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P a g e | 1 "Winners never quit and quitters never win" -Vince Lombardi P a g e | 2 TEAM PLAWYERED Editorial Board Gaurav Misra , Publishing Editor , Plawyered He is currently pursuing B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) from Chanakya National Law University, Patna. A voracious reader and an ardent Arsenal supporter, Plawyered is his way of bringing his love for law and sports on one single platform. Tejaswini Ranjan, Managing Editor, Plawyered She is currently pursuing B.A. LL.B. from Chanakya National Law University, Patna. She is a sports enthusiast and a big fan of cricket. It is her love for sports that made her come up with this portal. Apart from this, she also holds the experience of working with several legal portals and research journals. Authors Gurjot Singh Khurana is a 4th year student of B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) in University Institute of Laws, Panjab University, Ludhiana. He has been a part of research team of Mindbatteries-an online startup. 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All communications are to be made at [email protected]. P a g e | 4 #1 ACHIEVEMENT, INITIATIVES AND SUCCESS STORIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS ON COMPLETION OF TWO YEARS OF NDA GOVERNMENT Image Courtesy:Indianexpress.com The role of the Department of Sports is national competitive events. The to create the infrastructure and schemes being implemented by the promote capacity building for broad- Department are geared towards basing sports as well as for achieving achieving these objectives. Keeping in excellence in various international and view the growing demands for P a g e | 5 advanced infrastructure, equipment exposure in international competitions and scientific support, Department of backed up with scientific and Sports has taken several initiatives and equipment support as well as cash is providing the necessary assistance to incentives for boosting their morale. sportspersons by way of training and ACHIEVEMENTS AND INITIATIVES SINCE MAY 2014 Revision of scale of assistance to Sportspersons and National Sports Federations With a view to give a boost to the identified by a Committee of experts. preparation of Indian athletes for Rio Assistance of Rs. 25 lakh will be Olympics, 2016 and enhancing the available for holding prestigious medal hopes of the country, the tournaments in India. This will help Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports improve the quality of tournaments. has made upward revision of various Senior players and coaches will be financial parameters under the allowed to travel by air in economy Scheme of Assistance to National class for a distance beyond 500 kms. Sports Federations on 27th October Similarly, junior players will be 2015. As per the revised norms, the allowed to travel by air in economy amount for holding National class for a distance beyond 1200 kms. Championships has been revised from Sub-junior players will be allowed to Rs.2.lakhs for seniors, juniors and sub- travel by AC III tier. Earlier, air travel juniors to Rs.5 lakhs for seniors, Rs.7 was not admissible and senior players lakhs for juniors and Rs.10 lakhs for were travelling by AC II tier and junior sub-juniors. This will help catch and sub-junior players were travelling sporting talent young. To promote by sleeper class for domestic traditional tournaments, a new competitions. This will make provision of assistance of up to Rs. 5 participation by athletes less stressful lakh each for such events has been and convenient. Air travel has been made. Such tournaments will be allowed for coaching camps and P a g e | 6 competitions held in the North-East Coaches with a remuneration up to Rs. Region. Similarly, the athletes from 2 lakh per month can be engaged by the North-East Region will be allowed SAI/NSFs for sports disciplines air travel from their included in mega events. The salary of residence/coaching camps to and from Chief Coach has been enhanced by Kolkata. Medical insurance policy of three times from Rs.50,000 to Rs.5 lakhs and Personal Accident Rs.1,50,000 per month. Higher salary Policy of Rs.25 lakhs for athletes has will also be allowed in specific been allowed. For international events deserving cases. The salary of other held in India, the quantum of financial coaches has also been enhanced from assistance has been enhanced from Rs.30, 000 to Rs.75, 000 per month. Rs.10 lakhs to Rs.30 lakhs per This will incentivise good coaches. tournament. The assistance can be NSFs have been allowed to procure utilized for boarding, lodging, equipment upto Rs.10 lakh. Above that transportation, rent of playfields, cost amount, the procurement will be done of consumable equipment, certificates, by Sports Authority of India (SAI). medals, awards and prize money. Prior Evaluation of athletes‟ performance to the revision, there was no provision from Sports Science point of view has of assistance for prize money. The been allowed. An amount of Rs.1500/- salary of various support personnel per athlete per international like doctors, physiotherapists, participation (if camp is not held psychologists, masseurs, etc. has also before competition) for undergoing been substantially hiked to attract evaluation from Sports Science and highly skilled personnel to assist the Medical Fitness point of view will be athletes. High Performance Specialist paid by the Government. Successful conduct of 12th South Asian Games India successfully hosted 12th South Prime Minister in a glittering opening Asian Games at Guwahati and Shillong ceremony on 5th February 2016 at from 5-16 February 2016 at a very Guwahati. After 12 days of competitive short lead time of 100 days. 12th South spirit and bonhomie among Asian Games were declared open by sportspersons and teams from 8 P a g e | 7 participating SAARC countries, 12th infrastructure and facilities and other South Games were concluded on 16th challenges. The Games were conducted February 2016. The Games were in a very professional manner. 12th conducted successfully and smoothly South Asian Games saw participation amidst severe time constraints for of about2500 athletes from eight upgradation and renovation of sports nations in 226 events over 22 sports. Revision of the Scheme of Special Awards to Medal Winners in International Sports Events and their Coaches The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (bronze medal) to Rs. 30 lakh, Rs. 20 revised the Scheme of Special Awards lakh and Rs. 10 lakh respectively. In to medal winners in international the category of the World events and their coaches on Championships, Asian Championships 29thJanuary 2015. In the revised and Commonwealth Championships, scheme, the amount of award money three separate categories of award has been enhanced to encourage money have been provided depending outstanding performance by on whether the championships is held sportspersons. The amount of award once in four years, once in two years or money for medal winners in Olympic held annually. Amount of award Games (summer and winter) has been money for medalists of Paralympic enhanced from existing Rs. 50 lakh Games (summer & winter), ParaAsian (gold medal), Rs. 30 lakh (silver Games and Commonwealth Games medal) and Rs. 20 lakh (bronze medal) (Para-Athletes) has been fixed at par to Rs. 75 lakh, Rs. 50 lakh and Rs. 30 with medalists of Olympic Games, lakh respectively. The amount of Asian Games and Commonwealth award money for medal winners in Games. IBSA World Championship of Asian Games and Commonwealth Blind, Deaflympics and Special Games has been enhanced from Olympics (summer & winter) have existing Rs. 20 lakh (gold medal), Rs. been included in the revised scheme of 10 lakh (silver medal) and Rs. 6 lakh special awards. P a g e | 8 Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme and Preparations for Rio Olympics 2016 A programme, namely TOP (Target identified as on 31.3.2016 so far for Olympic Podium) Scheme has been funding under TOP scheme. formulated in March 2015 within the Customized training at Institutes overall ambit of National Sports having world class facilities and other Development Fund (NSDF) with the necessary support is being provided to objective of identifying and supporting the elite athletes, which is expected to potential medal prospects for 2016 and result in improved performance and a 2020 Olympic Games. Focused higher position in medals tally for the disciplines are Athletics, Archery, country. Further, National coaching Badminton, Boxing, Wrestling, camps are being organized and Weightlifting and Shooting. The competitive exposure abroad is being selected athletes are being provided provided to the identified proables as financial assistance for their per Annual Calendar of Training & customized training at Institutes Competitions (ACTCs) finalized in having world class facilities and other consultation with National Sports necessary support. Benchmark for Federations (NSFs) and funds are selection of athletes under the scheme being provided from the Scheme of is in relation to international Assistance to NSFs.