New Delhi, December 14, 2014 : .Anurag Thakur, the minister of sports said Tuesday that government support for para-athletes is equal to that given to able-bodied athletes. In response to Lok Sabha’s question, the minister stated that the Paralympic Committee of India was provided with financial assistance through the Scheme of Assistance for National Sports Federations.This aid is used to conduct coaching camps, competition exposures, conduct national championships and purchase of equipment.
Para-sports have been designated as a priority category to ensure maximum support for para-athletes.Minister said that elite para-athletes will be supported to train under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme.
Under the “Pandit Deendayal Uttaray National Welfare Fond”, para athletes also receive financial aid at the same level as the able-bodied.
“Under the Scheme of Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons, medal winners of Paralympics and Para Asian Games are also provided life-long pension on monthly basis, after retirement from active sports or attaining the age of 30 years, whichever is later.
“Guidelines on the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) provide for assistance for welfare of differently-abled persons (which also includes para sportspersons), and such assistance is given only for the purchase of tricycles (manual /battery-operated/motorized), motorized/battery-operated wheelchair and artificial limbs for deserving differently-abled persons,” it added.
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