Stipend of Rs 50,000 per month be paid to the elite athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympic, Asian Games or Common Wealth Games to meet pocket expenses.

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
15-September-2017 18:42 IST

Stipend of Rs 50,000 per month be paid to the elite athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympic, Asian Games or Common Wealth Games to meet pocket expenses.

The Olympic Task Force has recommended that stipend of Rs 50,000 per month be paid to the elite athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympic, Asian Games or Common Wealth Games to meet pocket expenses.

The Government, accepting the recommendation, today took decision to give stipend of Rs 50,000 per month. The Government has selected 152 elites under TOP scheme. All the athletes will get benefit from this decision. The stipend will be paid with effect from 1st September, 2017.

 This decision was announced by the Minister of State (I/C) youth affairs and Sports Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore (Retd.) on social media platform as follows:

Rajyavardhan Rathore on Twitter: "MYAS @IndiaSports announces Rs 50k/month pocket allowance for 152 elite athletes preparing for Tokyo/CWG/Asian Games. Athletes first, always!"

Rajyavardhan Rathore on Twitter: "The allowance applies wef 1 Sep 2017 & is purely for pocket expenses of elite athletes. Committed to providing all resources to our champions"

Further, Government is getting in touch with all the athletes selected under TOP to get training & competition exposure plan and any further assistance required for preparation of prestigious competitions.

           

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Awards and recognitions :

2005 - Padma Shri.

2004-2005 - the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (Highest Sporting Honour of India).

2003-2004 - Arjuna Award

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM), military award for exceptional service, presented by the President of India on behalf of the Government of India.

Rathore was the chosen flag bearer for India during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

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1990 - the Sword Of Honour (For the Best All Round Officer Cadet at the Indian Military Academy).

1990 - the Sikh Regiment Gold Medal (For the Best Sportsmen at the Indian Military Academy).

1989 - the Blazer (Highest sports award at the National Defence Academy, Pune, India).

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That same year, he beat top shooters to win the 2002 Commonwealth Games gold medal.Then came the Olympic silver, after which he has emerged triumphant in almost every major event he has participated in.