Odisha issues revised guidelines for cash awards to sportspersons and coaches

Bhubaneswar, 30 January 2024: The Government in Sports and Youth Services Department has revised the guidelines for extending cash awards to sportspersons and coaches, including the para and differently-abled sportspersons for winning medals in national and international sports competitions. 

As per the revised guidelines, the quantum of cash awards shall be maximum up to ₹ 9.00 Crore in the lifetime of a sportsperson. 

If a sportsperson achieves more than one medal in an event/ competition she/ he shall be eligible to get the cash award only for the highest medal secured in that competition. If a sportsperson person wins multiple highest positions (gold medals/ 1st position) in the same sports competition she/ he shall be eligible to be sanctioned with a cash award for the number of highest positions won (gold medals/ 1st position).{ If in an event/competition, more than one medal is won by a Sportsperson/PWD Sportsperson, he/she will get the cash award only for the highest medal secured in the competition. 

If a Sportsperson/PWD Sports person wins multiple highest medals (gold) in the same competition she/he will receive cash award for the number of highest medals won (gold).

If a sportsperson wins a lower position/ medal in a sports event than the previous year, in the same competition, she/ he shall not be eligible for any cash award for the subsequent year for her/ his performance.{If a Sportsperson/PWD Sportsperson wins a medal in an event/competition, he/she will be eligible for cash awards in the same event/competition in the subsequent years only if the Sportsperson/PWD Sportsperson wins a higher/highest medal of the event