152 athletes to get 50,000 stipend: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Rathore's announcement meant that the sports ministry has accepted the recommendation of the Olympic Task Force, headed by Abhinav Bindra, in this regard. The government has selected 152 elite athletes under the Target Olympic Podium scheme. All the athletes will get benefit from this decision.
Since becoming the Sports Minister, Rajyavardhan Rathore has been very active and has taken a firsthand approach which is a much welcomed change in terms of how the ministry functioned in the past.
Rathore made his intentions very clear on the very first day in office when he said that sportspersons are the only VIPs in the country and he showed that those are not just ‘words’ and his ministry will truly work for the athletes by announcing that elite athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games will receive a stipend of Rs 50,000 per month to meet their pocket expenses.
MYAS @IndiaSports announces Rs 50k/month pocket allowance for 152 elite athletes preparing for Tokyo/CWG/Asian Games. Athletes first,always!
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) September 15, 2017
MYAS @IndiaSports announces Rs 50k/month pocket allowance for 152 elite athletes preparing for Tokyo/CWG/Asian Games. Athletes first,always!
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) September 15, 2017
Rathore's announcement meant that the sports ministry has accepted the recommendation of the Olympic Task Force, headed by Abhinav Bindra, in this regard. The government has selected 152 elite athletes under the Target Olympic Podium scheme. All the athletes will get benefit from this decision.
The minister was getting in touch with all the athletes selected under the TOP scheme to get training and competition exposure plan.