The Directorate is assigned with responsibility of promotion of games & Sports including Physical Education & Youth affairs related activities.
1. VISION / MISSION / OBJECTIVES:-
Tripura lies in a geographically disadvantageous location in India, as only one major highway, the National Highway 44, connects it with the rest of the country. Due to its geographical isolation, economic progress in the State is hindered. Most residents are involved in agriculture and allied activities, although the service sector is the largest contributor to the State’s gross domestic product. State Government is committed to extend all the basic services to its people like education, health care, connectivity, safe drinking water supply, housing etc. Emphasis is being given on promoting and encouraging participative and competitive sports in the rural areas. State Government has adopted the sports policy, the theme of which is “Sports for all”.
In fact, sports and youth activities are leading the agenda of the State Government. In spite of resource crunch, the State Government is making all out efforts towards promotion of sports and broad basing Sports Infrastructure in order to extend outreach and coverage to all the rural areas of the State as well.
2. STRATEGY: -
2.1. RESTRUCTURING THE GENERAL PUBLIC MINDSET MAKING SPORTS ATTRACTIVE AS A CAREER.
PROGRAMME FOR RESTRUCTURING THE GENERAL PUBLIC MINDSET MAKING SPORTS ATRACTIVE AS A CAREER
FOCUS ON IEC / BCC ACTIVITIES
IEC-BCC OF SPORTS DEPARTMENT: -
In order to popularize sports among the youth as well as among the parents and common people, activities under IEC-BCC along with new initiatives are being taken. These will help in dissemination of information of schemes / programmes related to sports sector besides sensitization of, and awareness campaign for the general public.
2.2 TALENT SCOUTING
TALENT SCOUTING IS DONE THROUGH MASS PARTICIPATION AND COMPETITION IN TRIPURA STATE. IT IS DONE THROUGH TWO WINDOWS:
I) TRIPURA SCHOOL SPORTS BOARD (TSSB),
II) TRIPURA SPORTS COUNCIL (TSC):
This is done through TSSB and TSC organizing Games & Sports every year in the State through bottom up approach towards promotion of competitive sports.
MASS PARTICIPATION AND COMPETITION
Scouting the sports talent is the most effective tool. The state follows the procedure for identification and Nurturing of Sporting talent through Motor ability test (Body types) in the age group of below 10 years along with medical test by the sports medicine specialist. The other method adopted in conducting the competition of different games/sports in primary school, secondary & higher secondary school organized by the Tripura School Sports Board in every year. During 2013-14 Tripura School Sports Board organized Block, Sub-Div., Dist. & State Level competition where 28,665 nos. of students participated from different schools and out of which 169 nos. of talented players selected to participate in the 59th National Games in the discipline of Football, Yoga, Judo, Gymnastic, Athletics and Swimming.
MASS PARTICIPATION AND COMPETITION THROUGH TRIPURA SPORTS COUNCIL.
Methodology for identification of Sports potential in the state of Tripura is holding of women sports, sports competition at Panchayet, Block, Dist. and State Level under the Panchayet Yuva Krida Aur Khel Abhiyan (PYKKA) (renamed as Rajib Gandhi Khel Abhiyan) a unique scheme launched by GOI which is being organized by Tripura Sports Council. Its proper and effective implementation has definitely generated greater involvement of the mass people in sports activities.
2.3 CONTINUOUS SUPPORTS TO THE TALENTED SPORTS PERSON
To improve the performance level and to retain the performance level of sports person, different short term and long term residential training programmes have been organized through different coaching centres run by Tripura Sports Council. Moreover, Residential training programmes are also being organized by 28 numbers of different sports associations in different disciplines affiliated to Tripura Sports Council. Tripura Sports Council is advisory as well as implementing body of different games and sports of the State Govt. But due to financial crunch, Tripura Sports Council cannot afford to organize intensive and long term coaching and competition for the talent players of Tripura State. Therefore, adequate funding for augmentation of sports activities under the umbrella of Tripura Sports Council is felt necessary. Moreover, Deptt. of Youth Affairs & Sports has opened 1 residential sports school at Badharghat since 2000, where students from class VI – XII are being given scientific sports training in six numbers sports event like Football, Judo, Athletics, Yoga, Swimming and Gymnastics free of cost. Schooling for academic pursuit is also free of cost. Present strength of the School is 204 and its number will be increased to 500 per year in the near future. Another residential sports school has started at RCPE, Panisagar.
2.4 FACILITIES:
2.5 EMPLOYMENT:
Youth Affairs & Sports Department, Govt. of Tripura has attached top priority to recruit the National Medal winners. 2 nos. such sports women have been recruited in the year 2012 in Youth Affairs & Sports Department. This year 204 nos. of sports person have been recruited as Physical Instructor as a part of employment drive in favour of the sports person. Apart from Youth Affairs & Sports Department, other Departments like Education, Home Department, PWD as well as CRPF, BSF, Paramilitary, Railway Department etc. are giving priority to employment for the sports person so that youth of this state are motivated to participate in the games/sports in large number. Moreover, this 416 nos. State Level & National Level medal winners have also been given sports stipend @ Rs. 100/- per month per sportsman in the year 2012-13.
2.6 INFRASTRUCTURE:
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SL. NO. |
IDENTIFIED REQUIREMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES |
INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILITIES AVAILABLE AT PRESENT IN THE STATE |
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1 |
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3 |
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a. |
8 (eight) nos. stadium in 8 (eight) nos. Dist. of Tripura States with following facilities i) Synthetic Athletic Track, ii) Astroturf Football ground with sitting capacity of 10 (ten) thousand spectators |
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b. |
8 (eight) nos. District Sports Complex with following facilities i) Indoor Hall, ii) Hostel Facilities (Boys & Girls), iii) Athletic Track, iv) Swimming pool. |
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c. |
23 (twenty-three) nos. Indoor Halls for 23 (twenty-three) nos. of Sub-Division of Tripura. |
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d. |
58 (fifty-eight) nos. Block Level Sports Complex at Block Headquarter |
Nil |
2.7 COACHING:
Sports cannot achieve its goal without having experienced and qualified coaches/trainers in different disciplines. In Tripura there is huge shortage of experience and qualified coaches/trainers.
Therefore, GOI may setup central sports academy i.e. for the individual disciplines of Athletics, Football, Yoga, Swimming, Gymnastics and Judo with the objective of producing outstanding sports person of National and International standards.
2.8 EQUIPMENT: APPARATUS / EQUIPMENTS AND SPORTS IMPLEMENTS AND SPORTS GOODS WOULD BE NECESSARY FOR INCREASED SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN THE STATE.
2.9 OTHERS:
RESIDENTIAL SPORTS SCHOOL:
Government of Tripura has already established 2 (two) nos. of “Residential Sports School” one at Badharghat, Agartala and another one at Panisagar, Tripura North with the objective of producing outstanding sportsmen and sports women of National & International standards. Residential Sports School in the remaining 6 (six) Districts of Tripura State need to be established.
3. TRUST AREA: - As information provided earlier.
4. GOAL OF PLAN & PROGRAMME: - As information provided earlier.