About the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons (PDUNWFS):
- It was set up in March, 1982 with a view to assisting outstanding Sportspersons of yesteryear, living in indigent circumstances, who had brought glory to the Country in sports.
- The scheme as revised in May, 2016 to provide for lump sum ex-gratia assistance to outstanding Sportspersons of yesteryears.
- It extends to the whole of India.
- The scheme promotes the welfare of the sportspersons generally in order to alleviate distress among them and their dependents.
- The scheme can be administered to active sportspersons individually or collectively as a group.
- Benefits:
- Assistance to sportspersons living in indigent circumstances:
- A lumpsum ex-gratia financial assistance subject to a maximum of Rs. 5 lakh.
- Monthly pension of Rs. 5000/- to those yesteryears meritorious sportspersons now living in indigent circumstances.
- Assistance for injuries sustained during training for and participation in Sports competitions: A lumpsum ex-gratia financial assistance subject to a maximum of Rs. 10 lakh.
- Assistance to Families of deceased Outstanding Sportspersons: A lumpsum ex- gratia financial assistance, not exceeding Rs. 5.00 lakh in each case, may be provided to the families of deceased outstanding sportspersons living in indigent circumstances.
- Assistance for Medical Treatment: Financial assistance not exceeding Rs. 10 lakh may be provided for medical treatment of an outstanding sportsperson or of any of his/her family members living in indigent circumstances.
- Assistance to coaches, support personnel, umpires, referees and match officials: Lumpsum financial assistance, not exceeding Rs. 2 lakh, may be provided to coaches and support personnel and to the family members of deceased support personnel who are living in indigent circumstances.
- Eligibility:
- The applicant must be a Serving or Retired Sportsperson (including sports doctors, sports psychologists, sports mentors, physiotherapists, masseurs, coaches, support personnel, umpires, referees, and match officials).
- The applicant must have represented India at a National or International Level sports competition.
- The Annual income of self/family of the applicant (from all sources) must be less than Rs. 4 LPA.
- The applicant must qualify as one of the following.
- Injured during the period of their training for competitions and also during the competitions.
- Disabled as an after-effect of their strenuous training or otherwise.
- Living in indigent circumstances.
- Dependent of a deceased sportsperson.
