Incentives to Sports persons

20 DEC 2018

Incentives in the form of Cash awards are given to medal winners in international sports events of various sports disciplines including those of Football, Hockey, Badminton, Lawn Tennis.  Cash awards are given in accordance with the provisions of the Scheme of 'Special Awards to Medal Winners in International Sports Events and their Coaches'. As Cricket is at present not included in Olympic Games/Asian Games/Commonwealth Games, no cash award is given to sportspersons belonging to cricket. However, Blind Cricket World Cup (held in four years) is included in the Scheme of Special Awards and medal winners in Blind Cricket World Cup have been given cash award.

 

A statement indicating the amount of cash award given to sportspersons in different international sports events is at Annexure.

Responsibility for promotion and development of specific sports disciplines is that of concerned National Sports Federations (NSF). Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) supplement the efforts of the NSFs.

This information was given by Minister of State (Independent Charge) forYouth Affairs and Sports Shri Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore Retd in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.

Annexure

Statement indicating the amount of cash award given to medal winners in international sports events as per the Scheme of 'Special Awards to Medal Winners in International Sports Events and their Coaches'

I. Individual Events at Senior Level :

(a) : Category : Open Category Sports

S. No.	Name of Event	Amount of Award Money (In rupees)
		Gold Medal	Silver Medal	Bronze Medal
1.	Olympic Games (Summer & Winter)	75 lakh	50 lakh	30 lakh
2.	Asian Games	30 lakh	20 lakh	10 lakh
3.	Commonwealth Games	30 lakh	20 lakh	10 lakh
4.	World Championships or World Cup  (conducted in four year cycle)	40 lakh	25 lakh	15 lakh
5.	World Championship/ World Cup (held once in two years)	20 lakh	14 lakh	8 lakh
6.	World Championship/ World Cup(held annually) /All England Badminton Championship	10 lakh	7 lakh	4 lakh
7.	Asian Championships(held once in four years)	15 lakh	10 lakh	5 lakh
8.	Asian Championships(held once in two years)	7.5 lakh	5 lakh	2.5 lakh
9.	Asian Championships (held annually)	3.75 lakh	2.5 lakh	1.25 lakh
10.	Commonwealth Championships(held once in four years)	15 lakh	10 lakh	5 lakh
11.	Commonwealth Championships(held once in two years)	7.5 lakh	5 lakh	2.5 lakh
12.	Commonwealth Championships(held annually)	3.75 lakh	2.5 lakh	1.25 lakh
13.	World University Games	3.75 lakh	2.5 lakh	lakh

(b) : Category : Para-Sports

S. No.	Name of Event	Amount of Award Money (In rupees)
		Gold Medal	Silver Medal	Bronze Medal
1.	Paralympic Games (Summer & Winter)	75 lakh	50 lakh	30 lakh
2.	Para Asian Games	30 lakh	20 lakh	10 lakh
3.	Commonwealth Games(Para Athletes)	30 lakh	20 lakh	10 lakh
4.	IPC World Cup/ Championship(held biennially)	20 lakh	14 lakh	8 lakh
5.	IPC World Cup/ Championship(held annually)	10 lakh	7 lakh	lakh

(c): Category : Blind Sports

S. No.	Name of Event	Amount of Award Money (In rupees)
		Gold Medal	Silver Medal	Bronze Medal
1.	IBSA World Championship	10 lakh	7 lakh	lakh

(d) : Category : Deaf-Sports

S. No.	Name of Event	Amount of Award Money (In rupees)
		Gold Medal	Silver Medal	Bronze Medal
1.	Deaflympics	15 lakh	10 lakh	lakh

(e) : Category : Special Olympic- Sports

S. No.	Name of Event	Amount of Award Money (In rupees)
		Gold Medal	Silver Medal	Bronze Medal
1.	Special Olympics (Summer / Winter)	5 lakh	3 lakh	1 lakh

(f) Category : Blind Cricket World Cup

S. No.	Name of Event	Amount of Award Money (In Rupees) Winner
1.	Blind Cricket World Cup (held in four years)	5 lakh

II. Individual Events of Junior Level for sports competitions stated above :In case of Junior Level, the amount will be one third of the amount stated in tables above rounded off to nearest tens of thousand of Rupees.

III. Individual Events of Sub Junior Level for sports competitions stated above :In case of Sub Junior Level, the amount will be one sixth of the amount stated in tables above rounded off to nearest tens of thousand of Rupees.

IV. Team Events :For Team events, the amount of cash award is computed taking into account the number of members of the team.  However, no member of team gets less than 50% of the award amount corresponding individual event, medal, level and category of participation.

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