The Assam Cabinet has given its approval for the appointment of medal winners from the 37th National Games and cash awards for 42 winners already employed in government service, following the provisions of the Integrated Sports Policy of Assam.
Assam Cabinet Approves Appointment Of Medal Winners From 37th National Games
Medalists for Gold, Silver, and Bronze will be granted Grade III positions in different government departments, while the 40 existing government employees among the medalists will be awarded cash.
The sanctioned amounts are Rs 50,000 for Gold, Rs 40,000 for Silver, and Rs 30,000 for Bronze medalists.
Earlier September 2022, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had declared that the government would immediately offer jobs to Assam’s medal-winning athletes from the National Games based on their educational qualifications.