Scheme of Pension for Eminent Sports Persons
The scheme “Scheme of Pension for Eminent Sports Persons” was launched by the Department of Sports, Government of Punjab to provide pension to eminent veteran sportsmen who have excelled at International level during their youth and made the nation proud.
- Ministry / Department
- Department of Sports and Youth Services
- Level
- State
- Benefit type
- cash
What is Scheme of Pension for Eminent Sports Persons?
The scheme “Scheme of Pension for Eminent Sports Persons” was launched by the Department of Sports, Government of Punjab to provide pension to eminent veteran sportsmen who have excelled at International level during their youth and made the nation proud.
- Benefit
- **The amount of pension for participation in competitions at various levels shall be as under:** **Sl. No.****Competitions Levels****Monthly Pension Amount**1Olympic Games₹1000/-2Official World Cup₹1000/-3Davis Cup in Tennis₹1000/-4Test Matches/One Day International in Cricket₹1000/-5Commonwealth Games₹600/-6Asian Games₹600/-> **Mode Of Payment:** The payment will be sent to the pensioners through cross Bank Cheque into their Bank Accounts.
- Level
- State — Punjab
- Ministry / Dept.
- Department of Sports and Youth Services
- Benefit type
- cash
- Key eligibility
- 1. The candidates seeking pension under this scheme should have represented National teams in the following competitions:- • Olympic Games • Official World Cup • Commonwealth Games • Asian Games • Davis Cup in Tennis • Test matches/one day international in cricket 2. This benefit shall be admissible
- Last verified
- Recently
Benefits
**The amount of pension for participation in competitions at various levels shall be as under:** **Sl. No.****Competitions Levels****Monthly Pension Amount**1Olympic Games₹1000/-2Official World Cup₹1000/-3Davis Cup in Tennis₹1000/-4Test Matches/One Day International in Cricket₹1000/-5Commonwealth Games₹600/-6Asian Games₹600/-> **Mode Of Payment:** The payment will be sent to the pensioners through cross Bank Cheque into their Bank Accounts.
Eligibility
Documents Required
How to Apply
Step 1: Offline application — step 1
Step 01: The candidates for the award of pension under this scheme need to visit the office of the District Sports Officer, who also serves as the Secretary of the District Sports Councils. Step 02: Collect the prescribed application form free of cost from the designated office. Step 03: Fill in all the required details in the application form accurately and legibly. Step 04: The application form duly filled in and supported by the requisite certificates shall have to be submitted to the concerned District Sports Officer-cum-Secretary, District Sports Council. Processing of the Applications by the Concerned Authorities: The District Sports Officer-cum-Secretary, District Sports Council shall examine and verify the facts recorded in each application and after having satisfied himself, shall forward the applications to the Secretary, Punjab State Sports Council who shall process and get the pension finalized.
Sources & References
- Official scheme website ↗
- Source record ↗
- Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.
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