Minister distributes pension orders to former sportspersons, appointment orders to coaches
Tamil Nadu's Minister for Sports Development distributed pension orders to economically disadvantaged former sportspersons and appointment letters to new coaches. The initiative is managed through the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu to provide financial support to retired athletes.
Why it matters
This highlights state-level welfare efforts to support retired athletes and improve professional coaching infrastructure.
Minister for Public Works and Sports Development Aadhav Arjuna on Thursday distributed pension sanction orders to 13 economically weaker former sportspersons, family pension orders to three family members of former sportspersons, and appointment orders to six coaches at the Secretariat in Chennai.
He handed over cheques towards pension arrears amounting to ₹14.13 lakh under the pension scheme for sportspersons implemented through the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT). Under the scheme, a monthly pension of ₹6,000 is provided to economically weaker former sportspersons.
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