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The following is from http://orissagov.nic.in/sports&youthservices/dsys/hostels.htm.
The Sports Hostel Scheme was launched in our State in the year 1985 with the objective to enable the talented young Sports persons to undergo systematic coaching for a prolonged period. As per the scheme, the young talented boys and girls in the age group of 10-14 yrs. are selected from the grass-root level through a rigorous process of tests which include anthropometrics as well as series of battery of tests. After determining their motor capabilities, they are finally selected on the basis of their performance in specific skill tests. The Sports Hostel scheme has paid rich dividends as large number of Sports Hostel products have proved their worth in National and International tournaments. At present there are 14 Sports Hostels and 3 Centers of Excellence functioning in the State.
NON-PLAN SECTOR
|
A |
Sports Hostel, Cuttack Disciplines Covered
Sanctioned strength Present Strength |
Established – 1985 Football (Boys) (Jr & Sr.), Gymnastics (Boys & Girls), Hockey (Boys) 79 77
|
|
B |
Sports Hostel, Bhubaneswar Disciplines Covered
Sanctioned Strength Present Strength |
Established – 1985 Athletics (Boys & Girls) Basketball (Boys & Girls) Volleyball (Boys & Girls) Weight Lifting (Girls) Football (Girls) 120 116 |
|
C |
Sports Hostel, Sambalpur Discipline Covered
Sanctioned strength Present Strength |
Established – 1987 Swimming (Boys) Football (Boys) 37 36 |
|
D |
Sports Hostel, Berhampur Disciplines covered
Sanctioned strength Present Strength |
Established – 1988 Volleyball (Boys) Basketball (Boys) Wt. Lifting (Boys) 32 32 |
|
E |
Sports Hostel, Puri Disciplines covered
Sanctioned strength Present Strength |
Established – 1987 Wrestling (Boys) Kabaddi (Boys) Gymnastics (Boys) 39 32 |
|
F |
Sports Hostel, Bhawanipatna Disciplines covered Sanctioned strength Present Strength |
Established – 1988-89 Football (Boys) 22 20 |
|
G |
Sports Hostel, Baripada Disciplines covered
Sanctioned Strength Present strength |
Established – 1989-90 Football (Boys) Athletics (Boys) 32 31 |
PLAN SECTOR |
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|
A |
Sports Hostel Balasore Disciplines covered
Sanctioned Strength Present Strength |
Established – 1989-90 Football (Boys) Volleyball (Boys) 34 32 |
|
B |
Sports Hostel Keonjhar Disciplines covered
Sanctioned Strength Present Strength |
Established – 1991-92 Athletics, (Boys) Archery, (Boys) Football (Boys) 42 39 |
|
C |
Sports Hostel Bolangir Disciplines covered Sanctioned strength Present strength |
Established – 1991-92 Football (Boys) 22 21 |
|
D |
Sports Hostel Nayagarh Disciplines covered Sanctioned strength Present strength |
Established – 2001 Football (Boys) 22 22 |
TRIBAL AREA SUB-PLAN SECTOR
|
A |
Sports Hostel, Panposh, Rourkela Discipline Covered Sanctioned strength Present Strength |
Established – 1985 Hockey (Boys & Girls) 65 65 |
|
B |
Sports Hostel, Sundergarh Disciplines covered
Sanctioned strength Present strength |
Established – 1997-98 Football (Boys) Athletics (Boys) Hockey (Boys) 52 52 |
|
C |
Sports Hostel ,Koraput Disciplines covered Sanctioned strength Present strength |
Established – 1991-92 Athletics, (Boys) Volleyball (Boys) 22 20 |
Government in Sports & Y.S Department bears the expenditure towards the stipend of the inmates @ Rs. 2250/- per head per month, Sports kits and uniforms, medicine, bedding materials, admission fees of Schools and T.A/D.A etc. for attending different National/International tournaments and coaching camp wherever necessary. Scientific coaching in systematic manner by experienced coaches are provided to these inmates during their stay in the hostels.
CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
Government in Sports Department have implemented the scheme of Centre of Excellence for providing intensive coaching to Sports persons between the age group of 15-18 years who are proficient in the concerned field. In order to be eligible for admission to the Centre of Excellence a candidate must have secured first to sixth position in any recognized National Championship either in Individual or Team events. During their stay in the Centre the inmates enjoy the same facilities availed by their sports Hostels counterparts. The scheme has proved it’s worth as many of the inmates of Centers of Excellence have laurels for the State. In pursuance of this scheme, the Centre of Excellence at the following places are now functional in the State:
|
Sl |
Name of the Centre |
Discipline Covered |
Sanctioned Strength |
Present Strength |
|
1 |
Centre of Excellence, Bhubaneswar, Khurda |
Athletics, (Boys & Girls) Weight Lifting (Girls) |
16 |
6 |
|
2 |
Centre of Excellence, Berhampur, Ganjam |
Weight Lifting (Boys) |
3 |
NIL |
|
3 |
Centre of Excellence, Rourkela, Sundergarh |
Hockey (Boys & Girls) |
36 |
36 |
TALENT SCOUTING
Govt. in Sports & Youth Services Department have established 14 Sports Hostels in the State. In order to spot the budding sporting talents from grass root level and to nurture them by admitting in to Sports Hostels the Scheme of Talent Scouting has been formulated in the following manner. The talents must be within the age group of 10 to 14 Years and a student of Class-VIII or below in recognized educational institutions in order to be eligible to appear at the talent scouting selection .
A) Block & Dist. Level Selection
At the advent of each Academic Session, all Collectors of the Districts are requested to circulate the Scheme at Panchayat level & Block level for wide publicity and information of the interested sports talents as well as their parents to appear the selection test. It is the responsibility of the Block Development Officers to instruct the educational institutions for selection of talents at Gram Panchayat & Block level. The District Sports Officer of concerned District co-ordinates with the B. D. Os & educational institutions for selection process. Selection of talents at Block & District level Competition are organized in all Districts in order to select the outstanding talents of the Districts. Adequate publicity in print and electronics media regarding conduct of the lower level scouting as well as district level scouting are made for information of general public.
B) State Level Assessment Camp
After conduct of the Selection trail in all the Districts, the D.S.Os send the list of selected talents along with their detail Bio-Data, motor ability test and Battery test report etc. to the Directorate of Sports & YS., Orissa, Bhubaneswar. A Committee is constituted in the Directorate of Sports & Y.S, Orissa, Bhubaneswar for scrutinization of the lists sent by all the D.S.Os. Keeping in view the vacancies in different disciplines in all the Sports Hostels a select list of talents is prepared in order to call them for the State level scouting. After fixation of the date of State level selection all the D.S.Os are intimated regarding the list of selected talents in the State level scouting of their respective districts with instruction to ensure attendance of the talents. Selection committees are constituted in all eleven disciplines to prepare the merit list of the talents for admission in the Sports Hostels taking in to consideration of their age, educational qualification, motor ability and skill in the particular discipline.
The selected talents are intimated on the spot for taking admission into the Sports Hostels within specific time frame.
NON-RESIDENTIAL SUMMER COACHING CAMP
With a view to provide Coaching to the talents in rural areas as well as urban areas of the State in the popular disciplines of the localities concerned, the scheme of Non-Residential Summer Coaching Camp has been introduced by the Sports & Youth Services Department. Normally these camps are held during Summer vacation during the month of May-June every year. Coaches of the Directorate of Sports & Youth Services, Orissa Council of Sports and Sports Authority of India are deputed for imparting the Coaching in the camps. Concerned D.S.Os in co-ordination with local Sports Clubs, Sports lovers and educational institutions conducts the coaching camps which generally conducted for two weeks. Provision of refreshment and Sports kits are supplied for the purpose.
4. SAI SPORTS HOSTEL, CUTTACK
Sports Authority of India has established a Sports Hostel (Residential) at Cuttack to provide coaching to the students between 16-20 years of age in the disciplines of Athletics, Gymnastics, Football etc. The students residing in SAI sports hostel are getting monthly stipend of Rs. 1500/- towards their fooding charges. The total sanctioned strength of this hostel is 74. Besides this, a Non-residential Training Centre is also functioning at Cuttack in Football and Athletics with a student strength of 20.
5. SPDA SPORTS HOSTEL, DHENKANAL
Sports Authority of India has established a Sports Hostel at Dhenkanal for development of Sports talents in the disciplines of Football & Athletics.
1. CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
Government in Sports Department have implemented the scheme for providing intensive coaching to sports persons between the age group of 15-20 years who are proficient in the concerned field in pursuance of this scheme, the Centre of Excellence at the following places have been opened;
|
Sl |
Name of the hostel |
Boys |
Girls |
Total strength |
Present strength |
|
1 |
Sports Hostel, Rourkela (Hockey) |
18 |
18 |
36 |
33 |
|
2 |
Sports Hostel, Berhampur (Wt.Lifting – Boys) |
05 |
– |
05 |
03 |
|
3 |
Sports Hostel, Bhubaneswar (Athletics Boys & Girls = 08), Wt.Lifting – Girls = 04) |
08 |
04 |
12 |
07 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
53 |
43 |
Students belonging to the age group of 10-14 yrs are being admitted into sports hostels in the State situated at different places.
There are 14 sports hostels as detailed below;
|
Sl |
Location |
Year of Estt. |
Disciplines covered |
Total inmates |
|
01 |
Cuttack |
1985 |
Football, Gymnastics & Hockey |
79 |
|
02 |
Bhubaneswar |
1985 |
Athletics, Basketball, Volleyball, Football & Wt.Lifting |
120 |
|
03 |
Sambalpur |
1987 |
Swimming & Football |
37 |
|
04 |
Berhampur |
1988 |
Volleyball, Basketball & Wt.Lifting |
32 |
|
05 |
Puri |
1987 |
Wrestling, Kabaddi & Gymnastics |
39 |
|
06 |
Bhawanipatna |
1989 |
Football |
22 |
|
07 |
Baripada |
1990 |
Football & Athletics |
32 |
|
08 |
Balasore |
1990 |
Volleyball & Football |
34 |
|
09 |
Keonjhar |
1992 |
Archery, Athletics & Football |
42 |
|
10 |
Bolangir |
1992 |
Football |
22 |
|
11 |
Koraput |
1992 |
Athletics & Volleyball |
22 |
|
12 |
Sundergarh |
1998 |
Football, Athletics & Hockey |
52 |
|
13 |
Nayagarh |
2001 |
Football |
22 |
|
14 |
Rourkela |
1985 |
Hockey |
65 |
There are 3 Centres of Excellence in the State
1. Centre of Excellence (Sports Hostel, Panposh) Hockey 36
2. Centre of Excellence (Sports Hostel, Berhampur) Wt.Lifting 03
3. Centre of Excellence (Sports Hostel, Bhubaneswar) Athletics & Wt.Lifting 16
Sports persons having excellent performance in the age group of 15-20 yrs are inducted to the Centre of Excellence for intensive coaching. They are provided with monthly stipend of Rs. 1200/- towards fooding expenses & other facilities as available to the inmates of Sports Hostels.
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Following is an excerpt from a news report in Pioneer.
Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir Trust will set up a medical college and super specialty hospital near Naraj. Earlier, it was announced to set up a private university at Naraj. It has also planned to set up health centre in all the districts of the State.
In this connection, Trust member Yezdi Batliwala called on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday at the State Secretariat.
The State Government has allotted 185.97 acres of land for this purpose. The proposed university would have a core campus comprising academic and non-academic buildings to cater to the needs of 15,000 students, 1,500 faculty and matching number of non-teaching staff.
Basic science, humanities, engineering, medicine, pharmacy, business management, law, bio-science, art, culture and Vedic studies, Ayurveda, aviation and maritime training will be on course list. The campus will house a sports complex, recreational facilities, utility centres and meditation halls.
Following is from Samaja.
April 27th, 2008
Following is an excerpt from an IANS report in thaiindian.com. (Also reported in indiaprwire.com.)
The Anil Agarwal Foundation, promoted by Agarwal, is setting up a multi-disciplinary world-class Vedanta University near the Konark-Puri marine drive with an investment of Rs.150 billion ($3.75 billion) in phases.
Vedanta Alumina, part of the Vedanta Resources (Sterlite) Group, is building an alumina refinery with an investment of $800 million in the state’s Kalahandi region.
It is also building an aluminium smelter project costing Rs.70 billion in Jharsuguda district.
“Our refinery project in Lanjigarh is one of the best projects in the world. We hope bauxite will be available for it,” Agarwal said.
He was hopeful of getting raw material and adequate water for the Lanjigarh project. “There is enough water in the Hirakud reservoir for industries and we will not touch a drop of water meant for farmers,” he said.
Regarding rehabilitation of the affected people, he said: “We will follow R&R (resettlement and rehabilitation) policy of the Orissa government for all our projects.” He described Orissa’s R&R policy as the best in the country.
Speaking of the progress of Vedanta University, Agarwal said in the first phase, the foundation stone for a medical college and a 600-bed hospital will be laid soon in the university campus.
“We will work towards giving 25 percent seats to the students from Orissa who will be taken on merit basis,” he remarked.
Following is an excerpt from a report in New Indian Express.
VEDANTA Resources,which has proposed a university at Puri, intends to establish a multi-disciplinary hospital of international standard in the first phase.
Work for the hospital will start during the first quarter of next year. The project is targeted to be complete by 2010.
"Health is a priority area so far as CSR is concerned," Chairman,Vedanta Resources Anil Agarwal said during a tete-e-tete with Editors of the newspapers here today.
Agarwal who met Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik earlier in the day reiterated his company’s demand for ensuring 150 million tonne of bauxite for its alumina plant at Lanjigarh. Seventy million tonne out of the total, Agarwal suggested, was to come from Niyamgiri area as assured at the time of MoU and the rest to be made available from Sasubahumali in Koraput.
The other contentious issue for Vedanta is water for its power and smelter plant at Jharsuguda. Given the agitation by farmers over use of water from Hirakud for industrial purpose, Agarwal suggested that his company is prepared to pump in Rs 30 crore as an interim measure to source water from downstream of the reservoir to avoid any conflict with farmer’s interests.
He informed that the smelter plant at Jharsuguda is all set for commercial production and would go in phases. In the first phase, the company will go for 0.5 million tonne of smelter.
Vedanta Resources has already signed 100 MoUs with different companies for ancilliarisation at Jharsguda.
Asked,why Puri was selected as the site for the university,Agarwal said, his consultants had suggested seven proposals in different states but he selected Puri for its water frontage.
Stating that the university project is estimated at Rs 15000 crore, he informed that the Anil Agarwal Foundation will fund Rs 5000 crore to begin with.
Earlier, talking to mediapersons Agarwal parried a question on AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi opposing bauxite mining lease to refinery project.
He also informed that 25 percent of the students for the university will be given preference from the State of Orissa.
Following is from Samaja.
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