Rural Sports

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EVALUATION / IMPACT ASSESSMENT
OF “RURAL SPORTS PROGRAMME”

CENTRE FOR MARKET RESEARCH
& SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
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ABBREVIATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1

BACKGROUND

1-10

2

METHODOLOGY

11-17

3

PROFILE OF RESPONDENTS

18-26

4

AWARENESS

27-33

5

ORGANIZATION & REGULARITY OF EVENTS

34-50

6

SUPPORT & RECOGNIZATION OF SPORT PERSONS

51-74

7

INFRASTRUCTURE & BUDGET

75-96

8

SUCCESS & FAILURES

97-108

9

CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATION

109-123

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES & BROAD OBJECTIVES OF THE

124-127

ANNEXURE
1

STUDY AND RESULT
2

PROMINENT TRADITIONAL / LOCAL GAMES OF THE

128-129

STUDY STATES
3

OPINION OF THE PANCHAYAT RAJ MEMBERS

130-132

4

DETAILS OF ALL INDIA RURAL SPORTS PROGRAMME

133-146

SINCE INCEPTION
5

STUDY QUESTIONNAIRES

147

ABBREVIATIONS

RSP

RURAL SPORTS PROGRAMME

NSF

NORTH-EAST SPORTS FESTIVAL

PRI

PANCHAYATI RAJ INSTITUTION

SAI

SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

NSNIS

NETAJI SUBHASH NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF
SPORTS

GOI

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

SAAP

SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA

MOYAS

MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

CMSD

CENTRE FOR MARKET RESEARCH & SOCIAL
DEVELOPMENT

FGD

FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION

DYAS

DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

KSC

KERALA SPORTS COUNCIL

DM

DISTRICT MAGISTRATE

BDO

BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

DSO

DISTRICT SPORTS OFFICER

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Background:
Over the years, the Government of India has launched several programmes to encourage sports in the country. However, we are yet to achieve a place of pride in international sports. We are lagging much behind even among the Asian countries. This indicates that implementation of sports programmes in the country leaves for much space for progress. To promote sports in India, Govt of
India issued a new National Sports Policy in 2001.
The National Sports Policy, 2001 envisaged that