Gujarat Sports and Recreation Acts As A Catalyst For Health and Well Being Therapy
Gujarat Sports and Recreation Acts As A Catalyst For Health and Well Being Therapy
Gujarat Sports and Recreation Acts As A Catalyst For Health and Well Being Therapy
Operational as an Autonomous organization of the Government known as SAG since May 1993,
Sports in Gujarat see a new light as SAG enables Gujarat school children and sports persons in
five main national forums, namely :
Provide Self Defence Training and scholarships. Promote women talents and
Women :
nurture them
Gujarat has State of Art complex and facilitates Sports grounds for various Games like
Indoor and Outdoor games, few to mention here:
Sports and
Beach Sports :
Recreation :
Cricket Billiards Skiing
Hockey Go Carting Para sailing
Football Swimming Para Gliding
Chess Bowling Surfing
Squash Horse Riding Speed Boats
Badminton Water scooters
Tennis
Skating
Gujarat also focus in Rural Olympics as 2008 Tarnetar Gramin Olympics saw a new light in the direction. Rural
Olympics is expected to be held in March 2010 at Tarnetar, Devgadh Baria and Ahwa Dangs Dist. Scholarships for
Women participants will be awarded to encourage Women players.
Complex for indoor and outdoor games are taking shape at Gandhinagar and in Rural areas too; keeping in mind, the
long term effects on health and fitness of the people and enhance performance of sportsman.
In Gujarat, the largest Indoor Cricket arena is being constructed at Koba, Gandhinagar. The Indoor stadium shall be
totally air conditioned and will be built at a cost of Rs 100 crore. When complete it shall be India largest stadium with
four courts, eight floors a fitness center, food court shopping complex and other world class facilities. Sports
enthusiast from Gujarat will have excellent sporting and fitness facilities with areas set aside for Indoor cricket, beach
volleyball and beach soccer.
Kankaria Lake front development is operational as Recreation center with facilities to cater to families. It has Train
ride, boating, zoo, Botannical garden, Museum and fish aquarium and a host of other recreational facilities.
The beaches in Gujarat and rural areas are being transformed for recreation and tourist attractions. Water Sports,
Sun bathing, Star gazing, Bird watching, exploring marine life, cruise surfs and meditation are other recreational
areas where people rejuvenate their lives.
Religious places and Tourist destinations in Gujarat have a unique traditional Getaway engaging in cultural and
Spiritual experience. Many places have heritage background with scenic beauty, camel rides and traditional
accommodation in tents and huts, enjoying nature.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports implements the following schemes for development of sports
in the country, including Gujarat: (i) Khelo India Scheme; (ii) Assistance to National Sports
Federations; (iii) Special Awards to Winners in International Sports Events and their Coaches; (iv)
National Sports Awards; (v) Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons; (vi) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay
National Sports Welfare Fund; (vii) National Sports Development Fund; and (viii) Running Sports
Training Centres through Sports Authority of India. Details of the above schemes are available in the
public domain on the websites of this Ministry and the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
Funds are allocated and released Scheme-wise and not State-wise in this Ministry. During the last
three years, ₹ 4,694.92 crore were allocated and ₹ 4,590.89 crore released under the various sports
development schemes of this Ministry.
Under the Khelo India Scheme, 16 sports academies have been accredited in the State of Gujarat,
wherein, 38 Khelo India Athletes are being provided sports training. Further, SAI runs one National
Centre of Excellence at Gandhinagar, where 175 sportspersons are being trained. A total of 74
Khelo India Athletes (34 male and 40 female) have been selected and are being trained in the State
of Gujarat.