SAI REPORT

The Sports Authority of India (SAI) is a government group in India that helps athletes train and compete better. It started in 1982 to improve sports in the country. They offer training to athletes to help them do well in national and international competitions.

One of their programs is the National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) Scheme. It focuses on eight states, with Gandhinagar, Rajasthan, having the most athletes in sports like gymnastics, swimming, wrestling, and athletics. But there's a big difference between the number of boys (86) and girls (39) taking part. Some areas, like Bhopal, have fewer athletes, with only one sport, Kho-Kho. Not many athletes stay at the training centers, but more are joining from home. Girls are not participating much in most places, except for Guwahati and Gandhinagar. In Lucknow, only one girl is taking part, which is much lower than the number of boys. Boys are participating a lot in all states. The NSTC scheme has set up ten centers with a total of 273 athletes, most of them boys.

There are different types of training centers for athletes, including SAI National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) and SAI Training Centres (STC). In total, there are about 188 centers where athletes train. They have around 9,225 athletes attending these centers, with more boys (5,681) than girls (3,544). Most athletes (6,586) stay at the training centers, while some (2,639) attend from home. STCs have the most athletes (4,819), while other programs like IGMA have fewer (133). More girls (995) attend from home than stay at the centers (644). There are no athletes living at the Extended Centers.