Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday said that the players who will secure medals in international sports events will be given government jobs so as to encourage them and incentivise budding players.
The Chief Minister was interacting with Olympic medalists on International Olympic Day here. The Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Sandeep Singh was also present on the occasion. Khattar said that besides getting government jobs in the Sports Department, international level medal winning sports persons would be appointed on deputation basis in the Education Department as well as in other Departments.
He said that if sportspersons excelling in their field are appointed as coaches or trainers then young sportspersons can be greatly benefited. Extending greetings on International Olympic Day, he said that sportspersons should join such Departments where they find better opportunities to excel.
He pointed out that the government has formulated an excellent policy to promote sports. Under this policy, along with 3 percent reservation, government services are being provided according to the medals won by the sportspersons. Apart from this, the State Government is enhancing sports infrastructure along with renovation of sports stadiums to promote sports activities, he added.
He said that Khelo India Games will provide better opportunities to the young generation to excel in the field of sports.
The Chief Minister further said that the Sports Department has taken a good decision to plant saplings on International Olympic Day. The government has made laborious efforts to meet the need of oxygen supply during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic. Now, more attention has been paid to planting trees to improve the environment. The Forest Department has set a target of planting three crore saplings this year under Saghan Van Yojana, he said.
As part of this, trees will be planted on Panchayati land in rural areas and Government land in urban areas. This year, more and more trees will be planted and Oxy-vans will be developed, he added.
6 CR FOR GOLD WINNERS IN TOKYO OLYMPICS
Haryana Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Sandeep Singh informed that 30 players from the state have been selected for the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games. Rs 5 lakh has been provided to each of these players as preparation amount, he said. The Minister said that a cash amount of Rs 6 crore will be given for gold medal winners in the Olympic Games, Rs 4 crore for Silver medal winners and Rs 2.50 crore for bronze medal winners. He said on the occasion of International Olympic Day, 11,000 saplings will be planted in the sports complexes of Haryana.