Haryana Government has increased by four times the award money to be given to the winners at State level Sports Meet for Women from the year 2016-17 to encourage the rural women to take interest in games, boost their confidence and improve community participation in government programmes. This year, this meet would be organized at Tau Devi lal Stadium, Panchkula on March 21, said a spokesman of the Women and Child Development Department.
The award money for women bagging first, second and third positions at block level would be Rs 2,100, Rs 1,100 and Rs 750 respectively. Similarly at district level, the award money would Rs 4,100, Rs 3,100 and Rs 2,100 and at state level, it would be Rs 11,000, Rs 8,100 and Rs 4,100 for women bagging first, second and third positions respectively. All participants would at the State level Sports Meet will get Rs 1000.
He said that the Women and Child Development Minister, Kavita Jain would be the chief guest on this occasion and Additional Chief Secretary of the Department, PK Mahapatra would preside over the function. As many as 126 participants from 21 districts who secured first position in each event at district level would participate in this meet. The potato race, matka race and 100 meter race would be held for women above the age of 30 years. For girls below the age of 30 years, the events would be 300 meter race, 400 meter race and five kilometers cycle race.