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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Is RGKA only for rural areas or will it cover urban areas as well?

RGKA covers all rural blocks of the country. The Ministry will shortly come out with the RGKA Urban scheme to cover all the urban areas in the country.

Will there be any coaching provided at these centers?

Yes. Government will be appointing 3 Sports Trainers at each of these facilities. These sports trainers will typically be selected from among physical training (PTE) teachers at local schools and will act both as coaches as well as custodians of the RGKA facilities. One of the Sports Trainers will also be responsible for providing self-defence training, especially to women.

Will sporting equipment be provided at RGKA facilities?

Sports equipment worth Rs.15 lakhs will be provided for each sport complex by the gov-ernment.

Can sport disciplines other than those listed as part of the scheme be played at RGKA facilities?

Yes. Under the RGKA scheme, states have the freedom to choose upto three local games within the overall limit of 16 sports disciplines.

Is there a provision for sporting talent to be identified under this scheme?

As part of the RGKA scheme, regular competi-tions will be held at the block, district, state, and national level to identify talent. Funds will be given by the government every year for the conduct of competitions as below:

Block level – Rs. 1 lakhDistrict level – Rs. 4 lakhState level – Rs. 2 lakhs for each district in the state. National level – Rs. 10 lakhs per sports discipline.

Similar amounts will also be provided for the conduct of special category games namely Women competition, Northeast area games, and Special area games. For each competi-tion, award money for the top three athletes / teams in each discipline has been allocated in the scheme.

Who should I contact if the scheme is not implemented in my area?

Petition your elected representative and/or the District Collector if the scheme is not imple-mented at your Block. You could also get in touch with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports at :

Joint Secretary (Sports Development)Room No 504, ’B’ Wing,Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi-110001Email:rgka@nic.in

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan

RGKAराजीव गांधी खेल अिभयान

Transforming Lives Through Sports

February 2014

Ministry of Youth A�airs & SportsGovernment of India

RGKA Indoor Sports Hall

Sample Layout of RGKA Outdoor Sports Facility

Main Components of RGKA

Self-defense Training for Women

KHO-KHOHAND BALL

TENNIS

FOOTBALLBASKET

BALL

ARCHERY

VOLLEY BALL

SportsEquipment

SportsCompetitions

SportsTrainers

YouthResource

Centre

BADMINTONCOURTS

KABADDI

Highlights of RGKA

Objectives of RGKAPromotion of Sports as a way of life among the youthIncreased access to sports facilities throughout the countryConduct sports competitions across the country to identify talentEncourage achievement of excellence in sports

Scheme envisages over 6,500 sport complexes in every rural block of the country

Each Sports complex to have

Funds to be provided every year to conduct competitions to identify talent

Each Sports complex to cost Rs. 1.75 crores and to be built on a fast track basis

RGKA involves capital expenditure of over Rs. 9,000 crores

RGKA is a unique initiative to converge central government schemes namely MGNREGA, NLCPR- Central, ACA for LWE, BRGF and RGKA

11 outdoor and 5 indoor games (including multi gym) with flexibility for local gamesThree Sports trainers (Atleast 1 Female)Sports equipment worth Rs. 15 lakhsA Youth Resource Center Provision for self defence training, especially for women

Block level –Rs. 1 lakhDistrict level –Rs. 4 lakhsState level – Rs. 2 lakhs for each district in the stateNational level –Rs. 10 lakhs per sports discipline

HOCKEY

Sports Infrastructure

Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basket-

ball, Boxing, Football, Handball, Hockey,

Kabaddi,Local/Regional

Sports, Multigym, Tennis, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlift-

ing, Wrestling