Punjab Sports Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on July 31 stated the brand new sports activities coverage of the State, which was not too long ago accredited by the Cabinet consists of a number of incentives in a bid to create a sports activities tradition within the State .

Mr. Hayer stated that ranging from the development of sports activities nurseries, centres geared up with State-of-the-art amenities might be inbuilt each village of the State underneath the brand new coverage. Besides, presents within the type of money prizes, awards for gamers in addition to coaches and jobs for the gamers are part of the brand new sports activities coverage.

He stated that protecting in thoughts all age teams and bodily health, playgrounds might be established on the village stage based on the native wants. “1,000 cluster-level sports nurseries with coaching, sports equipment and refreshments will be established. At ₹25 lahks per nursery, it will have a total budget of ₹250 Crore. A district-level sports structure with 200 sports hostels in each district is to be established to prepare sportspersons for national-level competitions,” he stated.

He stated {that a} provision of 500 posts within the particular cadre has been ready for the very best medal-winning gamers together with 40 deputy administrators, 92 senior coaches, 138 coaches and 230 junior coaches. He stated that in comparison with 2,017 coaches in neighbouring Haryana, there are solely 309 coaches in Punjab and as per the brand new sports activities coverage there’s a proposal of two,360 coaches, he stated.

He stated it was additionally determined to extend the prize cash of the Gold, Silver and Bronze medal winners of the Olympic Games from ₹2.25 crore, ₹1.50 crore and ₹1 crore to ₹3 crore, ₹2 crore and ₹1 crore respectively, at a press convention.

He stated earlier, about 25 sports activities and medal winners had been getting money prizes, whereas now the quantity has been elevated to 80. “It has also been decided to start awards for the first time for coaches and promoters similar to players. The coaches of Punjab will now get the Olympian Balbir Singh Senior Coach Award, which will include prize money of ₹5 lakhs, a trophy and a blazer. Similarly, the Milkha Singh Award for Sports Promoters-Organization is being started for any private organization or individual promoting sports. The prize money will include ₹5 lahks, a memento, a blazer and a certificate,” he stated.