Sports Training Centres of SAI
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has said that a proposal to establish Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Centre (STC), Meham, District Rohtak, Haryana was approved in principle on 17.7.2012. The sports infrastructure proposed to be provided by the State Government for setting up of a STC at Meham did not have required residential and indoor facilities (separate indoor halls for Wrestling and Boxing). Therefore, the Centre at Meham could not be made operational.
Further, Sports Authority of India decided to establish a National Boxing Academy at Rajiv Gandhi Sports HUDA (Haryana Urban Development Authority) Complex, Rohtak in partnership with the State Government and HUDA. The Academy can be made operational during the current financial year subject to execution of MOU with the State Government.
He said, no proposal has been received in SAI from the State Government for opening of STC at Sirsa. However, a request was received from Shri Dushyant Chautala, Member of Parliament (LS) for setting up a Table Tennis Academy which could not be considered, as SAI has decided to establish Table Tennis Academy at Kolkata.
In a written reply in the Lok Sabha today the Minister said, considering the outstanding performance by Athletes in Haryana, it was recommended to have Boxing, Wrestling and Athletics as identified disciplines in STC Meham and Boxing at Rohtak.
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