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Promotion of Sports
in Residential Schools and Public Sector Townships
Residential Schools
In order to broaden the base of talent
scouting and nurturing in the country, SAI has decided to extend certain
facilities to the large size residential schools, including public schools.
The objective being scientific nurturing of sports potential in two
disciplines in each of the residential schools. SAI will provide qualified
coaches in the identified disciplines based on the general sports needs and
availability of infrastructure in the school. Eleven coaches in the
identified disciplines have been posted in six schools so far.
Public Sector Undertaking Townships
Under the Scheme, SAI undertakes talent scouting in large size public sector townships with the help of the management. Coaching is taken up in four sports disciplines, identified by the concerned public sector undertaking, depending upon the playing facilities that exist. The talented children are selected from amongst those living in the public sector township and/or studying in the schools run by the public sector undertaking, through application of a battery of tests formulated for the purpose. SAI provides, at its cost, one coach each for the four discipline identified. These coaches, though primarily meant for imparting intensive training to the sports talent selected after clearing the battery of tests, coach others also in the township without any detriment.