“Athletes will not be required to run after Govt. offices “: Anurag Thakur

Anurag Thakur : On Friday , Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur has introduced three major initiatives of his department- an online portal for schemes of the department of sports , the National Sports development fund (NSDF) website and a revised scheme of cash award , national welfare and pension to sportspersons.

Anurag Thakur : Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur has introduced 3 main initiatives for sportspersons .

So that deserving candidates will not be required to run after government offices in order to get their rewards since the Sports Ministry has made the processes online .

Anurag Thakur said , ” These initiatives will help in bringing transparency and accountability in system and apart from giving a push to the govt. digital India mission.”

“These schemes we have made this system simple and transparent for the sportspersons . Our only purpose is to make system simple and transparent for the sportspersons so that they can get their rewards without delay “. he added .

“We have also made Pension scheme or Deen Dayal Upadhyay National Welfare Scheme for Sportspersons online so as to athletes time doesn’t get wasted . ” Anurag Thakur.

He has also mentioned that It is user friendly and technology driven and through this we can fulfil the maximum govt. thought also .

Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh Thakur has introduced 3 main initiatives for sportspersons . So that deserving athletes and sportspersons will not be required to run after government offices in order to get their rewards since the Sports Ministry has made the processes online .

Sports Minister has also appealed to the countrymen , and the private entities and PSUs to make contribution to the NSDF for the welfare and development of Indian Sports.