Developing world standard sportspersons

The Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Sarbananda Sonowal has said that primary responsibility for development and promotion of various sports including producing sportspersons of world standard is that of National Sports Federations (NSFs). However, the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) supplement the efforts of NSFs under their various schemes such as Scheme of Assistance to NSFs, National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), National Sports Talent Contest (NSTC) Scheme, Army Boys Sports Companies (ABSC) Scheme, Special Area Games (SAG) Scheme, SAI Training Centres (STC) Scheme and Centres of Excellence (COE) Scheme.