Govt to offer medical and accident insurance coverage to greater than 13,000 athletes and coaches

The authorities has determined to widen its medical insurance coverage cowl for sportspersons by growing the variety of beneficiary athletes and together with contractual coaches and help workers from this 12 months within the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Thursday mentioned that with this determination, the protection would improve to greater than 13,000 athletes, coaches and help workers.
Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju mentioned the well-being of athletes, coaches and help workers are his ministry’s precedence and the choice is in step with that goal.
“We want to ensure that all our athletes and contractual staff have health cover during these difficult times and even after,” he mentioned.
“They are our national assets.”
All nationwide campers, possible nationwide campers, Khelo India athletes and junior campers coaching at SAI Centres of Excellence throughout the nation can be offered an insurance coverage cowl of Rs 5 lakh every.
Earlier the protection was restricted to the period of nationwide camps however now it has been prolonged to all year long as coronavirus continues to wreak havoc within the nation. (FILE)
Earlier the protection was restricted to the period of nationwide camps however now it has been prolonged to all year long as coronavirus continues to wreak havoc within the nation.
“This is new because this is for all contractual coaches and staff who were not covered before,” an official supply advised PTI.
“The ambit of the insurance coverage scheme has now been widened protecting in thoughts security and safety of athletes and coaches as COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc within the nation.
“Earlier an athlete or a coach was covered only during a national camp or national and international event but this move will now ensure coverage for the entire year, which means on and off the field,” the official added.
The medical health insurance additionally contains Rs 25 lakh accident or dying protection.
“Through this initiative, we are ensuring that all national-level athletes have insurance cover not just during the national camps but throughout the year,” Rijiju mentioned.

“We have significantly raised the insurance cover for Khelo India scholars and junior athletes up to Rs 5 lakh per athlete each year,” he added.
This coverage will come into impact regardless of the dates of a nationwide camp and even when camps haven’t been in operation this 12 months.
“This will ensure continuity in the insurance and will provide much needed support to national-level athletes, coaches and support staff associated with National camps.”
SAI has requested the National Sporting Federations (NSFs) to determine athletes and help workers for inclusion within the insurance coverage scheme.
Data of these coated below this insurance coverage scheme can be saved within the National Sports Repository System to “create a transparent, easy to access process which can be monitored regularly.”