The outlay for Annual Budget 2021-22 of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is Rs. 2596.14 crore, as against the outlay ofRs. 1800.15 crore approved for the revised Budget Plan 2020-21. The Union budget of 2021-22 has allocated Rs 1960.14 crore to the Department of Sports.
There is a major boost to the budget allocated to the Sports Authority of India, which is the nodal agency responsible for providing financial support to elite athletes preparing for the Tokyo Olympics scheduled in July 2021. A budgetary increase in the National Sports Federations (NSFS) will also assist further in supporting the Olympic preparation of Indian athletes.
Secretary of Department of Youth Affairs, Usha Sharma said,“Our programmes will grow and they will be presented in the new form with better synergy with Department of Sports. implementation Presentation and of programmes would be more vibrant where we would be mobilizing the community and motivating them to join the platform of volunteer. In the guidance of YAS Minister, we have set a target of one crore youth volunteers. We are soon going to launch a massive campaign for this.”
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