THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS(SHRI SARBANANDA
(a) Scheme of Special Awards to medal winners in International Sports events and their coaches is already being implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, under which cash awards to sportspersons and their coaches are given for the medals won in sports disciplines included in Olympic Games, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. and in chess.
All expenses for training and participation in selected international competitions for elite athletes are brone by the Government through the ‘Scheme of Assistance to National Sports Federations’.
(b) The number of sportspersons/coaches given cash awards during each of the last three and the current year are given in the table below:
Year Disciplines No. Sportspersons No. of Coaches
2011-12 Squash 26 - Swimming 28 - Judo 66 - Weightlifting 16 - Yachting 4 - Athletics 45 - Billiards & Snooker 7 - Wrestling 88 - Chess 16 - Shooting 03 - Boxing 01 - Para Sports 02 - 2012-13 Shooting 22 - Swimming 04 - Judo 01 - Weightlifting 52 - Athletics 26 - Kabaddi 12 - Wrestling 01 - Chess 09 - Boxing 17 - Winter sports 01 - Tenpin 04 - Rowing 24 - Archery 19 - Badminton 03 - Table Tennis 04 - 2013-14 Squash 17 07 Swimming - 02 Weightlifting 50 37 Hockey 16 - Kabaddi 10 - Wrestling 03 106 Chess 29 - Boxing 09 19 Kayning & Cenoing 28 - Rowing 04 09 Archery 12 15 Athletics - 49 Table Tennis - 04 Yachting 07 - Fencing 05 - Billiards & Snooker - 07 Para Sports - 06 2014-15 Athletics 13 - Weightlifting 49 - Hockey 16 - Kabaddi 12 - Wrestling 11 02 Boxing 18 - Judo 03 - Gymnastics 01 - Athletics 01 - Table Tennis 01 - Wushu 31 - Billiards & Snooker 04 - Shooting 18 - Squash 01 -
(c) The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has revised the scheme of Special Awards to Medal Winners in Sports Events and their coaches in international sporting events on 29th January, 2015 in which amount of cash awards has been enhanced. The details of amount of cash awards payable under revised scheme are as under:
(i) Category:- Open Category Sports:
S. No. Name of Event Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs) 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 Common Wealth Games 30 Lakh 20 Lakh 10 Lakh 4 World Championship or World Cup (conducted in four year cycle)/All England Championship of Badminton 20 Lakh 14 Lakh 8 Lakh 6 World Championship/World Cup (Held annually) 10 Lakh 7 Lakh 4 Lakh 7 Asian Championships (Held once in 4 years) 15 Lakh 10 Lakh 5 Lakh 8 Asian Championships (Held once in 2 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 4 years) 15 Lakh 10 Lakh 5 Lakh 11 Commonwealth Championships (Held once in 2 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 1.25 Lakh
(ii) Category:- Para- Sports:
S. No. Name of Event Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs) Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal
1 Paralympic Games (Summer & Winter) 75 Lakh 50 Lakh 30 Lakh Para Asian Games 30 Lakh 20 Lakh 10 Lakh 2 Common Wealth Games (Para Athletes) 30 Lakh 20 Lakh 10 Lakh 3 IPC World Cup/Championship (Held biennially) 20 Lakh 14 Lakh 8 Lakh 4 IPC World Cup/Championship (Held annually) 10 Lakh 7 Lakh 4 Lakh
(iii) Category:- Blind-Sports S. No. Name of Event Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs) Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal 1 IBSA World Championship 10 Lakh 7 Lakh 4 Lakh
(iv) Category:- Deaf-Sports S. No. Name of Event Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs) Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal
1 Deaflympics 15 Lakh 10 Lakh 5 Lakh
(v) Category:- Special Olympics-Sports S. No. Name of Event Amount of Award Money (In Lakhs) Gold Medal Silver Medal Bronze Medal
1 Special Olympics (Summer/Winter) 5 Lakh 3 Lakh 1 Lakh
(d) & (e): The National Sports Policy, 2001 is already in existence. The sailent features of the National Sports Policy 2001, are as under:
(i) Broad-basing of sports and achievement of excellence;
(ii) Up-gradtion and development of infrastructure;
(iii) Support to National Sports Federations and other sports
(iv) Strengthening of scientific and coaching support to sports;
(v) Special incentives to promote sports;
(vi) Enchanced participation of women, scheduled tribes and rural
(vii) Involvement of corporate sector in sports promotion; and
(viii) Promote sports mindedness among the public at large.
Further, the Ministry is implementing the scheme of National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons, under which lump sum ex-gratia financial assistance is given to outstanding sportspersons of yesteryears, now living in indigent condition towards their medical treatment etc.
(f) The Government is not paying any special attention to promotion and development of cricket. The Ministry does not provide any financial assistance to BCCI.
