The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports Shri Jitendra Singh has said that the Sports Authority of India (SAI) is implementing schemes viz. Special Area Games (SAG) and Promotion of Indigenous Games & Martial Arts (IGMA) for promotion of sports among tribal people of the country.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today Shri Jitendra Singh said, Special Area Games Scheme aims at scouting and nurturing natural talent for modern competitive sports and games from inaccessible tribal, rural and coastal areas of the country. The Scheme also envisages tapping of talent from indigenous games and martial arts and also from regions which are either genetically or geographically advantageous for excellence in a particular sports discipline.
Shri Jitendra Singh said, the scheme of Indigenous Games & Martial Arts was introduced with an aim to promote Indigenous Games & Martial Arts in rural and semi-urban areas which have survived for centuries in rural areas. Details of the beneficiaries under the Scheme of SAG and IGMA during the last three years are as under:-
Year |
Special Area Games (SAG) |
Indigenous Games & Martial Arts |
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|
Boys |
Girls |
Boys |
Girls |
2011-12 |
654 |
435 |
41 |
9 |
2012-13 |
642 |
389 |
16 |
9 |
2013-14 |
636 |
398 |
16 |
9 |
