SAI Sports Authority of India Extension Centres of STC/SAG Centres Scheme : sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in
Organization : Sports Authority of India
Scheme Name : Extension Centres of STC/SAG Centres Scheme
Applicable For : Schools & Colleges
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STC/SAG Centres Scheme
All the Schemes of Sports Authority of India were reviewed by a Sub-Committee, constituted by the Government of India with a view to prepare 10th Plan Document.
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The recommendations given by the Sub-Committee were incorporated in the 10th Plan Document and the same was got approved by the Governing Body of SAI. All the modifications proposed in the Scheme were included and implemented.
Objective:
The extension centres of STC/SAG centres Scheme was started to cover schools and colleges for wider coverage in 2005, with a view to develop sports standards in schools and colleges which had requisite basic infrastructure and had shown good results in sports. Trainees in the age group of 12-18 years are adopted under the Scheme.
Disciplines Covered:
Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Wrestling & Wushu (18 Disciplines).
Selection Of The Institution:
Schools and colleges actively involved in sports and having adequate infrastructure are eligible under this scheme. The institution should have a past history of producing national and international sports persons.
Selection Of Trainees:
Not more than 20 trainees in a School/College are adopted under the Scheme. The students of nearby schools/colleges can also be admitted. The selection of trainees is done by a duly constituted Committee consisting of (1) Regional Director (SAI) or his representative (2) The Head of the College/Institute or his representative (3) Experts/Coaches from the school/college of the concerned discipline (4) Outstanding sports persons of the area. Age is relaxed in cases of commendable results / exceptional talent.
These Extension Centres are monitored by the nearest STC/SAG and Heads of SAI Regional Centres under whom the respective School/College falls. The power to sanction such Centres vests with the Director General, SAI.
Norms Of Assistance To The Trainees/ Institutions:
** Sports Kit (per trainee, per annum) 4000.00
** Competition exposure (per trainee, per annum) 2000.00
** Stipend (per trainee for 10 months in a year) 6000.00
** Insurance (per trainee, per annum) 150.00
** Infrastructure and equipment support in the identified institutions, per trainee, subject to ceiling of Rs.1.00 lac 5000.00
At present, there are 70 STC/SAG Extension Centres in the country with a total strength of 1183 trainees (775 Boys & 408 Girls).
About Us :
The Sports Authority of India (SAI), a successor organization of the IXth Asian Games held in New Delhi in 1982, was set up as a Society registered of Societies Act, 1860 in pursuance of the Resolution No. 1-1/83/SAI dated 25th January 1984 of the Department of Sports, Govt. of India with the objective of promotion of Sports and Games as detailed in the Resolution.