Govt disburses cash incentives to meritorious sportspersons Update with guwahati assam

by Guwahati_City


ITANAGAR, 29 Aug: The state government disbursed annual cash incentives to the meritorious sportspersons of the state on the occasion of National Sports Day on Sunday.

A total of Rs 30 lakhs were disbursed among 66 athletes from nine sports disciplines – archery, boxing, football, judo, kickboxing, karate-do, taekwondo, weightlifting and wushu, Sports Director Tadar Appa said.

As per the sports policy of the state, the coaches concerned will receive 10 percent of the total amount.

Every year, the sports & youth affairs department felicitates the meritorious sportspersons with cash incentives on the National Sports Day as a token of encouragement and recognition of their achievements.

So far, a total of Rs 4,73,94,989 cash incentives have been disbursed since its institution in 2012, Appa said.

Speaking on the occasion, Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Mama Natung said that the state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Pema Khandu is committed to uplifting the sports sector “with a vision to make Arunachal a powerhouse of sports in the years to come.”

Earlier, Natung paid tributes to Maj Dhyan Chand, who built a strong edifice of sports, especially hockey, in India. He also congratulated the Indian hockey team for winning a medal in the Tokyo Olympics after a gap of 40 years.

Sports & Youth Affairs Secretary Anirudh Singh and Sports Authority of Arunachal (SAA) chairman Byabang Taj also spoke.

Officers of the sports & youth affairs department and the Arunachal Olympic Association, the president and general secretaries of the state level sports associations and DSOs also joined the programme.

In the afternoon, a friendly football match was played between SAA Chairman XI and Sports Minister’s XI to mark the National Sports Day. SAA XI defeated Sports Minister’s XI by 7-5 goals.

This News Present You By Guwahatiassam.info With Out any changes as it Publish on Original Source.

Like Us to Read This Type of News

  • Read More Relevant on ASSAM NEWS | GUWAHATI NEWS | NORTHEAST OF INDIA | TRIPURA | SIKKIM | TOURIST PLACES OF NORTHEAST | NAGALAND | MIZORAM | MEGHALAYA | MANIPUR | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | TOURIST PLACES OF ASSAM

    Related Articles

    سایت شرط بندی معتبر ایرانی

    سایت های پیش بینی ایرانی

    شرط کده

    shartwin

    pinbahis

    yekbet

    بهترین سایت های پیش بینی

    شرط برو

    جسوس بت

    سایت های پوکر آنلاین

    ایران بت

    انجمن پیش بینی ایران

    romabet

    pinbahis

    maltcasino

    asyabahis

    sekabet

    maltbahis

    1xbet

    pinbahis

    superbahis

    betboo

    pulibet

    betting sites of tanzania

    parimatch

    betboro

    1xbet

    melbet

    takbet

    مل بت