NEW DELHI: The Delhi government education department plans to offer financial assistance to promising sporting talent from schools in the state.
The government has drafted a policy to provide help of up to Rs 3,00,000 every year and offer specialised training to young sporting talents from the national capital, says a PTI report. “The policy covers all school students who are bonafide residents of Delhi for the past three years. A Committee of Experts (CoE) would be constituted including at least five members of excellent sports background with impeccable integrity and credentials,” an official statement said.
According to the policy draft, which will be soon sent to the state cabinet for approval, an annual financial support of Rs 2,00,000 per annum will be provided to school students up to the age of 14 years, while those above this age would get Rs 3,00,000 per annum as support. “The quantum of assistance may be enhanced in some cases by the committee. The financial assistance would be provided directly to the sporting talents. The committee will take call on the talents to be nurtured and supported under the policy,” the statement said.
Training assistance, medical assistance and insurance assistance would be also provided under the scheme. The financial assistance would be provided to each student initially for two years and renewed after a performance review. The policy also covers the creation of centres of excellence throughout Delhi for specialised assistance to the budding talent with best facilities like coaches, physiotherapists and nutritionists, the report adds.
