Grant of Cash Awards to meritorious children of Departmental officers / staff for their performance in the 10th/12th standard Board Examination held in March/April, 2016, 2017 and 2018

Government of India
Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue
Directorate General of Human Resources of Development
Indirect Taxes & Customs
IRCON Building, West Wing,
Ground Floor, Plot No. C-4
District Centre, Saket
New Delhi-110017
Phone: 011-29561526

F.No. 712/ 112/HRD/WF-1/17 / 1066

Date 14 February, 2019

To
The Pr. Directors General/ Pr. Chief Commissioners (All)
The Directorate General/ Chief Commissioners (All)
The Pr. Commissioners/ Pr. Additional Directors General (All)
The Commissioners/ Additional Director General (All)

Sir/Madam,

Subject: Scheme for grant of Cash Awards to meritorious children of Departmental officers / staff for their performance in the 10th / 12th standard Board Examination held in March / April, 2016, 2017 & 2018 :- Reg.

Please refer to this office letter of even no. dated 12.11 .2018 on above mentioned subject.

1. In this regard, it is to intimate that the Competent Authority has extended the last date of receiving the application / nominations for grant of cash award to meritorious children of Departmental officers/staff for their performance in the 10th / 12th standard Board Examination held in March / April, 2016, 2017 & 2018 from 31.12.2018 to 31.03.2019.
2. It is requested that the necessary application / nomination along with the requisite documents may please be sent on priority so as to reach DGHRD, New Delhi on or before 31.03.2019.
3. All other content of the above mentioned letter dated 12.11.2018 will remain same.

Yours faithfully,

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(Anice Joseph Chandra)
Addl. Director General (I&W) &
Member-Secretary, Governing Body (Welfare Fund)

Source: cbic.gov.in

Cash Awards to the outstanding sportsperson - enhancement of rates: Department of Posts Order

Cash Awards to the outstanding sportsperson - enhancement of rates: Department of Posts Order

No.8 -1/2014-WI& Sports
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts

Dt. 20.6.2017

To
All Heads of Postal Circles

Sub: Cash Awards to the outstanding sportsperson - enhancement of rates.

Sir,
I am directed to refer to this office letter no. 11-8/87-WL&Sp. dated 18-05-1993 on the subject mentioned above, and to state that the competent authority has decided to revise the rates of Cash Award to the Sportsperson who achieves 1st, 2nd & 3rd position in the National / International Sports Tournaments held by respective Federations, as indicated below, with immediate effect till further orders

All other terms and conditions will remain unchanged

Position	Existing Rates	Revised Rates
1st	Rs.3000/ -	Rs.25,000/-
2nd	Rs.2000 / -	Rs.20,000/-
3rd	Rs. 1500/-	Rs. 15,000

(Daisg Barla)
Director(W&S)

Source: NFPE

Medal Winners of RIO Olympics/Paralympics 2016 receive cash award from Sports Minister Vijay Goel

Medal Winners of RIO Olympics/Paralympics 2016 receive cash award from Sports Minister Vijay Goel

Cash award distribution function was held here today for medal winners of Rio Olympics/Paralympics, 2016. Shri Vijay Goel, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports was the chief guest.

In his address, the sports Minister assured the people about the commitment of his government towards the promotion and development of the sports in the country. He assured the all medal winner sportspersons that government would leave no stone unturned in promoting and supporting the all sports in the country.
Shri Vijay Goel presented the cash awards. Amount of cash awards is as follows:

Shri Mariyappan Thangavelu (Gold in High Jump), - 75 Lakhs.
Shri Devendra Jhajharia (Gold in Javelin Throw) – 75 Lakhs
Ms. P.V. Sindhu (Silver in Badminton) – Rs. 50 Lakhs.
Ms. Deepa Malik (Silver in Shot Put) – Rs. 50 Lakhs
Ms. Sakshi Malik (Bronze in Wrestling) – Rs. 30 Lakhs
Shri Varun Singh Bhati (Bronze in High Jump) – Rs. 30 Lakhs

Cash awards were distributed under the Government of India (Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports)’s scheme of special awards to medal winners in international sports events. Ms. P.V. Sindhu and Ms. Sakshi Malik could not participate in the event as they are busy with their national / international competitions. On behalf of Sakshi Malik her father received the award.

PIB