NEW DELHI: The government has launched Rs 3.14 crore as out of pocket allowance of 175 sportspersons underneath the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme in the remaining quarter of 2017, Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said on Wednesday.
The quantity has been launched from the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) for the period from September to December remaining yr, Rathore said in a written reply to a query in the Rajya Sabha.
"The rate of Out of Pocket Allowance (OPA) from NSDF is Rs 50,000 per month and it is admissible with effect from September 2017 or from subsequent months of selection of the athlete whichever is later," he said.
The TOP Scheme targets to spot, groom and prepare doable medal prospects for Olympic and Paralympic Games. The selected athletes are supplied financial help for his or her customised coaching at institutes having international class amenities and for different necessary give a boost to.
Answering any other query, Rathore knowledgeable that 110 and 67 sportspersons failed dope checks in 2015 and 2016 respectively.
The minister said in a bid to get rid of doping, the federal government has decided to establish regional centres to unfold awareness and impart anti-doping training.
"Government of India has decided to establish five regional centres to increase the anti-doping education and awareness at all levels of sports in the country. One has already been established," he said.
The quantity has been launched from the National Sports Development Fund (NSDF) for the period from September to December remaining yr, Rathore said in a written reply to a query in the Rajya Sabha.
"The rate of Out of Pocket Allowance (OPA) from NSDF is Rs 50,000 per month and it is admissible with effect from September 2017 or from subsequent months of selection of the athlete whichever is later," he said.
The TOP Scheme targets to spot, groom and prepare doable medal prospects for Olympic and Paralympic Games. The selected athletes are supplied financial help for his or her customised coaching at institutes having international class amenities and for different necessary give a boost to.
Answering any other query, Rathore knowledgeable that 110 and 67 sportspersons failed dope checks in 2015 and 2016 respectively.
The minister said in a bid to get rid of doping, the federal government has decided to establish regional centres to unfold awareness and impart anti-doping training.
"Government of India has decided to establish five regional centres to increase the anti-doping education and awareness at all levels of sports in the country. One has already been established," he said.
We've released Rs 3.14 crore for 175 TOP athletes: Rathore
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