Punjab's new sports policy includes 500 jobs for medal winners and 1,000 sports nurseries

The new state sports policy, 2023, was unveiled by Punjab's minister of sports Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer. It aims to encourage participation in sports, offer financial incentives, and improve the state's sporting facilities. The proposal calls for the building of 1,000 sports nurseries as well as the provision of 500 jobs for top medal winners. These actions are a component of the government's initiatives to promote sports and aid athletes in Punjab.

Athletes' Training And Opportunities

In a statement to the media, Minister Hayer said that a budget of Rs 250 crore would be set aside for the construction of 1,000 sports nurseries. These nurseries will provide athletes with improved coaching, cutting-edge sporting goods, and essential snacks to improve their preparation and performance.

In addition, 500 medal winners will receive job offers in a particular cadre under the new sports policy. There are 40 deputy directors, 92 senior coaches, 138 coaches, and 230 junior coaches among the positions available. This action attempts to give athletes who have achieved success in their particular sports permanent career prospects.

Highlights Of The New Sports Policy

These are some additional new sports policy highlights:

Improve Punjab's sporting infrastructure by building housing for up to 5,000 players in each district.

Seven cities' district-level centres will be renovated to state-level facilities with modern amenities.

Olympic gold winners will now get larger financial incentives, with recipients growing from 25 to 80.

Honoured with prestigious awards and financial incentives are coaches and sports promoters.

Supporting athletes financially as they train for international sporting events

Sports grading scale, including for the Olympics, Asian Games, and Commonwealth Games

Establishing a special website and YouTube channel for player statistics and live sports coverage.