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India Today
7 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Delhi govt hikes Olympic medal cash prizes, approves free laptop scheme for meritorious students
Delhi government raised cash awards for Olympic medallists and approved free laptops for top students under the "Mukhyamantri Digital Scheme" to support youth and education. To support sports and education, the Delhi government announced two big plans on Tuesday. One is to raise the cash prizes for Olympic and Paralympic winners from Delhi. The other is the approval of the "Mukhyamantri Digital Scheme" to give free laptops to bright students. Minister Ashish Sood said these steps were taken "for Delhi's development, students and youth" during a Cabinet meeting held at the Delhi Secretariat and led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. He said "There were historic decisions made under the Mukhyamantri Khel Prothsahan Yojana. Earlier, Olympic and Paralympic medal winners were awarded Rs 3 crore, Rs 2 crore and Rs 1 crore for gold, silver and bronze medallists, respectively. To encourage the sports ecosystem in Delhi, Olympic gold medallists will now be given Rs 7 crore, silver medallists will receive Rs 5 crore, and bronze medallists Rs 3 crore." Sood added that Olympic gold and silver winners will be offered Group A government jobs in Delhi, and bronze winners will be offered Group B jobs. Also, young athletes taking part in state and national competitions will get Rs 5 lakh each to support their coaching and training. Students from Class 6 to 12 will get honorariums. Earlier, winners of the National Games were awarded Rs 3 lakh, Rs 2 lakh, and Rs 1 lakh for gold, silver, and bronze. Now, any medal at a national event will bring Rs 11 lakh. Additionally, "elite sportspersons" competing in national or international tournaments will receive Rs 20 lakh per year. Sood also spoke about the plan to give free laptops under the "Mukhyamantri Digital Scheme". He said As many as 1,200 meritorious students who passed Class 10 with good marks will be given i7 laptops. This will benefit students from underprivileged backgrounds." He said this is in line with the National Education Policy.
Hans India
7 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Cash awards for Olympic winners hiked: Delhi govt approves free laptop scheme for students
New Delhi: The Delhi government has hiked the cash awards for Olympic and Paralympic medallists from the national capital, minister Ashish Sood said on Tuesday. Sood also announced the approval of the Mukhyamantri Digital Scheme to provide free laptops to meritorious students. The decisions were taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at the Delhi Secretariat here. 'Today, under the leadership of CM Rekha Gupta, a Cabinet meeting was held. Various important decisions were taken for Delhi's development, students and youth,' Sood told a press conference. 'There were historic decisions taken under the Mukhyamantri Khel Prothsahan Yojana. Olympic and Paralympic medal winners were awarded Rs 3 crore, Rs 2 crore and Rs 1 crore earlier... to encourage the sports ecosystem, Olympic gold medallists will now be given Rs 7 crore, silver medallists Rs 5 crore and bronze medallists Rs 3 crore,' he said.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Delhi Raises Stakes For Olympic Medals — Up To 7cr For Winners
New Delhi: Announcing two major initiatives to boost sports and education, Delhi govt on Tuesday increased the cash awards for Olympic and Paralympic medallists from the city and announced the approval of the Mukhyamantri Digital Scheme to provide free laptops to meritorious students. Minister Ashish Sood said the decisions "for Delhi's development, students and youth" were taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Rekha Gupta at Delhi Secretariat. "There were historic decisions made under the Mukhyamantri Khel Prothsahan Yojana. Earlier, Olympic and Paralympic medal winners were awarded Rs 3 crore, Rs 2 crore and Rs 1 crore for gold, silver and bronze medallists, respectively. To encourage the sports ecosystem in Delhi, Olympic gold medallists will now be given Rs 7 crore, silver medallists will receive Rs 5 crore, and bronze medallists Rs 3 crore," he said. You Can Also Check: Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi Sood also announced that the Olympic gold and silver medallists will be given Group A jobs in Delhi govt while the bronze medallists will be given Group B jobs. The Cabinet also decided that young sportspersons participating in state- and national-level events will be provided Rs 5 lakh each for coaching and training purposes, he said. The honorarium will be given to students from classes 6 to 12. So far, National Games winners were provided Rs 3 lakh, Rs 2 lakh and Rs 1 lakh for winning gold, silver and bronze medals, Sood said. Govt has now decided to provide Rs 11 lakh for winning any medal in national-level sports events, he added. Govt will provide Rs 20 lakh per year to "elite sportspersons" who participate in national and international games and sports events, the minister said. Meanwhile, Sood said the move to provide students free laptops under the Mukhyamantri Digital Scheme was aimed to ensure their holistic development. "As many as 1,200 meritorious students who passed Class 10 with good marks will be given i7 laptops. This will benefit students from underprivileged backgrounds," he said, adding that this will be in line with the National Education Policy, and children from underprivileged backgrounds will benefit from the scheme. Sood also criticised the previous AAP dispensation over "non-functional" computer labs in govt schools. "There were some people who called themselves the fathers of the education revolution. There are 1,074 govt schools. I invite you to witness the education revolution there... None of them has a functional computer lab," he alleged, adding, "At a time when we are talking about experiential learning, AI and data science, our govt school students don't have functional computer labs or information and communication technology (ICT) labs. " Sood announced that Delhi govt will set up 100 ICT labs in state-run schools.
Mint
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Mint
Delhi govt hikes cash awards for Olympic winners; announces Group A jobs for gold and silver medallists
In a major move to promote sports and reward excellence, the Delhi government on Monday announced enhanced cash prizes and government jobs for Olympic medallists from the capital. As per the new policy, athletes winning Olympic gold will receive ₹ 7 crore, silver medallists will be awarded ₹ 5 crore, and bronze winners will get ₹ 3 crore, Delhi Minister Ashish Sood announced. In addition to the cash incentives, the government will also offer Group A jobs to gold and silver medallists, while bronze medallists will be eligible for Group B positions in government services. The decisions were taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at the Delhi Secretariat here. "Today, under the leadership of CM Rekha Gupta, a Cabinet meeting was held. Various important decisions were taken for Delhi's development, students and youth," Sood told a press conference. "There were historic decisions taken under the Mukhyamantri Khel Prothsahan Yojana. Olympic and Paralympic medal winners were awarded ₹ 3 crore, ₹ 2 crore and ₹ 1 crore earlier... to encourage the sports ecosystem, Olympic gold medallists will now be given ₹ 7 crore, silver medallists ₹ 5 crore and bronze medallists ₹ 3 crore," he said. Sood announced that the Gold and Silver medallists will be given Group A jobs while the bronze medallists will be given Group B jobs in the Delhi government. Sood also announced that under the Mukhyamantri Digital Scheme, free laptops would be provided to students to ensure the holistic development of the youth. "As many as 1,200 meritorious students who have passed Class 10 with good marks will be given i7 laptops. This will benefit students from underprivileged backgrounds," he added.
NDTV
22-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Delhi Hikes Cash Reward For Olympic Winners, Approves Free Laptop Scheme For Students
New Delhi: The Delhi government has hiked the cash awards for Olympic and Paralympic medallists from the national capital, minister Ashish Sood said on Tuesday. Mr Sood also announced the approval of the Mukhyamantri Digital Scheme to provide free laptops to meritorious students. The decisions were taken during a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at the Delhi Secretariat here. "Today, under the leadership of CM Rekha Gupta, a Cabinet meeting was held. Various important decisions were taken for Delhi's development, students and youth," Mr Sood told a press conference. "There were historic decisions taken under the Mukhyamantri Khel Prothsahan Yojana. Olympic and Paralympic medal winners were awarded Rs 3 crore, Rs 2 crore and Rs 1 crore earlier... to encourage the sports ecosystem, Olympic gold medallists will now be given Rs 7 crore, silver medallists Rs 5 crore and bronze medallists Rs 3 crore," he said. Mr Sood announced that the Gold and Silver medallists will be given Group A jobs while the bronze medallists will be given Group B jobs in the Delhi government. Mr Sood also announced that under the Mukhyamantri Digital Scheme, free laptops would be provided to students to ensure the holistic development of the youth. "As many as 1,200 meritorious students who have passed Class 10 with good marks will be given i7 laptops. This will benefit students from underprivileged backgrounds," he added.
