PHYSICAL EDUCATION, GAMES SPORTS,
 YOUTH SERVICES AND YOUTH
 WELFARE

10.01. The Ministry of Education and Youth Services operates a few special programmes in the closely related fields of physical education, games, sports, youth services and youth welfare. The year under report saw, not only a successful continuation of the earlier programmes, but, more significantly, the initiation of some new dimensions in youth and student services.

A. PHYSICAL EDUCATION

10-02. Lakshmibai College of Physical Education, Gwalior:

During the year, with the commissioning of the Swimming Pool and Gymnasium complex completed at an estimated cost of over Rs. 12 lakh, the college filled up a major lacuna in the training facilities available for it students. It is proposed to expand the facilities further in respect of playgrounds, equipment, etc. During the year, 67 students (53 men and 14 women) and 13 students (11 men and 2 women) were respectively admitted into the 3-year degree course, and the 2- year postgraduate master's degree course in physical education.

10.03. National Physical Efficiency Drive :

The National) Physical Efficiency Drive for 1969-70 was organised all over the country between November, 1969 and January, 1970. As against the actual participation of over 11 lakh in the 1968-69 Drive, a participation target of 17 lakh has been laid down for the 1969-70 Drive. The 8th All-India Competition for National Awards in Physical Efficiency Was organised at the Lakshmibai College of Physical Education, Gwalior, on February 15-16, 1969. Over 40 competitors from various States and Union Territories

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participated in the Competition; and 12 competitors, including 3 women, won the "National Awards". The national norms of physical fitness, which are still in the process of being evolved, are likely to be finalised during 1970-71.

10.04. Promotion of Yoga :

In pursuance of the policy to assist the yogic institutions of all-India character, for the pro- motion of research and/or teacher training activities, the Kaivala- yadham Shreeman Madhav Yoga Mandir Samiti, Lonavala (Poona) and the Vishwayatan Yoga Ashram, New Delhi were granted financial assistance. It is proposed to extend similar financial assistance to one or two other institutions next year.

10.05. Grants-in-Aid to Private Physical Education Training Institutions :

Pending a decision on the continuation of the scheme in the Fourth Plan, financial assistance was restricted, during the year, to the existing commitments only.

10.06. Promotion of Popular Literature on Physical Education, Games and Sports :

The scheme continued to be in operation. It provides for selection of five books every year for a cash reward of Rs. 1000 each for the authors and for the purchase of 250 copies of each such publication by the Union Government for free distribution among all the physical education teacher training institutions.

B.YOUTH SERVICES AND YOUTH WELFARE

10.07. National Service Corps :

The National Service Corps scheme (NSC) was originally conceived as an alternative to the compulsory NCC and it was expected that every boy studying in the first two years of the degree course would choose either the NCC or the NSC, an exemption being given only to outstanding sportsmen for whom special facilities for coaching were to be provided under the National Sports Organisation (NSO). Both NCC or NSC were, however, to be voluntary for girls. But, owing to the constraint of resources, it was decided to implement the scheme on a voluntary and selective basis. The financial

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allocation that is now available under the Fourth Plan is only Rs. 6.5 crore for both NSC and NSO programmes as against Rs. 21.50 crore originally estimated.

10.08. The following are the broad features of the National Service Corps programme, being developed presently :

(a) Every student joining the NSC will be required to put in a minimum of time equivalent to 120 hours each academic year.

(b) The social service activities will encompass not only programmes of social welfare but also those of workexperience and participation in production processes.

(c) There will be considerable flexibility in the pro- grammes. The institutions will be free to develop suitable projects on the basis of the local needs, the inclination of the staff and students and the resources available. To sustain students' interests a diversity of programmes will be attempted and, wherever possible, related to the studies of the students.

(d) Schools or University Departments of Social Work have been selected to render assistance in the orien- tation of teachers and student leaders and in the development of academic and technical content of the programme.

(e) Three institutions, viz., the Tata School of Social Sciences, Bombay, the Indian Institute of Techno- logy, Kharagpur, and the Delhi School of Social Work, Delhi, have been selected for conducting research work on the NSC programme so as to relate it with the studies, provide the needed work experience, evaluate the action programme from time to time and standardise the programme of training of teachers,and student leaders. They will also undertake to produce suitable literature for the NSC programme.

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(f) Besides the institutional programmes, the universities will organise local camps comprising a limited number of students for pursuing vigorously the on-going programmes of social service.

(g) It is also proposed to organise inter-State camps on national integration, emergency relief, increasing productivity and developing national consciousness.

(h) College teachers will be employed part-time to look after the implementation of the projects.

Designed to be developed jointly by the Centre, States and universities, the expenditure on the scheme will be shared by the Centre and the States, in the ratio of 2: 1 as in the case of NCC, the over-all cost per student being estimated at Rs. 150.

10.09. During 1969-70 the programme was being launched in 40 universities and other institutions covering about 40,000 students. In 1970-71, it will be extended to 103 universities and institutions covering a total of 95,000 students.

10.10. National Sports Organisation:

The objective of the National Sports Organisation in colleges is to provide universality of participation in sports and games and to promote excellence. The projects to be developed under this programme will include: (i) development of physical facilities; (ii) provision of coaches; (iii) organisation of coaching camps; and (iv) award of sports talent scholarships. The UGC would be operating the first two programmes, while the Inter-University Sports Board has been entrusted with the task of operating the other two. The details of the programmes are being formulated by those bodies.

10.11. Planning Forums :

Started originally by the Planing Commission with a view to creating Plan consciousness among teachers and students at the university stage and giving them opportunities of being closely associated with the process of planning and various other developmental activities, the scheme was transferred to the Ministry from 1st January, 1968. The

planning forums are required to set up information centres, organise literacy classes, arrange educational trips to national projects in their own States, undertake socio-economic surveys, organise social service camps, adopt particular areas, villages or slums and undertake development activities. The scheme is administered by State Governments and the Centre bears 60 per cent of the total expenditure as a grant-in-aid.

10.12. For purposes of grant, the planning forums are grouped into three categories, 'A', 'B', and 'C'. For category 'A' the grant varies between Rs. 200 and Rs. 100 per year per forum; for category 'B' it is Rs. 1,600; and for category 'C' the grant goes up to Rs. 10,000. There are only three planning forums of 'C' category in the country.

10.13. Labour and Social Service Camps :

A total sum of Rs. 19,742 was, sanctioned to institutions under the Gujarat, Delhi, Mysore, Nagpur, Bombay and Jiwaji Universities till December 31, 1969 to meet the earlier commitments. The scheme is now merged in the NSC programme.

10.14. Scouting and Guiding:

The Bharat Scouts and Guides Association which promotes the entire programme and their national headquarters at New Delhi continued to receive grantsin-aid to cover its organisational expenses as well as to cover 60 per cent of the expenditure on approved items such as training camps, national jamborees and participation in international events.

10.15. National Youth Services:

Following the redesignation of the Ministry as Ministry of Education and Youth Services in February 1969 to emphasise the importance that Government attached to this, programme, the Ministry convened a Conference of Representatives of Youth Organisations, Youth Service Agencies and Youth Leaders in New Delhi from 30th April to 2nd May 1969 to consider problems relating to non-student youth who form the bulk of the population in the age-group of 16-30, and to develop a common programme for national youth

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services. The Conference recommended a number of programmes to give concrete shape to the fulfilment of this basic national task. These programmes fall under the following three broad categories: (a) developmental programmes relating to. non-student youth; (b) activities and programmes of nonstudent youth directly beneficial to the community; and (c) programmes of training of youth leaders and personnel of youth, services. A report containing the recommendations of the Conference has been published by the Ministry and circulated among the State Governments, universities and youth organisations. Based on these recommendations, a comprehensive national programme of youth services for non-student youth has been drawn up and is proposed to be introduced from 1970-71.

C: GAMES AND SPORTS

10.16. All-India Council of Sports :

The All-India Council of Sports, reconstituted on November 14, 1968 with Shri Ram Niwas Mirdha, M.P. as President, held four meetings during the period under report and made recommendations on various policy matters and on proposals for grant-in-aid received from sports federations for visits of Indian teams abroad and for inviting teams from foreign countries. It met the representatives of the State Sports Councils at Bangalore in June 1969, discussed with them the Fourth Plan programme for the development of sports in the country and revised the National Coaching Scheme. The Council also met sports-writers at Bombay in September 1969 to apprise them of measures being taken to develop sports in the country. In December 1969 again, the Council met the representatives of the national sports federations to exchange views on organisational matters and development of sports in the Fourth Plan.

10.17. Grants to National Sports Federations:

During the, year, grants totalling Rs. 3,31,000 were paid up to December 1969 to the national sports federations for holding national championships, participation in international sports competitions, the visits of foreign teams to India, meeting the salaries of paid

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assistant secretaries, holding coaching camps, the purchase of sports equipment and the implementation of sports items in cultural agreements.

10.18. Rural Sports Centres :

Rural sports centres designed for the development of sports and games in rural areas, are, expected to be established shortly

10.19. Utility Stadia :

During the period, grants amounting to Rs. 55,000 were sanctioned to the State Governments of Mysore, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, towards the cost of constructing stadia at various places.

10.20. National Sports Centre in Delhi : Progress has been made in providing facilities of open and covered stadia, playgrounds, etc., in the Capital in the 110-acre plot, with the submission of plans to Delhi Development Authority. The Ministry is also on the look-out for another large area in the South of Delhi for development as part of the sports complex. Meanwhile, the National Stadium continues to provide the necessary minimum facilities and is proving popular among the youth of the Capital.

10.21. National Institute of Sports, Patiala:

The Institute, established in 1961, has so far produced about 1400 coaches in different sports and games. The services of Indian hockey coaches were lent to Ghana, Nigeria and the GDR. The services of a football coach were lent to Nepal.

10.22. Indian Mountaineering Foundation :

The Indian Mountaineering Foundation, an autonomous organisation, received grants from the Ministry and continued to encourage mountaineering expeditions.

10.23. Award of Abul Kalam Azad Trophy :

The Abul Kalam Azad Trophy for the academic year 1968-69 was won by the Panjab University from which the largest number of students participated in national and international sports events during the year. It was for the seventh time that the University won this coveted trophy since its institution in 1956-57.

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10.24. Arjuna Awards:

The President gave away Arjuna Awards for 1968 to the following seven outstanding sportsmen/women at a special ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 9th December, 1969: 

                                          

 
                  
                  Athletics                Captain Joginder Singh 
                                           Kumari Manjit Walia
        
                  Basketball               Naib Subedar Gurdial Singh
        
                  Boxing                   Havildar Dennis Swamy
        
                  Cricket                  Shri E. A. S. Prasanna
        
                  Hockey                   Cadet Balbir Singh
        
                  Shooting                 Princess Rajyashree Kumari of
                                           Bikaner

10.25. FInancial Allocations:

The financial allocations for the major programmes described in this chapter for 1969-70 and 1970-71 are indicated below : 

                                                     (Rupees in lakhs)
                                          

        Sl.            Item                       Provision for      Budget
        No.                                          1969-70        Estimates
                                                  Original   Revised   1970-71
                                          

        1              2                             3          4          5
                                          

        
        1  Lakshmibai College of Physical
           Education, Gwalior                        10.25       8.50     11.50
        
        2  National Physical Efficiency Drive         2.00      2.00      2.00
        
        3  Promotion of Yoga                          2.30      2.15      2.48
        
        4  National Service Corps                    60.00     55.01    75.00
        
        5  Planning Forums                            3.50      2.50      5.00
        
        6  Scouting and Guiding                       1.10       1.10     1.10
        
        7  Assistance to Youth Services Or-
           ganisations                                1.00       ..      2.00
        
        8  National Programmes for Sports
           Services                                  ..        ..        35.02
        
        9  Grants to National Sports Federa-
           rations                                    6.00      4.00    100.00
        
        10  National Sports Centre, Delhi             3.00      1.00      3.00
        
        11  National Institute of Sports, Patiala    15.00     15.00     18.00
        
        12  Indian Mountaineering Foundation          1.00      1.00      1.00