These allowances are also for para athletes. The OPA (₹1.20 lakh annually) is transferred directly to the athlete’s bank account, while the rest of the amount is spent on the athlete’s training, fooding, lodging and education at the Khelo India Academy where the athlete trains. The funding is done as per the Khelo India Talent Development (KITD) Scheme.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) in its latest release said:
The release further read:
Anurag Thakur inaugurate first-ever SAI Squash Courts at Major Dhyanchand Stadium:
Union Minister for External Affairs S Jaishankar and Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur inaugurated the Squash Courts at the Major Dhyanchand Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday (June 15). These are the first-ever Squash courts opened by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in any centre across the country.
Anurag Thakur, while addressing the inauguration ceremony, said:
He further said:
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