Uttarakhand
Preparation to Increase the Honorarium of State Sports Coaches from 15 Thousand to 48 Thousand
- 19 Jun 2023
- 2 min read
Why in News?
On June 17, 2023, Uttarakhand Sports Minister Rekha Arya in a review meeting of the Department of Sports held in Dehradun directed to prepare a proposal to increase the honorarium of sports coaches on contract from Rs 15,000 to a minimum of Rs 48,000 on the lines of the Sports Authority of India.
Key Points:
- The Sports Minister said that some sports coaches in the state were getting less honorarium than the PRD jawans. It has been decided to increase their honorarium on the lines of SAI so that the department can get enough and good sports coaches.
- It is known that about 200 sports coaches are on contract in the state. Especially in the hilly districts, there has been a shortage of these for a long time. One reason for this is their very low honorarium.
- A minimum honorarium of Rs 48 thousand is being given to the sports coach in SAI. The honorarium is given according to different categories. Similarly, the honorarium will be increased in the sports department as well, but the qualification for honorarium should be the same as that of SAI.
