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Pension to Sportspersons w.e.f 01-04-2018
Pension to
Sportspersons w.e.f 01-04-2018
Minister
of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Col. Rajyavardhan
Rathore has said that government gives lifelong pension under the Scheme of
‘Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons’, sportspersons who have won medals for
the country in the international competitions only and have retired from active
sports. In a written reply in Lok Sabha today, the Minister said at present,
588 Sportspersons are getting pension. The rate of pension has been
revised with effect from 1.4.2018. The rate of pension has been doubled of the rates of pension existing
earlier.
The revised rates of
pension with effect from 1.4.2018 are as under:
S.
No.
|
Category
of meritorious sportspersons
|
Rate
of Pension
(Rs./per
month)
|
1
|
Medallists
at the Olympic Games / Para Olympic Games
|
20,000
|
2
|
Gold
medallists at the World Cup/World Championship* in Olympic and Asian Games
disciplines
|
16,000
|
3
|
Silver
and Bronze medallists at the World Cup in Olympic and Asian Games disciplines
|
14,000
|
4
|
Gold
medallists of the Asian/ Commonwealth Games/Para Asian Games
|
14,000
|
5
|
Silver
and Bronze medallists of the Asian/Commonwealth Games/ Para Asian Games
|
12,000
|
* World Cup/World
Championship held once in four year only shall be considered.
Source:PIBNEWS
