Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has approved a monthly out of pocket allowance of Rs 25,000 for those Hockey players who are picked for the national camp, an official said on Friday.
Altogether 40 male and 40 female players will be eligible for the allowance.
These 80 players would comprise attendees at the national camps under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
The decision to this effect was taken at the 156th Mission Olympic Cell’s monthly meeting held in the national capital on Thursday.
This decision will further help Hockey players who have during the recent years brought laurels to the nation, Indian Men’s team secured back to back Bronze medals at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 and Paris Olympics 2024.
They also won the gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023.
The lucrative Hockey India League(HIL) that was relaunched in 2024 after seven years also is a major boost to Indian Hockey and will go a long way in developing talent in the country. UNI RKM SSP
