Cash Incentive Award to Bonafede Meritorious Sportspersons
The Government of Sikkim has been providing Cash Incentive Awards to Meritorious Sports persons of Sikkim who have won Gold, Silver, Bronze in the respective sports disciplines at the Zonal Level competitions and above, and have represented Sikkim in international competitions as National team(s).
States / UT: Sikkim
Nodal department: Sports & Youth Affairs Department
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
Categories: Sports & Culture
Sub-categories: Sports
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Provision Of Cash Incentive Awards To Meritorious Sportspersons Of Sikkim
Details
The Incentive Awards in the form of Cash assistance to Meritorious Sports Persons of Sikkim constitute a Government policy aimed at encouraging the youth to pave their future by engaging themselves in any sports. The scheme seeks to promote all-round development physically, socially, mentally and emotionally, thereby, contributing to the overall wellbeing of citizens in general.
The award has been introduced with a view to encourage and motivate sportspersons in their pursuit of excellence. The scheme applies for sub-junior/cadet, junior and senior level of sports competitions with equal quantum of awards for both men & women.
However, the achievement in an unauthorized or invitational tournament will not be considered under this scheme. Only tournaments organized under the aegis of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports/ SAI/ recognized Sports Federation at the zonal, national and international levels will be eligible. The disbursement of the cash award under this scheme is organized annually. Eligibility is restricted to sports persons who are Bonafide domiciles of Sikkim.
Benefits
- 1. Recognition and motivation 2. Financial Support 3. Equal Opportunities/ Gender equality across all age group 4. Promotion of Sports culture 5. Holistic development of individual
- Recognition and motivation
- Financial Support
- Equal Opportunities/ Gender equality across all age group
- Promotion of Sports culture
- Holistic development of individual
Eligibility
- Medal winner in recognized Games/Competitions/ Tournaments/ Championship etc.
- Eligible for Zonal Level Competitions and above.
- Bonafede/possessing domicile of Sikkim State
- Tournaments organized under the aegis of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports/ SAI/ recognized Sports Federation.
- Both Olympic and Non-Olympic Sports Disciplines
- Achievement in Veteran tournaments is not included in this scheme.
Exclusions
- Unauthorized/ Invitational tournaments
- Non-domicile candidate
- Unauthorized sports disciplines
- Veteran tournaments
Application Process
Offline
- Invites application through State Sports Associations in format
- Screening by the Department Committee
- Approval of the Government
- Preparation of cash Award for eligible sports persons in terms of Government Notification
- Disbursement of Cash Awards in any occasion e.g. National Sports Day, State Government functions etc.
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
Official links
References
We don’t have a direct online application link yet. Use Official links below for the programme or ministry website, or check the application process section.
Documents Required for Government Schemes
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- Aadhaar Card
- Income Certificate
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- Residence Proof
- Bank Account Details
- Educational Certificates (for student schemes)
How to Apply for Government Schemes?
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- Check eligibility criteria
- Collect required documents
- Fill the application form
- Submit the application online or at the relevant office
- Track application status