The Sports Authority of India Thursday introduced that it’s going to prolong medical and accident insurance coverage cowl to greater than 13,000 athletes, coaches and help workers from this 12 months. This is in line with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports resolution to guarantee the protection and well-being of all athletes and help workers within the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic in India.
Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju stated athletes in addition to teaching and help workers helping them to realise their potential have been the largest stakeholders of the Ministry.
“We need to make sure that all our athletes and contractual workers have well being cowl throughout these tough occasions and even after,” he said.
“They are our National assets,” he added.
The insurance coverage cowl of Rs. 5 lakh every will probably be offered to all nationwide campers, possible nationwide campers, Khelo India athletes and junior campers coaching at SAI Centre of Excellence. While the medical health insurance could be for Rs. 5 lakh every, it additionally features a Rs. 25 lakh cowl for accident or loss of life.
“Through this initiative, we’re guaranteeing that each one National-level athletes have insurance coverage cowl not simply in the course of the National camps however all year long. We have considerably raised the insurance coverage cowl for Khelo India scholar and junior athletes up to Rs. 5 lakh per athlete annually,” the Union Sports Minister further added.
This will come into effect irrespective of the dates of a National camp even if such camps have not been in operation in some disciplines so far this year. This will ensure continuity in the insurance and will provide much needed support to national-level athletes, coaches and support staff associated with National camps.
Sports Authority of India has requested National Sporting Federations to identify the athletes and support staff for inclusion in the insurance scheme. The data of those covered under this insurance scheme will be stored in the National Sports Repository System to create a transparent, easy to access process which can be monitored regularly.
Through the Annual Calendar for Training and Competition for each National Sports Federation, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports funds National Camps, competitive exposure overseas, conduct of National Championships and the junior programmes. Besides, the cream of athletes are also supported under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme.
Besides, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports supports 596 former internationals with a monthly pension.
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