Lok Sabha Question No. 1699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-20
Subject: Incentives to Sportspersons
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1699 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20.12.2018

Incentives to Sportspersons

†1699. SHRI GOPAL SHETTY:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) the amount of incentives provided to the players of various sports e.g., Football, Hockey, Badminton, Lawn Tennis and Cricket etc.;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  cricket  is  given  more importance than other sports and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to encourage the players to play other sports than cricket in the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor ?

ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [COL. RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]

(a):  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.

(b)  to (d) :  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.

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Annexure Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred Question  No.  1699  for  answer  on  20.12.2018  by  Shri  Gopal  Shetty regarding incentives to sportspersons

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)   | Amount of Award Money (In rupees)   | 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                                                         | 15 lakh                             | 10 lakh                             | 5 lakh                              |

|    | (held once in four years)                           |           |          |           |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------|----------|-----------|
| 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 | 1.25 lakh |

## (b) : Category : Para-Sports

| S. No.   | Name of Event                                 | Amount of Award Money (In rupees)   | Amount of Award Money (In rupees)   | 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                              | 4 lakh                              |

## (c): Category : Blind Sports

|   S. No. | Name of Event           | Amount of Award Money (In rupees)   |
|----------|-------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 | IBSA World Championship | 10 lakh 7 lakh 4 lakh               |

## (d) : Category : Deaf-Sports

|   S. No. | Name of Event   | Amount of Award Money (In rupees)   |
|----------|-----------------|-------------------------------------|
|        1 | Deaflympics     | 15 lakh 10 lakh 5 lakh              |

- (e) : Category : Special Olympic- Sports

| S. No.   | Name of Event                      | Amount of Award Money (In rupees)   | Amount of Award Money (In rupees)   | 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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