The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Jitendra Singh has said that in order to achieve the twin objectives of “broad basing of sports” and “promoting excellence in sports” a Centrally sponsored Plan Scheme, namely, Panchayat Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) was launched by Govt. of India in the year 2008.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today Shri Jitendra Singh said, the PYKKA Scheme aims at providing basic Sports Infrastructure and equipment at village and block panchayat level and encouraging sports and games for rural, including backward population of the society, through annual competitions at the block, district, State and National levels. PYKKA will deepen and widen seedbed of sporting talent, leading to better performances by our sportspersons in national and international events. The programme is being implemented through State Governments as Centrally Sponsored Scheme. The PYKKA Scheme is to cover all Village Panchayats and Block Panchayats all over the country over a period of 10 years. Details of funding pattern of different facilities provided under PYKKA are given at Annexure – I.
The sports facilities created under PYKKA and those created/owned by Sports Authority of India throughout the country are available to the general community, the Minister added.
