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News18
7 hours ago
- Business
- News18
Indian Hockey Players To Get A Monthly Stipend From Sports Ministry
Last Updated: Indian hockey players selected for national camps will receive a Rs 25,000 monthly allowance. The decision, costing Rs 20 lakh per month, was approved by the sports ministry. For the first time, Indian hockey players selected for the men's and women's national camps will receive a Rs 25,000 monthly out-of-pocket allowance, a decision sanctioned by the sports ministry after consistent requests from the sport's governing body. Eighty players (40 men and 40 women) are set to benefit from this allowance, which is extended to athletes in the developmental group of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme. The decision was made during the Mission Olympic Cell's monthly meeting on Thursday. This allowance will cost the government Rs 20 lakh per month, while core group athletes receive Rs 50,000 per month. 'The allowance was being requested by Hockey India for some time, and we have decided to accept the demand. The players have performed reasonably well, and it is on merit," Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed reporters in an informal interaction. Hockey India will need to submit a list of players every month to facilitate the disbursement of funds. 'The list will consider form and fitness, and names might change depending on these factors," a sports ministry source explained. Currently, hockey players earn salaries from their respective departments and organisations, although a proposal for a graded contract system by Hockey India has been under consideration for the past few years. Their additional source of income comes from prize money for strong international performances in events like the Olympics and the Asian Games. The men's team has secured two consecutive bronze medals in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the subsequent Paris Games last year. The women's team finished fourth in Tokyo but did not qualify for the Paris event. Both teams are currently competing in the FIH Pro League's European leg, where the results have not been particularly encouraging so far. The MOC also approved financial proposals amounting to Rs 4.28 crore during the meeting. A significant portion of the funds — Rs 1.38 crore — will be allocated to tennis players such as Saketh Myneni, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, and three women players. 'Several proposals for assistance from para-athletes were also approved. Additionally, a few additions were made to the TOPS developmental group. The core group remains unchanged for now," a Sports Authority of India (SAI) official stated. The ministry has also decided to enhance its talent identification process with an app that will allow talented youngsters to upload their performances for evaluation by regional talent identification panels of the SAI. 'If found promising at first glance, the youngster will be invited to Khelo India Regional Centres where their potential will be assessed. This will broaden our talent identification mechanism, which is currently limited to age group competitions," Mandaviya said. 'It will ensure that we can reach the remotest corners of the country to find promising athletes. This is all part of the National Sports Repository System," he added. With PTI inputs.
Indian Express
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Hockey players, reliant on PSUs and performance bonuses for a living, to get monthly allowance from government
The Sports Ministry has approved an out of pocket allowance of Rs 25,000 per month for hockey players who are picked in the national camp of both men's and women's team. The decision was taken after repeated requests from the governing body, Hockey India, in the monthly meeting of Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Thursday. A total of 80 players (40 men and 40 women) will be part of the scheme. Hockey India will be sending the players names to Sports Ministry. The allowance would cost the government Rs 20 lakh per month. The amount of Rs 25,000 will be same as the athletes in the developmental group of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme receive. The core group athletes are entitled to Rs 50,000 per month. 'Hockey India has requested us and we have decided to accept the demand as the players have performed well at the international level,' Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told the reporters in an informal meet on Friday. 'The list would take into account form and fitness and names might change depending on these two factors.' Indian hockey players draw salaries from the Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) that they are employed with and tournaments like the Hockey India League (HIL). The other source of income is the prize money won from tournaments like Asian Games, Olympics, and Asian Champions Trophy and the prize money that follows after that. The MOC also approved financial proposals to the tune of Rs 4.28 crore during the meeting. Tennis players got the major chunk of the funds as Rs 1.38 crore will be going to tennis players Saketh Myneni, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan, and three women players. The ministry is also planning to expand the talent finding horizon of SAI regional centers. 'A lot of times we see videos of kids playing some sport getting uploaded on social media. People are making it a medium to reach and if found good in the first glance, such youngsters will be called to Khelo India regional centers where their potential will be assessed,' said Mandaviya. 'This would widen our talent identification mechanism, which is right now limited to age group competitions. It would ensure that we can reach the remotest corners of the country and find a promising athlete. This is all a part of the National Sports Repository System,' he added.
Hindustan Times
16 hours ago
- Business
- Hindustan Times
Hockey players to get monthly allowance from ministry
New Delhi, In a first for Indian hockey players, the sports ministry has approved an out of pocket allowance of ₹25,000 per month for those picked in the national camp of both men and women after repeated requests from the sport's governing body. Eighty players will benefit from the allowance which is given to athletes in the developmental group of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme. The decision was taken at the Mission Olympic Cell's monthly meeting here on Thursday. The allowance would cost the government ₹20 lakh per month. The core group athletes are entitled to ₹50,000 per month. "The allowance was being requested for by Hockey India for some time and we have decided to accept the demand. The players have performed reasonably well and it is on merit," Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya told reporters in an informal interaction here. Hockey India will have to submit a list of players every month for disbursement of the funds. "The list would take into account form and fitness and names might change depending on these two factors," a sports ministry source stated. Currently, the hockey players draw salaries from the departments and organisations that they are employed with even though a proposal to have a graded contract system by Hockey India has been in the deliberation stage for past few years. Their other source of income is the prize money for strong international performances in showpieces like the Olympics and the Asian Games among others. The men's team has won two back-to-back bronze medals in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the subsequent Paris Games last year. The women's side finished fourth in Tokyo but failed to qualify for the Paris showpiece. Both the teams are currently competing in the FIH Pro League's European leg where the results have not been particularly encouraging so far. Proposals worth ₹4.28 crore approved ========================= The MOC also approved financial proposals to the tune of ₹4.28 crore during the meeting. A major chunk of the funds ₹1.38 crore will be going to tennis players like Saketh Myneni, Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and three women players. "Several proposals for assistance from para-athletes were also approved. And a few additions were made to the TOPS developmental group. The core group, for now, remains the same," a Sports Authority of India official said. Talent Identification goes digital ===================== The ministry has decided to strengthen its talent identification process with an app that would allow talented youngsters to upload their performances for assessment by regional talent identification panels of the SAI. "If found good in first glance, the youngster would be called to Khelo India Regional Centres where their potential would be assessed. This would widen our talent identification mechanism, which is right now limited to age group competitions," Mandaviya said. "It would ensure that we can reach the remotest corners of the country and find a promising athlete. This is all a part of the National Sports Repository System," he added.
