Rajasthan
Deaflympics Medal Winners to Get Prize Money of Rs 7 Crore
- 26 Nov 2022
- 1 min read
Why In News?
- On November 25, 2022, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved a proposal to give a total prize money of Rs 7 crore to three sportspersons from the state who won medals in Deaflympics, 2022.
Key Points
- According to the proposal, Abhinav Sharma and Gauranshi Sharma, who won gold medals in deaf badminton at the Deaflympics, 2022, will be given Rs 3 crore each. Apart from this, Vedika Sharma, a bronze medalist in deaf rifle shooting, will be given a prize money of Rs 1 crore.
- It is known that the state government gives prize money of Three crore, two crore and one crore rupees respectively to gold, silver and bronze medal winners at the international level for the encouragement of sportspersons.
- It is noteworthy that this prize money will be given to the three players by giving relaxation in the Rajasthan Sports Grant-in-Aid Rules-2022 by the Chief Minister. With this approval, along with financial support to the players, all the players of the state will be motivated to perform excellently.
