RASHTRIYA KHEL PROTSAHAN PURUSKAR
- With a view to recognize the contribution made to sports development by entities other than sportspersons and coaches, Government has instituted a new award entitled Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar from the year 2009, which has four categories, namely, community sports development, promotion of sports academies of excellence, support to elite sportspersons and employment to sportspersons.
- The award consists of a citation and a trophy in each of above mentioned categories.
- There is no cash award.
SPECIAL AWARDS TO WINNERS IN INTERNATIONAL SPORTS EVENTS AND THEIR COACHES
- This scheme was introduced in the year 1986 to encourage and motivate outstanding sportspersons for higher achievement and to attract the younger generation to take sports as a career.
- Under the scheme, special cash awards are given to sportspersons and their coaches for winning medals in recognized international sport events held in a year at the following rates:
| Championship/Game | Gold Medal | Silver Medal | Bronze Medal |
| Olympics Games | Rs. 50 lakhs
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Rs. 30 lakhs | Rs. 20 lakhs |
| Asian Games/ Commonwealth | Rs. 20 lakhs | Rs. 10 lakhs | Rs. 6 Lakhs |
| World Championships | Rs. 10 lakhs | Rs. 5 lakhs | Rs. 3 lakhs |
| Asian and Commonwealth Championships | Rs. 3 lakhs | Rs. 2 lakhs | Rs. 1.5 lakhs |
- Cash award is also given to coaches who have trained the medal winners for at least 240 days immediately preceding the tournament.
- Award money to a coach is 50% of the award money given to the sportsperson coached. In case, there is more than one coach, the award money is distributed among them equally.