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  • Govt to merge all centrally-sponsored schemes as part of improving sports infrastructure

    Govt to merge all centrally-sponsored schemes as part of improving sports infrastructure

    New Delhi: After consultation with the state governments/Sports Authority of India (SAI), etc., the government has decided to restructure and merge a number of centrally sponsored schemes, including the centrally sponsored scheme- the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan scheme into one central sector scheme to address talent search, grooming of talent and provision of infrastructure to ensure its effective implementation.

    At present, the central government is implementing only one centrally sponsored scheme for development of sports, the RGKA, with effect from 1 April 2014. This scheme provides for construction of an integrated sports complex in each block of the country, both for outdoor and indoor sports disciplines and also provides for grant-in-aid for holding competitions at block, district, state and national levels.

    The RGKA provides for funding of infrastructure component through convergence of various schemes implemented by Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, and Development of North East Region ministries, and the erstwhile Planning Commission.

    However, sports ministry officials told indiantelevision.com that no funds could be obtained towards infrastructure due to non-convergence of various schemes by the concerned ministries.

    The SAI under the Ministry implements seven sports promotional schemes all over the country in order to identify young sports talent in the age group ranging from 8 to 25 years and to nurture them to excel at national and international competitions. These are National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC); Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC); SAI Training Centre (STC); Special Area Games (SAG); Extension Centres of STC/SAG; Centre of Excellence (COE); and SAI National Sports Academies.

    Meanwhile revising earlier guidelines, government-appointed observers will keep it informed about fair play in the selection of teams, performance of teams at international level, training of sub-junior and junior level athletes and performance of Indian and foreign coaches.

    The government observers will also study the infrastructural gaps at national coaching camps and play an important role in preparation of Annual Calendar of Training and Competitions (ACTC). In addition, they will provide technical advice to Sports Authority of India and will maintain data on individual athletes and coaches.

    Initially, the government observers will be appointed for high priority / priority category sports disciplines. Each sports discipline will be provided 1 male and 1 female government observer. Foreigners may also be considered for such appointments.

    The government observers will be appointed through open advertisements. They will not be paid regular salary, but honorarium for their work which will be dependent on the number of their visits to national coaching camps etc. – thus establishing a direct relationship between their work and payment.

    Meanwhile, Meghalaya proposes to bid for National Games in 2022. Allotment of National Games is done by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) from the bids submitted by the States.  Realizing the potential of talented sports persons available in the North-Eastern Region, the ministry is providing support for creation and development of sports infrastructure to the states in that part of the country.

    Under the Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS), the ministry has approved grant of Rs.87.5 crore for 15 sports infrastructure projects such as multi-purpose halls, astro-turfs for hockey, synthetic athletic tracks, during the period from 2010-11 to 2015-16 (upto 31 December 2015) and released grant to the tune of Rs.53.25 crore during this period in the region.

    Financial assistance from the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) had also been provided for sports infrastructure projects viz., Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation for Construction of Gymnasium Hall and Procurement/ Installation of GYM Equipment (Rs.5.54 crore) and Dibrugarh University for Creation of Sports facilities in 10 affiliated colleges (Rs.2.23 crore).

    SAI has five training centres, 8 Special Area Games (SAG) Centres and 2 Centres of Excellence (CoE) in the North Eastern Region, where sports infrastructure in the form of athletic tracks, hockey turfs, tennis courts, football grounds, multi-purpose halls, basketball courts etc. is available.

  • Govt to merge all centrally-sponsored schemes as part of improving sports infrastructure

    Govt to merge all centrally-sponsored schemes as part of improving sports infrastructure

    New Delhi: After consultation with the state governments/Sports Authority of India (SAI), etc., the government has decided to restructure and merge a number of centrally sponsored schemes, including the centrally sponsored scheme- the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan scheme into one central sector scheme to address talent search, grooming of talent and provision of infrastructure to ensure its effective implementation.

    At present, the central government is implementing only one centrally sponsored scheme for development of sports, the RGKA, with effect from 1 April 2014. This scheme provides for construction of an integrated sports complex in each block of the country, both for outdoor and indoor sports disciplines and also provides for grant-in-aid for holding competitions at block, district, state and national levels.

    The RGKA provides for funding of infrastructure component through convergence of various schemes implemented by Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, and Development of North East Region ministries, and the erstwhile Planning Commission.

    However, sports ministry officials told indiantelevision.com that no funds could be obtained towards infrastructure due to non-convergence of various schemes by the concerned ministries.

    The SAI under the Ministry implements seven sports promotional schemes all over the country in order to identify young sports talent in the age group ranging from 8 to 25 years and to nurture them to excel at national and international competitions. These are National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC); Army Boys Sports Company (ABSC); SAI Training Centre (STC); Special Area Games (SAG); Extension Centres of STC/SAG; Centre of Excellence (COE); and SAI National Sports Academies.

    Meanwhile revising earlier guidelines, government-appointed observers will keep it informed about fair play in the selection of teams, performance of teams at international level, training of sub-junior and junior level athletes and performance of Indian and foreign coaches.

    The government observers will also study the infrastructural gaps at national coaching camps and play an important role in preparation of Annual Calendar of Training and Competitions (ACTC). In addition, they will provide technical advice to Sports Authority of India and will maintain data on individual athletes and coaches.

    Initially, the government observers will be appointed for high priority / priority category sports disciplines. Each sports discipline will be provided 1 male and 1 female government observer. Foreigners may also be considered for such appointments.

    The government observers will be appointed through open advertisements. They will not be paid regular salary, but honorarium for their work which will be dependent on the number of their visits to national coaching camps etc. – thus establishing a direct relationship between their work and payment.

    Meanwhile, Meghalaya proposes to bid for National Games in 2022. Allotment of National Games is done by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) from the bids submitted by the States.  Realizing the potential of talented sports persons available in the North-Eastern Region, the ministry is providing support for creation and development of sports infrastructure to the states in that part of the country.

    Under the Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme (USIS), the ministry has approved grant of Rs.87.5 crore for 15 sports infrastructure projects such as multi-purpose halls, astro-turfs for hockey, synthetic athletic tracks, during the period from 2010-11 to 2015-16 (upto 31 December 2015) and released grant to the tune of Rs.53.25 crore during this period in the region.

    Financial assistance from the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) had also been provided for sports infrastructure projects viz., Mary Kom Regional Boxing Foundation for Construction of Gymnasium Hall and Procurement/ Installation of GYM Equipment (Rs.5.54 crore) and Dibrugarh University for Creation of Sports facilities in 10 affiliated colleges (Rs.2.23 crore).

    SAI has five training centres, 8 Special Area Games (SAG) Centres and 2 Centres of Excellence (CoE) in the North Eastern Region, where sports infrastructure in the form of athletic tracks, hockey turfs, tennis courts, football grounds, multi-purpose halls, basketball courts etc. is available.

  • ETV acquires telecast rights of ‘The Great Khali Returns’ series

    ETV acquires telecast rights of ‘The Great Khali Returns’ series

    MUMBAI: Marking the first of its kind deal for a news channel, ETV has bagged the television broadcast rights for The Great Khali Returns series, which is scheduled for 24 February in Haldwani and 28 February in Dehradun.

    As per the terms of the deal ETV will not just broadcast the fights live but will also extend promotional support for the series through its entire network.

    The Great Khali Returns Series chairman Ranjit Rawat said, “The Great Khali Return series is an endeavour of our Chief Minister to not just further enhance the sporting fervour amongst the youth of our state but also announce the year of sports in Uttarakhand culminating in the National Games in 2018. This deal with ETV will go a long way in furthering this endeavour.”

    The two-day fight spectacle, which has been initiated and coordinated by #CM4Youth, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister’s youth outreach programme in association with the Bhartiya Samajik Sewa Sansthan NGO and OmReels Entertainment gains significance as it would feature The Great Khali fighting on Indian soil for the first time ever.

    Furthermore, in addition to featuring 14 international wrestlers, the series has also been designed to offer an ideal platform, at par with any international event of this scale, for an equal number of budding Indian wrestlers. 

    ETV News Network head Jagdeesh Chandra added, “We are happy to play an integral role in promoting The Great Khali Return Series, as it is a medium to link today’s youth to sports. ETV knows how to unite itself with the region along with working in tandem with the nation. ETV has an outstanding reputation as a link between the government and the society. By airing such events we aim on strengthening our regional content offering and at the same time provide quality services to our viewers.”

  • ETV acquires telecast rights of ‘The Great Khali Returns’ series

    ETV acquires telecast rights of ‘The Great Khali Returns’ series

    MUMBAI: Marking the first of its kind deal for a news channel, ETV has bagged the television broadcast rights for The Great Khali Returns series, which is scheduled for 24 February in Haldwani and 28 February in Dehradun.

    As per the terms of the deal ETV will not just broadcast the fights live but will also extend promotional support for the series through its entire network.

    The Great Khali Returns Series chairman Ranjit Rawat said, “The Great Khali Return series is an endeavour of our Chief Minister to not just further enhance the sporting fervour amongst the youth of our state but also announce the year of sports in Uttarakhand culminating in the National Games in 2018. This deal with ETV will go a long way in furthering this endeavour.”

    The two-day fight spectacle, which has been initiated and coordinated by #CM4Youth, the Uttarakhand Chief Minister’s youth outreach programme in association with the Bhartiya Samajik Sewa Sansthan NGO and OmReels Entertainment gains significance as it would feature The Great Khali fighting on Indian soil for the first time ever.

    Furthermore, in addition to featuring 14 international wrestlers, the series has also been designed to offer an ideal platform, at par with any international event of this scale, for an equal number of budding Indian wrestlers. 

    ETV News Network head Jagdeesh Chandra added, “We are happy to play an integral role in promoting The Great Khali Return Series, as it is a medium to link today’s youth to sports. ETV knows how to unite itself with the region along with working in tandem with the nation. ETV has an outstanding reputation as a link between the government and the society. By airing such events we aim on strengthening our regional content offering and at the same time provide quality services to our viewers.”

  • DD Sports to telecast Indigenous Games Festival

    DD Sports to telecast Indigenous Games Festival

    NEW DELHI: DD Sports, the country’s only free-to-air (FTA) sports channel, will be telecasting the Indigenous Games, which commenced today (10 December) in Imphal.

     

    Slated to continue till 12 December, the Games bring together the indigenous people from different states of the country to showcase unique sports.

     

    The events will also be packaged and showcased on other channels of Doordarshan.

     

    The first edition of the Games was held in Mizoram. Manipur has a rich history and legacy in the indigenous games and the idea is to bring this forth to the national audience.

     

    The second edition of the Indigenous Games Festival commenced with the opening ceremony in the presence of Manipur Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh. The 60-minute opening ceremony showcased the ethnic culture of the native states to the larger television audience.

     

    With an estimated population of 84.3 million, Indigenous people comprise 8.2 per cent of the India’s population.

     

    Like the National Games, Indigenous games are no ordinary sporting competition as they provide an opportunity to show to the country some of the oldest forms of human civilization. India has conducted national games starting from 1924 but this is the first time tribes from all over the country will come together  to compete.

  • DD to introduce new infrastructure for 35th National Games

    DD to introduce new infrastructure for 35th National Games

    MUMBAI: Indian pubcaster Doordarshan is planning an expansive coverage of the 35th National Games through its main sports and numerous regional channels. This will include live telecasts, highlights and news based programs of the Games.

     

    Doordarshan will start telecasting special programs on Games from 31 January to 14 February, 2015. This includes the opening and closing ceremonies of the National Games.

     

    DD sports, DD National and all other regional language channels including DD Malayalam will telecast the opening and closing ceremony of the Games, live. These channels will also air special programs during the National Games.

     

    From 1 February, Doordarshan will telecast the events live on most of its regional channels. Round the clock coverage of the Games including highlights, news based programs and interviews are also on the cards.

     

    Most of the popular games like athletes, aquatics, football, basketball, kabaddi, tennis, gymnastics, handball, badminton and boxing will be telecast live on Doordarshan. Other events will find space as highlights.

     

    To make the Games a visual treat, Doordarshan is planning to bring in its entire resources and high-tech equipments including HD OB vans, under water cameras, high – tech graphic technologies etc.

     

    High Definition camera used in international events like Commonwealth Games will be used for the first time in the forthcoming National Games.

     

    The 35th edition of the National Games will see more than a total of 9515 participants, among them 7464 are athletes and 2051 of them are non-playing participants such as coaches, team managers and other supporting officials.

     

    Run Kerala Run, the curtain-raiser to the Games, turned out to be a huge success on as people of all walks of life thronged the streets to make it a phenomenal event. It was an occasion for the people of the State to join hands and pledge support to the Games being hosted by Kerala for the second time since 1987. From Parassala in the South to Manjeswaram in the North the simultaneous Run, at all its 21 mega points, 226 mini mega points, and over 10,000 ordinary points, attracted extraordinary crowds.

     

    Sachin Tendulkar held centre stage in the capital, while the other district headquarters had its own star attractions, notably Malayalam film heroes Mohanlal in Kochi and Dileep in Kottayam.

  • SC stays Assam order cancelling NE TV accreditation for National Games

    SC stays Assam order cancelling NE TV accreditation for National Games

    NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court today stayed the order of the Assam Government cancelling the accreditation cards of North-East Television, thereby preventing it from covering the 33rd National Games starting today in Guwahati.

    A bench comprising Justices KG Balakrishnan and PK Jain stayed the operation of the impugned order dated 6 February, thereby permitting the petitioner television channel to cover the National Games, inaugurated by Congress President Sonia Gandhi this afternoon.

    Senior Counsel Harish Salve, appearing for the petitioner, alleged the order has been passed as the channel has exposed the killing of innocent persons by militant organisations like the United Liberation Front of Assom and others in various places of the North-East and said the state government’s action amounted to violation of freedom of speech.

    The television network, which telecasts in eight languages spoken in all the states of the Northeast, said the NE TV has always highlighted issues related to national security and sovereignty.