NEC announces sports incentives for medal winners
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 05 2014 :
Medal winners belonging to the north eastern region of India during the recently concluded Incheon Asian Games will be provided incentives by the North Eastern Council under its scheme 'Chairman's sports awards for excellence in international and national sports meets by sportsmen/sportswomen of north east region'.
Gold medal winners in Asian games will be given Rs.10 lakh each, while Silver and Bornze winners will get Rs.5 lakh and 3 lakh respectively, according to an order of the North Eastern Council Secretariat, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER).
In respect of Olympic Games, a sum of Rs.40 lakh, Rs.20 lakh and Rs.10 lakh would be awarded to Gold, Silver and Bronze winners under the scheme, while for the Commonwealth events, the amounts will be Rs.10 lakh, Rs.5 lakh and 3 lakh respectively.
The NEC order has fixed a sum of Rs.3 lakh, Rs.2 lakh and Rs.1 lakh for the Gold, Silver and Bornze winners respectively in the National Games.