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Scheme of Cash Incentive to Medal Winners in International Sports Events and their Coaches
NationwideIndividualCentralCentrally Sponsored SchemeMinistry Of Youth Affairs & SportsOpen since 2025-02-01
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What this is

The objective of the scheme is to reward outstanding sportspersons for their achievements at the global level. It aims to simplify eligibility, improve the award process, motivate athletes to achieve higher, and inspire young people to take up sports.

In detail

The "Scheme of Cash Incentives to Medal Winners in International Sports Events and their Coaches", implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports under the Department of Sports, Government of India, was introduced in 1986 to reward outstanding sportspersons for their achievements on the global stage. Over the years, the scheme has been revised to enhance its effectiveness. The latest amendment aims to streamline eligibility criteria, improve the disbursement process, incentivise higher achievements, and motivate athletes to serve as inspiring role models for the younger generation to take up sports.

Who qualifies

The cash incentive shall be awarded exclusively for the sports disciplines specified.

What you get

> For all international events except the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games, Para-Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games, cash incentives will be paid based on the number of participating countries.

Amount of IncentiveIn a team event In an individual eventFullThe number of participating countries shall be at least 12 or the maximum permissible number of participants, whichever is lower.The number of participating countries shall be at least 16 or the maximum permissible number of participants, whichever is lower. HalfThe number of participating countries is in the range of 6 to 11.The number of participating countries is in the range of 8 to15.One-thirdThe number of participating countries shall be between 4 and 5.The number of participating countries shall range from 4 to 7.

Note: No cash incentive shall be given if the number of teams in any event is less than 4.

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Eligibility published here92 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name251 characters
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Implementing agency published herefield absent from the record
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How to apply published hereoffline mode declared, no URL needed
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Start date published here2025-02-01
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End date published hereno end date recorded, so indefinite by omission
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Provenance

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schemeNameScheme of Cash Incentive to Medal Winners in International Sports Events and their Coaches myScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate2025-02-01myScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryNameMinistry Of Youth Affairs & SportsmyScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeFalsemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme