Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports revises Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar Scheme

The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has revised the Scheme of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar.
This scheme was introduced by government in 2009 to encourage involvement of corporates and sports promotion boards in the development of sports in the country.

Revised Scheme of Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar

According to the revised plan, this scheme will be given in following four categories. They are

• Identification and nurturing of budding/young talent.
• Encouragement of sports through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
• Employment of sportspersons and sports welfare measures.
• Sports for Development.

The revised Scheme, prescribes the eligibility criteria for all four categories.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Corporates now can spend and provide funds for promotion and development of sports from the funds earmarked for CSR.
In this regard, training to promote rural sports, nationally recognized sports, Paralympic sports and Olympic sports have been included in the Schedule VII of the Companies Act, 2013.
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs): In case of NGOs, who are working in promotion and development of sports, a separate category, Sports for Development has been provided for the NGOs in order to recognize their contributions.

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015