadu, who have won medals in lakh 50,000 25,000 Powerlifting and International competitions, on a case by case basis. Tennikoit

6.9 SDAT AWARD FOR DISTRICT LEVEL The details of High Cash Incentives awarded so far BEST SPORTS PERSONS: are as follows:

SDAT Award of Rs.3000/- per Best Sports Person

Sl. Name of competition No. of Amount for 3 Women and 3 Men in each District is awarded No. Medal Rs. Winners/ during the Republic Day celebrations in each Coaches district. The total amount of award is Rs.5.76 lakhs. 1. 18th Commonwealth 09 1,03,50,000 Games held at Melbourne-2006 2. X SAF Games held at 30 12,66,250 Colombo (Srilanka)-2006 3. 15th Asian Games held 11 86,25,000 at Doha (Qatar)-2006 4. 33rd National Games 98 30,55,000 held at Gauhati (Assam)- 2007

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CHAPTER – VII 7.2 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH WELFARE SCHEMES PROMOTION OF YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING: 7.1 YOUTH HOSTELS:

Youth Hostels are built to promote youth travel and To develop leadership qualities among youth, to to enable young persons to experience the rich help the unemployed youth with management skills cultural heritage of our country. They are meant to and to channelise youth energies for effective provide inexpensive hosteling facilities to young participation in nation-building activities the scheme persons, whenever they undertake educational and of “Financial assistance for promotion of youth adventure tours, excursions, visits to places of activities and training” is available with Central historical and cultural interest, etc. assistance being provided for: This is a joint venture programme of both the a) Vocational Training b) Entrepreneurship Development Central and State Governments. The State c) Exhibition Government provides a fully developed land free of Financial assistance is provided for conducting cost while Government of India contributes towards short term vocational training course and the construction and maintenance of Youth Hostels. entrepreneurship development programme in At present, four Youth Hostels are functioning under various trades / vocations. the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu in All persons in the age group of 15 to 35 would be eligible the State at Chennai, Madurai, Thanjavur and to participate under the scheme. Financial assistance Trichy. Construction work of the fifth Youth Hostel at will be provided by the Government of India to the Udhagamandalam has been completed. After recognized Educational Institutions, Polytechnics, purchase of necessary accessories the Youth Universities, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan’s NGO's Hostel will be made functional. registered under the Societies Registration Act and

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Public Trust Organization having proper constitution. CHAPTER - VIII The proposals are being sent by Nehru Yuva Kendra NATIONAL CADET CORPS and the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu Inception: recommends the proposals to Government of India 1. National Cadet Corps came into existence based on the recommendation of District Collector. from 16 July 1948 under National Cadet Corps Act

(No.XXXI of 1948) enacted by the Parliament.

Aims : 2. The aims of NCC are as follows:- (a) To develop character, comradeship, discipline, leadership, secular outlook,

spirit of adventure and the ideals of selfless service amongst the youth of the country.

(b) To create a human resource of organized, trained and motivated youth, to provide leadership in all walks of life and to be always available for the service of the nation.

(c) To provide suitable environment to motivate the youth to take up a career in the Armed Forces.

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Administration: (b) Cash Incentives to NCC Cadets who 3. The National Cadet Corps organisation is have been awarded medals in the administered through the Ministry of Defence Republic Day Camp and Republic Day (MOD). For smoother and efficient administration of oriented camps and also for National Cadet Corps in Tamil Nadu, the State participation in the Republic Day Government have delegated Head of Department Camp to the tune of Rs.3.17 lakhs per powers to the Deputy Director General NCC. annum. (c) Out of 12 marks for the oral test for the Budget Allocation: B.T. and PG Assistants recruit

4. During the year 2011-12, the Government of ment/appointment in Tamil Nadu, ½ Tamil Nadu have allotted Rs.27,35,74,000/- in the mark has been allotted for NCC Budget Estimate for NCC. activities.

Incentives: Cadet strength: 5. The Government of Tamil Nadu is providing 6. The details of Cadets strength of Tamil Nadu the following incentives to the NCC Cadets of the are as follows: State:- Junior Division (Boys at School level) - 66230 Junior Wing (Girls at School level) - 5450 (a) Scholarship to 80 Senior Division/ Senior Division (Boys at College level) - 21923 Wing NCC Cadets @ Rs.1200/- per Senior Wing (Girls at College level) - 5187 ------annum and to 90 Junior Division / Total - 98790 Wing NCC Cadets @ Rs.600/- per ------

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New Part- II Schemes : CHAPTER – 9 NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME 7. The following proposals under Part-II

Scheme for the year 2011-2012 for an amount of National Service Scheme has been Rs.49.98 lakhs have been approved. implemented in Tamil Nadu since its inception in September, 1969. At present, National Service (a) Purchase of 66 (Sixty Six) computers Scheme is functioning with 3,70,018 student with latest configuration LCD volunteers’ strength in Tamilnadu in various Monitors, Printers, UPS and educational institutions. Expenditure for the accessories to 57 NCC Offices -43.56 Scheme is shared by both Central and State Lakhs Governments in the ratio 7 : 5. The Scheme is

successfully implemented in Universities, Colleges, (b) Purchase of new furniture so as to Technical Institutions, ITIs, Teacher Training replace the old and damaged Schools and in Higher Secondary Schools. furnitures – 1.14.00 Lakhs During the financial year, the pro-rata grants

for NSS Regular Activities and Special Camping (c) Purchase of 16 Food Warmers of 200- Programme has been revised from Rs. 160/- to 300 Kgs for 16 units under this Rs. 250 and Rs. 300/- to Rs. 450/- respectively. Directorate for use in NCC Camps – Hence, the total expenditure for the financial 5.28 lakhs. year for the year 2011-12 for Universities/

Directorates is Rs. 12,96,83,550/- and for Higher

Secondary Schools is Rs. 4,60,75,000/-. Activities

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5. Number of beneficiaries through National Service Scheme will be around 4,18,000 6. Street Plays were conducted in the adopted ANNEXURE-I

villages by the Student Volunteers to create The following sports infrastructure facilities have awareness about various Government been created and maintained by SDAT:- Schemes to the public. SPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES IN

CHENNAI C.Ve.SHANMUGAM Minister for School Education, Jawaharlal Nehru Seating capacity of 40,000. Sports and Youth Welfare Stadium, Periamet, This Stadium was Chennai constructed during 1995. Football field 1 (Grass), 400

M Eight Lane Synthetic Athletic Track

Multi-purpose Indoor Seating capacity 8000 Stadium, Periamet, (Centralized Air-condition Chennai facilities) (Volleyball, Basketball, Table Tennis and , Badminton

Mayor Seating capacity 4,000, Radhakrishnan Mega Turf Synthetic Hockey Hockey Stadium, Surface Egmore, Chennai

Aquatic Complex, Seating capacity 4,000, A 8- Velachery Road, Lane International Racing Chennai. Pool (50 x 25 M), A Diving

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Pool (19M x 25M), A Warm INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN up Pool (20M x 25M). DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS

Tennis Stadium, seating capacity 5000, A Nungambakkam, centre Synthetic Court, 6 Chennai Swimming Pool (36x13Mts.), Chennai Synthetic Courts with 2000 (Shenoy Indoor Hall for Shuttle seating capacity, Nagar) Badminton, Fitness Centre

Nehru Park Sports International Standard Cuddalore 400 Mts. Cinder Athletic Track, Complex, Chennai Squash Courts, Football Ground – 1, Multi Hall (SDAT- Hockey Ground – 1, TNSRA Under Public Indoor Stadium and Private), 25 Mts. Swimming Pool. 400 M Athletic Track,

Football Ground – 1 (Grass), Kancheepuram 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football

Ground – 1, Hockey Ground – 1, Anna Swimming 50 Mts. Swimming Pool and Basketball Court – 1 Pool, Chennai 25 Mts. Swimming Pool Indoor Stadium and 25 Mts.

Swimming Pool. YMCA College of Synthetic Hockey Ground Physical Education Thiruvallur 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football Ground, Nandanam, / Hockey Ground – 1, Basketball Chennai. Court

SAF Games Village Indoor Badminton Hall At Mogappair: Synthetic Tennis Koyambedu,Chennai Courts – 2, Synthetic Basketball Courts – 2, Swimming Pool 25 x 13Mts., Range at Veerapuram.

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Tiruvannamalai 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football Dindigul 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football Ground – 1 (Grass), Hockey Ground – 2, Basketball Court – 1 Ground, Basketball Court and (Floodlight), Multi Gym Hall and 25 M. Swimming Pool Swimming Pool 25 x 13 Mts.

Vellore 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football Karur 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football Ground – 1, Volleyball Court – 1, Ground – 1, Basketball Court – 1.

Villuppuram 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football Madurai 400 Mts. Synthetic Athletic Track Ground – 1, Indoor Hall for (With Floodlight facility), Football Badminton – 1 Ground – 1 (Grass), Hockey Ground – 1, Synthetic Tennis Nagapattinam 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football Court-2, Indoor Stadium and Ground –1(Grass), Volleyball Swimming Pool 25 x 13 Mts. Court-2, 25 Mts. Swimming Pool and Indoor Stadium. Pudukottai 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football Ground – 1, Volleyball Court – 1, Namakkal 400 Mts. Athletic Track Basketball Court – 1 and Perambalur 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football Swimming Pool 25x13Mts Field, Volleyball Court. Theni Football Ground – 1, Basketball Court – 1, Squash Court – 1, Thanjavur 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football Multi Gym Hall-1 and Indoor Ground – 1, Hockey Ground – 1 Stadium and 25 Mts. Swimming Pool. Kanyakumari 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football Thiruvarur 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football / Ground – 1 , Swimming Pool 25 x Hockey Ground – 1 and 13 Mts. and SAI Training Centre Swimming Pool 25 Mts. Ramanatha 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Volleyball Trichy 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football puram Court – 1 (with Floodlight), Ground – 1, Synthetic Hockey Basketball Court – 1, Swimming Ground and Swimming Pool 25 x Pool 25 x 13 Mts. and Indoor 21 Mts. Stadium

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Sivaganga 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football Court – 2, Indoor Hall for Ground – 1 (Grass), Swimming Badminton-1 Swimming Pool Pool 25 x 13 Mts. and Indoor 25 x 13 Mts. and Sports Hostel for Stadium Girls Krishnagiri 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football Thoothukudi 400 Mts. Athletic Track. Football Ground – 1 (Grass), Hockey Ground – 1 and Swimming Pool ground – 1, Basketball Court –2 25 x 13 Mts. Indoor Stadium and Swimming Pool 25 Mts. Tirunelveli 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football Ground – 1, Hockey Ground – 2 Salem 400 Mts. Athletic Track, Football (1 Synthetic Ground), Badminton Ground – 1, Basketball Court – 1, (wooden) and Swimming Pool Volleyball Court – 1, Swimming 25 x13Mts. Pool 25 x 13 Mts. Shuttle Indoor Stadium and SAI Training Centre.

Virudhunagar 400 Mts. Synthetic Athletic Track, The Nilgiris 400 Mts. Athletic Track (Cinder), Football Ground-1, Hockey Football Ground – 1 (Grass), Ground-1 and Volleyball Court Volleyball Court – 1, Basketball Court – 1, Multi Gym Indoor Coimbatore 400 Mts. Synthetic Athletic Track Stadium – 1, Football Ground (Grass), Basketball Court – 2 (1 Floodlight), Volleyball Court – 2.

Dharmapuri 400 Mts. Athletic Track (, Football Ground – 1, Basketball Court – 1, Swimming Pool 25 x 13 Mts. and Indoor Stadium

Erode 400 Mts. Athletic Track. Football Ground – 1 (Grass). Basketball

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ANNEXURE-II 14. Shooting 38. Shooting Ball Association Association STATE SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS RECOGNIZED 15. Squash 39. Sports for the Deaf BY SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF Association Association TAMIL NADU 16. Table Tennis 40. Tennikoit Association Association 1. Athletic 25. Billiards & Snookers 17. Tennis 41. Throwball Association Association Association Association 2. Aquatic 26. Body Building 18. Taekwon-do 42. Masters Athletics Association Association Association Association 3. Basket 27. Bridge Association 19. 43. Yogasana Association Association Association 4. Badminton 28. Carrom Association 20. Volleyball 44. Wushu Association Association Association 5. Boxing 29. Chess Association 21. Weightlifting 45. Rugby Football Association Association Association 6. Cycling 30. Cricket Association 22. Wrestling 46. Women’s Cricket Association Association Association 7. Fencing 31. Cycle Polo Association 23. Olympic 47. Handball Association Association Association 8. Football 32. Association 24. Ball Badminton 48. Net ball Association Association Association 9. Gymnastics 33. Kabaddi Association Association 10. Hockey 34. Kho-Kho Association Association 11. Judo 35. Powerlifting Association Association 12. Karate –Do 36. Women’s Hockey Association Association 13. Rowing 37. Silambattam Association Association

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ANNEXURE-IV ANNEXURE-III

ACHIEVEMENTS IN XIX COMMONWEALTH DETAILS OF NATIONAL YOUTH AWARDEES IN GAMES-2010 HELD AT NEW DELHI FROM 3RD TAMIL NADU TO 14TH OCTOBER, 2010 – TAMIL NADU

SPORTS PERSONS ANNEXURE-V

Sl. Name Discipline Event Medal No. THIRUVALARGAL details ACHIEVEMENT IN 16TH ASIAN GAMES HELD AT 1. S.Sathiya Athletics 4x100 M Bronze GUANGHZHOU, CHINA Relay FROM 12TH TO 27TH NOVEMBER, 2010 – TAMIL 2. C.Sridhar Compound Silver NADU SPORTS PERSONS – Men Team Sl. Name of the Discipline Medal 3. A.Sarath Kamal Table Men’s Gold No. Player won Tennis Doubles 1. Selvi S. Kavitha Kabaddi Gold Men’s Bronze Singles 2. Thiru Saurav Squash – Individual Bronze Ghosal Event Men Team Bronze Squash – Team Event Bronze Event 3. Thiru Harinder Squash – Team Event Bronze 4. A.Amalraj Table Men Team Bronze Pal Singh Tennis Event 4. Selvi Deepika Squash – Team Event Bronze 5. R.Abishek Table Men Team Bronze Pallikal Tennis Event 5. Selvi Anaka Squash – Team Event Bronze 6. Ms. K.Shamini Table Women Silver 6. Selvi Anwesha Squash – Team Event Bronze Tennis Team Reddy Event 7. Selvi Joshna Squash – Team Event Bronze 7. Ms. Rushmi Tennis Doubles Bronze Chinnappa Chakravarthy 8. Thiru Athiban Chess – Team Event Bronze 9. Thiru K.Sasikiran Chess – Team Event Bronze

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ANNEXURE-III 25. 2002-2003 A.Vellingiri 26. 2003-2004 A.K.P.Kathirvelu DETAILS OF NATIONAL YOUTH AWARDEES IN 27. 2004-2005 K.Maruthachalam TAMIL NADU 28. 2005-2006 Maniksha 29. 2006-2007 V.Ramesh S.No. Year Name (Tvl) 30. 2008 Niveditha 1. 1985 Elumalai Mani 31. 2008 K.Tharani 2. 1987-1988 P.Natarajan 32. 2008 R.Shriram 3. 1987-1988 Stan Thekackara 33. 2007-2008 E. Sathish Kumar 4. 1988-1989 R.Velusamy 34. 2007-2008 S.Sudha 5. 1989-1990 U.Karunanidhi 35. 2007-2008 S.Ashok Kumar 6. 1989-1990 S.Uma 36. 2008-2009 A.R.Raja Rajan 7. 1990-1991 Mariappan 37. 2008-2009 M.Hari Priya 8. 1990-1991 V.P.Rohni Shilly 38. 2009-2010 A.Marimuthu 9. 1990-1991 M.I.Habibullah 39. 2009-2010 A.Nelson 10. 1995-1996 S.Zakir 11. 1995-1996 P.Daniel Augustus Prabahar 12. 1996-1997 R.L.Nandhakumar 13. 1996-1997 Selvakumar 14. 1996-1997 M.Giri 15. 1996-1997 G.Karthikeyan 16. 1997-1998 Rathikala 17. 1998-1999 P.Wilfred Soundaram 18. 1999-2000 C.Devika 19. 1999-2000 T.Somasundaram 20. 1999-2000 K.Vijayaragavan 21. 2000-2001 B.Shanthan Lakshmi 22. 2001-2002 R.Gnanasekeran 23. 2001-2002 P.N.Lakshmanan 24. 2001-2002 G.M.Ezil Elumalai

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Anitha ANNEXURE-VI 9. G.Pauldurai 34th NATIONAL GAMES HELD AT JHARKHAND 10 I.Chandra TH TH 11 R.S.Karpagam FROM 12 TO 26 FEBRUARY, 2011 12 Renjini Peter 1. Jain Siddharth MEDAL WINNERS LIST Manikandan 2. Badminton Murugappan Team 3. Bronze Sl. (Men) 3. Elango Aditya Event Players Name Event Medal Velevan No. 4. Surendhar 110 M Vasudevan 1. Gold Subramanian Jayakuma Hurdles 5. Senthil Athletics Benadict Starli 2. High Jump Silver Aswin (Men) George 6. Premkumar Long chandrasekar 3. Bronze 4. Boxing Super Bronze Kumaravel Jump Shanmugha 1. Heavy Mohanal 1. Prabu 4. 800 M Bronze Over 91 N.M.Chinnasamy Govindaraj Athletics Saraswathi Kgs. 5. Javelin Silver 5. Cycling Rajesh Elimination Gold (Women) Sundaram 1. 6. Karpuramala Heptathlon Bronze (Men) Chandrasekar Race Road Bronze Dharmabalan Rajesh Basket 1. Kokila 2. Master 2. Gold Chandrasekar ball Subramani Race 1. Gishonidhi SABRE Silver (Women) Sangeetha Fencing 2. 6. Kumaresan Venkatachalam (Men) Shyamala Padma 3. Sugunajothi 2. Vinoth Kumar R.Nalliah Velautham 4. M.Gayathri 3. Selva Kumar Chellamuthu FOIL Alagu Tamil Bronze 5. Mozhi 4. Sabarinath Team Rajendiran Munusamy 6. P.Dhanalakshmi 5. Thinakara Anand 7. Appoorva Sivakumar Muralinath 6. Karthikeyan Raju SABRE Silver 8. Geethu Anna 7. Karthick Team Jose Gopinathan

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8. Gijonidhi Sumeet 25 M 1. Kumaresan Sanghavi Centre Padma Shooting Fire Pistol 9. 2. Satendra Kumar Bronze 9. Gishonidhi (Men) Men – Kumaresan 3. Atul Yadav Champ Padma (Team) 7. 1. Azhagesan Kumite Bronze Harinder Pal Squash 1. Singles Gold Karuppaiya Single Singh Sandhu Men Below 50 2. Ravi Dixit Singles Silver Kgs. Aparajitha 3. Singles Gold 2. Ashok Kumar Kumite Gold 10 Balamurukan Karate Chellamuthu Single Squash Anwesha Reddy 4. Singles Silver (Men) 50.1 to 55 (Women) Gangala Kgs. Lakshya 5. Singles Bronze 3. Sabari Karthik Kumite Gold Ragavendran Gunasekaran Single Swim Jaywant 100 M 61.1 to 67 ming 1. Bronze Vijaya Kumar Free Style Kgs. (Men) Kumite Jayaveena Arcot 50 M Free Karate Harsha Single 11 2. Bronze 4. Bronze Swim Vijayakumar Style (Women) Narayana Murthy 45.1 to 50 ming 100 M Sushmitha Kgs (Women) 3. Back Bronze Raguraman Kumite Stroke Karunamika Single 5. Bronze Rajendran 50.1 to 55 Kgs. Kumite Single 6. Sumithra Sekar Gold 55.1 to 61 Kgs. Kumite Pavithra Single 7. Gold Palanisami 61.1 to 68 Kgs. Singles Rowing Sculls – 8. 1. Fazila Husain Bronze (Women) 500 Mts (W1x)

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4. Rajiv Naidu Team Bronze 4. Jayaveena Arcot 100 M Bronze 5. Ajai Selvaraj 6. Irfan Husain Vijayakumar Breast Stroke 7. Muthun 5. Jayaveena Arcot 200 M Bronze Tennis 8. Preethi (Women) Srinivasan Vijayakumar Breast Doubles Bronze Stroke 9. Sindhu Nila 6. Jayaveena Arcot Partheepan Vijayakumar 1. Sharath Kamal Singles Gold 14. 7. Sushmitha 4x100 M Achanta Raguraman Medley Silver 2. Sharath Kamal Doubles Silver 8. Sherlyn Relay Achanta Davadason 3. Vinodh 9. Meenakshi Vkr A.Gnanasekaran 10 Meenakshi Vkr 4. Abishek Doubles Bronze 11 Sushmitha Ravichandran 4x100 M Raguraman 5. Sivananda Bronze Free Style Bronze Table 12 Anusha Mehta Seshadri Relay Tennis 6. Sharath Kamal Team Gold 13 Jayaveena Arcot (Men) Vijayakumar Achanta 14 Jayaveena Arcot 50 M Breast Silver 7. Sivananda Vijayakumar Stroke Seshadri 15 Anusha Mehta 1500 M Free Bronze 8. Prabhakaran Style Ekambaram 1. K. Anthony Raj Not Bronze 9. Abishek exceeding Ravichandran 54 Kgs. 10. Vinodh 2. Janey Dharma Over 58 Bronze A.Gnanasekaran Taek Balasankar Kgs. & not Table 11. Shamini Singles Silver 12. wondo exceeding Tennis Kumaresan (Men) 63 Kgs. (Women) 12. Shamini Team Bronze 3. Balasubramani Over 74 Bronze Kumaresan Hari Babu Kgs. & Not 13. Sathyabama exceeding Narasimhan 80 Kgs. 14 Swetha 13. Tennis 1. Mithun Singles Silver Kumaravel (Men) 2. Mithun 15 Vidya Doubles Silver 3. Ajai Selvaraj Narasimhan

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16 R. Reeth Rishya Tennison Susai 17 Shamini Mixed Gold Kumaresan Doubles 18 Sharath Kamal Achanta 15. Volleyball 1. P.Kalaivanan Gold 2. N.Shelton Moses 3. K.P.Shaheem 4. D.Selva Prabhu 5. V.John Christopher 6. S.Balwinder Singh 7. Jinson Varghese 8. Pradeep Guttikonda 9. M.Ukkrapandian 10. S.Kanagaraj 11. Naveen Raja

Jacob Manidurai 12. Karthikeyan Kadhirvel 16. Weight 1. Tamilselvan Upto 56 Kgs. Bronze lifting Mahadevan

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