Free Coaching for eligible students and meritorious sportspersons
The Sports Authority of Telangana is reviewing its coaching fee structure following public feedback. The new policy aims to provide free coaching to students from government schools and lower-income backgrounds.
Why it matters
It illustrates the tension between public sports infrastructure funding and the need for accessibility for underprivileged athletes.
The Sports Authority of Telangana (SATG) has decided in principle to constitute a committee to review its recently revised sports coaching fee structure, following feedback from athletes and parents.
The decision was taken at a review meeting held at LB Stadium, chaired by SATG Chairman K. Shiva Sena Reddy and Vice-Chairperson and Managing Director A. Sonibala Devi.
Clarifying the controversy over the fee revision, SATG said the new Government Order (GO) would enable more than 42% of trainees to avail themselves of free coaching. However, unlike the earlier fee structure, the new GO provides for free coaching based on students’ educational and economic backgrounds, SATG said.
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