TN Government approves inclusion of kabaddi, silambam for CM’s trophy
- Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, who assumed office made three important announcements
- Inclusion of silambam and kabaddi at all levels in the State games conducted by the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu for the Chief Minister’s trophy.
- Earlier only 10 sports events were conducted under the Chief Minister’s trophy.
- Now, it has been decided to increase the number to 16 by including traditional games.
- The participation of persons with disabilities, government employees and the general public will be encouraged.
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- ₹47.04 crore will be sanctioned towards the Chief Minister’s trophy and for forming State Level coordination committees, district youth welfare and sports deve lopment committees and another committee to conduct district level sports events.
- Announcement regarding a scheme to grant pension to needy sportspersons.
- They will receive ₹3,000 per month from March 2022 to August 2022 and subsequently get ₹6,000 per month.
- ₹4 lakh reward was given to Ms. Niveditha Nair, who won a silver medal in the pistol competition at the Junior World Championship held in Peru by the International Shooting Sport Federation in 2021
