This time the Defense Ministry of India has proved this saying. The ministry took four months to announce cash rewards, to encourage the soldiers who won medals in the 19th Asian Games. These games were held in China last year.
According to a Defence Ministry’s press release Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a financial incentive for the Armed Forces personnel who bagged medals in the 19th Asian Games and 4th Asian Para Games held in Hangzhou, China in September-October 2023. For both Asian Games as well as Asian Para Games, Gold medal winners will receive a cash reward of Rs 25 lakh each, Silver medal winners Rs 15 lakh each and Bronze medal winners Rs 10 lakh each.
Several Service athletes had made the nation proud in the Games, with the Defence Minister felicitating them on their return and commending them for their outstanding performance. He had also approved cash rewards to 45 medal winners, including seven Para athletes. These 45 athletes won 9 Gold Medals, 18 Silver Medals and 17 Bronze Medals in the Asian Games. Apart from that 1 Gold Medal , 4 Silver Medals and 2 Bronze Medals in Asian Para Games.
” This financial incentive, announced by the Ministry of Defence for the Armed Forces personnel for the first time, will further motivate these athletes to exhibit an even better performance at qualifying events of the Paris Olympics Games 2024 for which they are currently preparing,” said the press statement.
