The Union Cabinet has approved a policy that will give sportspersons a guaranteed promotion at work if they win a medal at any prestigious international sporting championship.  As per the policy, upto three out of turn promotions can be given to sportsperson in their service career for winning medals in Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Asian Games and World Championships. 

The sportsperson winning a medal or more than one medal in a Game/Team Events/Championships in a particular year will be eligible for an out of turn promotion in that year. Further record-breaking medal winning performance in National Games will also be considered for one out of turn promotion during the service career.

This would be in addition to the monetary reward scheme of the Government already in existence for all medal winners in international sports events and their coaches where the quantum of monetary rewards for individuals is upto Rs. 50 lakh for medal winning performance in Olympic Games, Asian Games and World Championships.

The Scheme will be helpful in improving the performance of individual sportsperson and will play a big role in promotion of sports among the masses. The proposed policy covers all the sportspersons working with Central Government Ministries and Department. Significantly, disabled sportspersons who participate at events such as the Paralympic Olympics would also be covered.