Annual Report 2011-12.pdf - Performance Management Division
Annual Report 2011-12.pdf - Performance Management Division
Annual Report 2011-12.pdf - Performance Management Division
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9. NATIONAL WELFARE FUND FOR SPORTS PERSONS<br />
The National Welfare Fund for sports persons was set up in March, 1982 with a view to assisting<br />
outstanding sportspersons of yesteryears, living in indigent circumstances who had brought glory<br />
for the country in sports. Scheme has been reviewed in July 2009 to provide for lump sum ex-gratia<br />
assistance to outstanding sportspersons of yesteryears. Provision of pension has been done way<br />
with as there is already a Scheme of Pension for Meritorious Sportspersons. Now, lump sum exgratia<br />
assistance will be given to the sportspersons or their families for medical treatment etc.<br />
During the current financial year, apart from disbursement of pension to existing 24 beneficiaries,<br />
lump sum assistance from the Fund was provided provided to the following:<br />
(i)<br />
Rs. 2.09 lakh to Ms. Arunima Sinha, a national level player, who met with an<br />
th<br />
accident on 13 April <strong>2011</strong> and her left leg got amputated.<br />
(ii) Shri P K Banerjee, Shri Tulsidas Balaram, Shri S. Narayanan, Shri O.<br />
Chandrashekhar, Shri Fortunata A. Franco, Shri Chunni Goswami, Shri S.S.<br />
Hakim, Shri S.S.H. Hamid, Shri Arun Lal Ghosh, Shri Simon Sunder Raj, Smt<br />
Alphoncia Raj widow of Shri P. Thanga Raj, Smt Kannan Kamalabai widow of Late<br />
Shri D. Kannan, members of the Indian football team that participated in 1960<br />
Rome Olympics were felicitated by the Minister of State (Indepndent Charge) for<br />
Youth Affairs & Sports and given Rs. 1.5 lakh each from the Natioal Welfare Fund<br />
for Sportspersons.<br />
(iii)<br />
(iv)<br />
(v)<br />
(vi)<br />
(vii)<br />
(viii)<br />
Rs. 2 lakh to Smt Barbara j. Francis, Ex-Hockey Player (72 years old) suffering<br />
from cardiac problems, for her medical treatment.<br />
Rs. 2 lakh to Shri Kaushalender Singh, a physically handicapped player, now<br />
living in indigent conditions.<br />
Rs. 2 lakh to Shri Joginder Singh Bedi, physically handicapped player and<br />
Arjuna Awardee, given for his medical treatment.<br />
Rs. 5 lakh to Smt Farzana Khan, former Football player (women team), now<br />
living in indigent conditions.<br />
Rs. 3.45 lakh to Shri Desh Prem Azad, cricket coach of Shri Kapil Dev, former<br />
Indian Captain, for his medical treatment.<br />
Mathew, an orthopedically handicapped arm wrestling player<br />
★★★★★<br />
92 ✦ Department of Youth Affairs & Sports
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