The Delhi government took landmark decisions today under Mukhyamantri Khel Protsahan Yojana at a Cabinet meeting. The cash award for Olympic Games winners from Delhi has been hiked as a gold medallist will now get Rs 7 crore while silver and bronze medal winners will take home Rs 5 crore and Rs 3 crore respectively. Moreover, they are also set to get jobs from the government as athletes winning gold and silver medals will be awarded Group A jobs and bronze medal winners will get Group B jobs.
Delhi minister Ashish Sood addressed the media after the Cabinet meeting that was held at Delhi Secretariat. "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. Historic decisions have been taken under the Mukhyamantri Khel Protsahan Yojana. Apart from the Olympic winners, the prize money for the medallists in Paralympics, Asian Games, Asian Para Games, Commonwealth Games and National Games have also been increased.
"To boost the sports ecosystem in Delhi, players winning a gold, silver, or bronze medal in the Olympics and Paralympics will be awarded Rs 7 crore, Rs 5 crore, and Rs 3 crore, respectively. For Asian Games and Asian Para Games, the prize money has been increased to Rs 3 crore, Rs 2 crore, and Rs 1 crore for gold, silver, and bronze medals, respectively. In the Commonwealth Games, Rs 2 crore, Rs 1.5 crore, and Rs 1 crore will be awarded, and for the National Games, Rs 11 lakh will be awarded for every medal winner.
"Delhi players who secure a gold or silver medal in the Olympics will be offered a government job in the Group A category, while bronze medal winners will be offered a job in Group B. Every medal winner in the Paralympics will be given a Group B job. For the Asian Games, gold medal winners will be awarded a government job in the Group A category, while silver and bronze medal winners will receive jobs in the Group B category.
"For the Asian Para Games, gold medal winners will be awarded a government job in the Group B category, while silver and bronze medal winners will be assigned to jobs in the Group C category. In the Commonwealth, gold and silver medal winners will be assigned to the Group B category, while bronze medal winners will be assigned to the Group C category. Every medal winner in the Para Commonwealth Games will be given a job in the Group C category," Minister Ashish Sood said during the media briefing.
What was the prize money earlier for Olympic medal winners?
Earlier, the Olympic and Paralympic medal winners were awarded Rs 3 crore, Rs 2 crore, and Rs 1 crore for gold, silver, and bronze medallists.
When will the next Olympic Games be played?
For the unversed, the next Olympic Games are set to be played in 2028 at Los Angeles.
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