Lok Sabha Question No. 3897 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Ajay Nishad

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3897 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2021

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund

†3897. Shri Ajay Nishad

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

- (a) whether Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund (PDUNWF) has been set up by the Government to provide assistance to sportspersons in the country and if so, the details and objectives thereof;
- (b) the State-wise and sports-wise number of sportspersons benefitted from this fund during each of the last three years and the current year and the criteria adopted for determining the amount of assistance from this fund;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that a number of medallists are in financially miserable condition and suffering from different diseases; and
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to provide financial assistance to such sports persons from this fund?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [KIREN RIJIJU]

- (a)  Yes,  Sir.  Pandit  Deendayal  Upadhyay  National  Welfare  Fund  for Sportspersons(PDUNWFS)  was  set  up  by  the  Government  to  provide assistance to sportspersons in the country. The financial help is provided to athletes depending upon their financial and medical conditions.

The objectives of the scheme 'Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for sportspersons are:

- (i) To provide suitable assistance to sportspersons now living in indigent sportspersons.
- (ii) To provide suitable assistance to sportspersons injured during the period of their training for competitions and also during the competitions, depending on the nature of the injury.
- (iii) To provide suitable assistance to sportspersons for medical treatment
- (iv) To provide suitable assistance to promote welfare of sportspersons generally  in  order  to  alleviate  distress  among  them  and  their dependents in indigent circumstances.
- (v) To provide assistance to sportspersons living in indigent circumstances  for  training,  procurement  for  sports  equipments, participation in national and international sports events etc.
- (vi) To any other purpose deemed fit by the General Committee.
- (b)    The  state-wise  and  sports-wise  number  of  sportspersons  benefitted from  the  fund  of  PDUNWFS  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current year (as on 15.03.2021) is attached at Annexure-I.

Further, criteria adopted for determining the amount of assistance from the PDUNWFS is attached at Annexure-II.

- (c) and (d): Sir, the Ministry does not maintain data regarding the medallists who  are  in  financially  miserable  condition  and  suffering  from  different diseases. The cases of sportsperson living in indigent conditions coming to the  notice  of  the  Government  and  proposals  received  are  proactively processed and financial assistance is provided to such sportspersons under the  Scheme  of  Pandit  Deendayal  Upadhyay  National  Welfare  Fund  for Sportspersons (PDUNWFS). In the last three years and current financial year upto 15.03.2021, assistance of about Rs. 2.66 crore has been sanctioned under PDUNWFS  to 66 sportspersons for their medical treatment, ameliorating their financial condition, purchase of sports kits etc.

This  Ministry  is  also  implementing  Scheme  of  'Pension  to  Meritorious Sportspersons' under which sportspersons who are Indian citizens and have won medals in Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and World Cups/World Championships (in Olympic and Asian Games disciplines) and Paralympic Games, are given lifelong monthly pension ranging from Rs. 12,000 to 20,000 after they attain the age of 30 years or retire from active sports, whichever is later. At present, 758 sportspersons are getting lifelong monthly pension under the scheme.

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ANNEXURE-I Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3897 for answer on 18.03.2021 regarding Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay

National Welfare Fund by Shri Ajay Nishad:

| S. No.                               | Name of the Sportsperson with Discipline                            | State/UT       | Sanctioned Amount (Rs)   |
|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|--------------------------|
| 1. 2.                                | Shri Mohammad Habib, Football                                       | Andhra Pradesh | 5,00,000                 |
| 1. 2.                                | Shri N.K. Mishra, Volleyball                                        | Rajasthan      | 5,00,000                 |
| 3.                                   | Shri Kaur Singh, Boxing                                             | Punjab         | 5,00,000                 |
| 4.                                   | Family of Late Ms Nitisha Negi, Football                            | Delhi          | 5,00,000                 |
| 5.                                   | Ms Gohela Boro, Archery                                             | Assam          | 3,37,500                 |
| 6.                                   | Family of Late Master Praveen, Hockey trainee at STC Bhopal, Hockey | Haryana        | 2,00,000                 |
| 7. 2018-19 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. | Shri N. Brij Kishore, Gymnastics                                    | Telangana      | 6,00,000                 |
| 7. 2018-19 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. | Family of Shri Sumit Rabha, Football                                | Assam          | 5,00,000                 |
| 7. 2018-19 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. | Ms Khaidem Kalambia Chanu, Fencing                                  | Assam          | 5,00,000                 |
| 7. 2018-19 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. | Shri Lakshmi Kanta Das, Weightlifting                               | West Bengal    | 2,00,000                 |
| 7. 2018-19 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. | Shri Limba Ram, Archery                                             | Rajasthan      | 5,00,000                 |
| 7. 2018-19 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. | Ms Gohela Boro, Archery                                             | Assam          | 5,00,000                 |
| 7. 2018-19 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. | Shri Ashok Soren, Archery                                           | Jharkhand      | 5,00,000                 |
| 7. 2018-19 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. | Ms Garima Joshi, Athletics                                          | Uttarakhand    | 5,00,000                 |
| 15.                                  | Shri Prem Lal, Wrestling                                            | Delhi          | 5,00,000                 |

|   16. |         | Shri Hakam Singh, Athletics              | Punjab          | 10,00,000   |
|-------|---------|------------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------|
|    17 |         | Ms Vandana Suryavanshi, Judo             | Madhya Pradesh  | 3,00,000    |
|    18 |         | Shri G. Lakshaman, Athletics             | Kerala          | 10,00,000   |
|    19 | 2019-20 | Shri Madasu Srinivas Rao, Para Badminton | Telangana       | 5,00,000    |
|    20 |         | Shri Limba Ram, Archery                  | Rajasthan       | 5,00,000    |
|    21 |         | Ms Chandro Devi Tomar, Shooting          | Uttar Pradesh   | 5,00,000    |
|    22 |         | Shri Renjith Maheshwari, Para Athletics  | Tamil Nadu      | 2,20,000    |
|    23 |         | Ms Veera Pal Kaur, Athletics             | Punjab          | 1,50,000    |
|    24 |         | Ms Mithula U.K., Badminton               | Karnataka       | 10,00,000   |
|    25 |         | Shri J. Pitchayya, Ball Badminton        | Telangana       | 5,00,000    |
|    26 |         | Shri Ansh Yadav, Athletics               | Uttar Pradesh   | 10,00,000   |
|    27 |         | Ms Inshah Bashir, Para Basketball        | Jammu & Kashmir | 50,000      |
|    28 |         | Shri Sanjay Singh, Wushu                 | Haryana         | 1,00,000    |
|    29 |         | Ms Saly George, Volleyball               | Kerala          | 2,50,000    |
|    30 |         | Ms Gohela Boro, Archery                  | Assam           | 1,62,415    |
|    31 |         | Ms Inshah Bashir, Para Basketball        | Jammu & Kashmir | 6,00,000    |
|    32 |         | M. Murali, Archery                       | Telangana       | 3,00,000    |
|    33 |         | Deepak Rathee, Wrestling                 | Haryana         | 1,00,000    |
|    34 |         | Novy Kapadia, Sports Commentator         | Delhi           | 4,00,000    |
|    35 | 2020-21 | Ms. Pragati, Archery                     | Delhi           | 5,00,000    |
|    36 |         | Shri Madasu Srinivas Rao, Para Athletics | Telangana       | 5,00,000    |
|    37 |         | Family of Late Jitender Kumar Sharma,    | Allahabad       | 5,00,000    |

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|    | Athletics                                   |               |           |
|----|---------------------------------------------|---------------|-----------|
| 38 | Ms. Amritpal Kaur, Athletics                | Delhi         | 3,00,000  |
| 39 | Ms. Shiksha, Wushu                          | Haryana       | 5,00,000  |
| 40 | Ms. Neha, Athletics                         | Delhi         | 2,50,000  |
| 41 | Shri. Sunil Chauhan, Boxing                 | Uttar Pradesh | 5,00,000  |
| 42 | Shri. Neeraj Chauhan, Archery               | Uttar Pradesh | 5,00,000  |
| 43 | Shri Abhinav Shaw, Shooting                 | West Bengal   | 2,50,000  |
| 44 | Shri Chintu Singh, Shooting                 | Rajasthan     | 2,50,000  |
| 45 | Shri Shuman Kumar, Shooting                 | Bihar         | 2,50,000  |
| 46 | Ms. Pongshumbam Ronibala Devi, Football     | Manipur       | 5,00,000  |
| 47 | Shri Monu, Wrestling                        | Sonipat       | 3,00,000  |
| 48 | Shri. Mohinder Pal Singh, Hockey            | New Delhi     | 10,00,000 |
| 49 | Shri Parveen, Wrestling                     | Israna        | 3,00,000  |
| 50 | Shri Satpal, Wrestling                      | Sonipat       | 2,00,000  |
| 51 | Shri Pawan, Wrestling                       | Sonipat       | 2,00,000  |
| 52 | Shri Pardeep Sharma, Wrestling              | Panipat       | 2,00,000  |
| 53 | Shri Anil Shetty, Body Building             | Maharashtra   | 2,00,000  |
| 54 | Shri Swaran Singh, Cyclist                  | Jharkhand     | 2,50,000  |
| 55 | Shri Ashok Kumar, Wrestling                 | New Delhi     | 5,00,000  |
| 56 | Ms. Abantika Deka, Badminton                | Bangalore     | 10,00,000 |
| 57 | Family of Late Laishram Manitombi, Football | Manipur       | 5,00,000  |
| 58 | Shri Sucha Singh,                           | Jalandhar     | 6,00,000  |

|    | Athletics                        |                |          |
|----|----------------------------------|----------------|----------|
| 59 | Shri Devank Sharma, Pencaksilat  | Jammu          | 80,000   |
| 60 | Shri Amit Kumar, Wrestling       | Delhi          | 2,10,000 |
| 61 | Shri Vivek Kumar Mishra, Netball | Uttar Pradesh  | 2,50,000 |
| 62 | Shri Sunny Jadhav, Wrestling     | Madhya Pradesh | 2,50,000 |
| 63 | Ms. Shivani Soni, Mini Golf      | Chattisgarh    | 45,000   |
| 64 | Ms Vikas Rana, Skiing            | Haryana        | 2,50,000 |
| 65 | Shri Anshuman Pathak, Shooting   | Uttar Pradesh  | 2,50,000 |
| 66 | Ms Shaik Jafreen, Deaf Tennis    | Andhra Pradesh | 2,50,000 |

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## ANNEXURE-II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3897  for  answer  on  18.03.2021  regarding  Pandit  Deendayal  Upadhyay National Welfare Fund by Shri Ajay Nishad:

| S. No.   | Purpose                                                                                        | Amount of Assistance                                                                                                                                                      | Eligibility criteria                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| a.       | Assistance to sportspersons living in indigent circumstances                                   | Upto Rs. 5 lakh In addition, monthly pension of Rs. 5,000/- per month may be considered for specific period taking into consideration merit of request of a sportsperson. | Sportsperson of yesteryears who has retired from active sports and who has won medals in individual events or team events in National Games and National Championships (Senior Category) conducted by National Sports Federations (NSFs), recognized by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports or one who has participated in an International sports events such as Olympic Games, Para- Olympics, Deaflympics, Asian |
| b.       | Assistance to Families of deceased Sportspersons                                               | Upto Rs. 5 lakh                                                                                                                                                           | Games, Para Asian Games,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| c.       | Assistance for Medical Treatment to sportspersons or family members                            | Upto Rs. 10 lakh                                                                                                                                                          | Commonwealth Games, World Cup/ Championship, Asian Championship, Commonwealth Champiosnhip in senior category in the sports disciplines included in Olympic Games, Para-Olympics, Deaflympics, Asian Games, Para Asian Games and Commonwealth Games                                                                                                                                                                |
| d.       | Assistance for injuries sustained during training for and participation in Sports competitions | Upto Rs. 10 lakh                                                                                                                                                          | Sportspersons for injuries sustained during training for and participation in sports competitions listed above but will also include Sub Junior and Junior category competitions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| e.       | Assistance for training, procurement of equipments                                             | Upto Rs. 2.5 lakh                                                                                                                                                         | Sportspersons, whose parents are living indiegent circumstance. General Committee will take into                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

|    | and participation in national and international sports events               |                 | consideration whether support from any other Scheme of the Ministry is being availed by the applicant or the applicant can be assisted can be assisted under other Schemes of the Ministry. Sportspersons belonging to those sports disciplines whose Federations are either de-recognized or whose recognition has been suspended by the Government or the Federations who has so far not got the recognition of the Government, will also be eligible for assistance for this purpose.                                              |
|----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| f. | Assistance to coaches and support                                           | Upto Rs. 2 lakh | Coaches and support personnel such as sports doctors, sports psychologists, sports mentor, physiotherapists,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| g. | personnel Assistance for medical treatment to coaches and support personnel | Upto Rs. 4 lakh | masseurswho have been attached with national coaching camps for senior category players and national teams (senior category), and umpires, referees and match officials, who have been associated with recognized national championships (senior category) and international tournaments (senior category) in the sports disciplines included in Olympic Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games who are living in indigent circumstances or to family members of such deceased support personnel living in indigent circumstances. |

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