Sports and government incentives: India
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| + | ==The Vijender Singh/ Haryana case, 2015== | ||
| + | [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/Olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2018%2F06%2F09&entity=Ar02318&sk=A1B28079&mode=text Ajay Sura, Vijender’s case behind policy for pro events, June 9, 2018: ''The Times of India''] | ||
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| + | The issue of participation of sportspersons — who have been given jobs in Haryana government — in professional events had first surfaced in 2015 when Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh had knocked at the doors of the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking permission to turn pro. | ||
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| + | Sources in the state sports department confirmed that the new policy asking the employee sportspersons who are in professional games or commercial activities to pay 33% share of their income, was framed by the government after Vijender’s case. | ||
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| + | A DSP in Haryana Police, Vijender had approached the HC in August 2015 seeking directions to grant him extraordinary leaves so that he could go to the UK for professional boxing. At that time, Queensberry Promotions Limited, England, had offered him a contract to play as a professional boxer. Vijender had sought permission from the Haryana DGP but no action was taken on his application. | ||
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| + | His main plea was that due to the bronze medal won by him in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he was appointed as a DSP, and if he wanted to join the professional boxing, he should be permitted to play. Responding to the plea, the government had permitted him to sign the contract and to participate professionally. The government had clarified that this special dispensation of the service rules may be provided for such sports for a period of five years. After that, a committee chaired by the administrative secretary-in charge of the department would examine whether the said dispensation should be continued or not. | ||
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State governments and international medal winners
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From Priya Kapoor, April 20, 2018: The Times of India
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What various Indian states awarded athletes from their states who won gold, silver and bronze medals, in this case, at the Commonwealth Games, 2018 (and at some other international meets)
Government employees who turn professional
The Vijender Singh/ Haryana case, 2015
Ajay Sura, Vijender’s case behind policy for pro events, June 9, 2018: The Times of India
The issue of participation of sportspersons — who have been given jobs in Haryana government — in professional events had first surfaced in 2015 when Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh had knocked at the doors of the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking permission to turn pro.
Sources in the state sports department confirmed that the new policy asking the employee sportspersons who are in professional games or commercial activities to pay 33% share of their income, was framed by the government after Vijender’s case.
A DSP in Haryana Police, Vijender had approached the HC in August 2015 seeking directions to grant him extraordinary leaves so that he could go to the UK for professional boxing. At that time, Queensberry Promotions Limited, England, had offered him a contract to play as a professional boxer. Vijender had sought permission from the Haryana DGP but no action was taken on his application.
His main plea was that due to the bronze medal won by him in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he was appointed as a DSP, and if he wanted to join the professional boxing, he should be permitted to play. Responding to the plea, the government had permitted him to sign the contract and to participate professionally. The government had clarified that this special dispensation of the service rules may be provided for such sports for a period of five years. After that, a committee chaired by the administrative secretary-in charge of the department would examine whether the said dispensation should be continued or not.
