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No. 49 Poudouchéry Mardi

10

Novembre

2020

No.

Puducherry

Tuesday

10th

November

2020

(19 Kartika 1942)

GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

(SECRETARIAT WING)

(G.O. Ms. No. 42, Puducherry, dated 4th November 2020)

NOTIFICATION

The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to notify the

Guidelines for the Scheme for the Grant of Cash Award to the Medal

Winners of Puducherry State Schools’ Team in the National School Games

Championship organized by the School Games Federation of India,

as detailed in the Annexure appended to this order.

(By order of the Lieutenant-Governor)

F. P. VERBINA JAYARAJ,

Under Secretary to Government

(School Education).

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ANNEXURE

Guidelines for the Scheme for the Grant of Cash Award to

the Medal Winners of Puducherry State Schools’ Team in

the National School Games Championship organized by

the School Games Federation of India (SGFI)

1. Short title, extent and commencement.— (a) The Scheme shall

be called as the “Grant of Cash Award to the Medal Winners of

Puducherry State Schools’ Team in the National School Games

Championship organized by the School Games Federation of India”

(SGFI).

(b) The Scheme is applicable to all the students studying up to

Higher Secondary classes in the Union territory of Puducherry for

securing First, Second and Third position (Gold, Silver and Bronze

Medals) in the National School Games Championship.

(c) It shall come into force from the Academic Year 2020-21

onwards.

2. Objectives.— (a) To recognize the students securing Gold, Silver

and Bronze Medals (First, Second and Third Place) in the National

School Games Championship organized by School Games Federation of

India.

(b) To encourage them in the field of Sports and to assist them

in pursuing sports as a career.

3. Scope.— The students securing First, Second and Third place

(Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals) in the National School Games

Championship will be given Cash Award starting from the academic year

(i.e., 2020-21 onwards).

4. Definition.— (a) ‘Government’ means, the Administrator

appointed by the President under Article 239 of the Constitution.

(b) ‘State’ means, Union territory of Puducherry.

(c) ‘Directorate’ means, the Directorate of School Education,

Puducherry.

(d) ‘School’ means, both the Government and Private Schools

recognized by the Directorate of School Education, Puducherry.

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(e) ‘Puducherry State Schools’ Team’ means, the team selected

for the purpose of participation in the National School Games

Championship for the academic year.

(f) ‘National School Games’ means, the Sports/Games

Competition organized by the School Games Federation of India (SGFI)

for School students all over India.

(g) ‘Championship’ means, the title of the Sports/Games

Competition.

(h) ‘S.G.F.I.’ means, the School Games Federation of India

(a National Sports Federation recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs

and Sports, Government of India).

(i) ‘Cash Award’ means, one-time monetary reward granted

under the Scheme to the students securing First, Second and Third place

(Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals) in the National School Games

Championship.

(j) ‘Player’ means, a bona fide student, studying up to Higher

Secondary classes in Government/Government Aided/Private Schools

recognized by the Directorate of School Education, Puducherry, selected

to represent Puducherry State Schools’ Team in the National School

Games Championship organized by the School Games Federation of

India,

(k) ‘Medal Winners’ means, the students who secure First,

Second and Third place (Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals) in the National

School Games Championship organized by the School Games Federation

of India.

(l) ‘Individual Event’ means, a sports event where the student

competes as an Individual representing the State/Union Territory in

any Sports/Games Competition organized by the School Games

Federation of India.

(m) ‘Team Event’ means, an event where a group of students

compete as a team i.e., not less than two, from a State/Union Territory

in any Sports/Games Competition organized by the School Games

Federation of India.

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5. Classification of events.— Competition for Team and Individual

events in different disciplines for different age groups and grades shall be

as classified by the School Games Federation of India from time to time.

6. Eligibility.— The following eligibility criteria will be followed

for the Scheme for the Grant of Cash Award to the Medal Winners of

Puducherry State Schools’ Team in the National School Games

Championship organized by the School Games Federation of India

(SGFI).

(a) Medal winners (with Merit Certificate issued by the School

Games Federation of India) of Puducherry State Schools’ Team in the

National School Games Championship organized by the School Games

Federation of India is/are eligible for the cash award in the academic

year concerned.

(b) Medal winners should be Regular and bona fide students

studying from Class III to Class XII in a Primary/Middle/High/Higher

Secondary Schools recognized by the Directorate of School Education,

Puducherry.

(c) Medal winners of a Team/Individual events in any Sports/

Games competitions in the National School Games Championship

organized by the School Games Federation of India is/are eligible for

Cash Award.

(d) Medal winners in the age group as per the School Games

Federation of India is/are eligible for the Cash award.

(e) The Cash award will be awarded academic year wise, based

on the achievements in the previous year of those who secure First/

Second/Third place (Gold, Silver and Bronze medals) in the National

School Games organized from 1st June to 31st May.

(f) The Cash award will be a one time payment and is not

renewable.

(g) Players securing multiple positions in a Team/Individual

event in any of Sports/Games competitions in the National School Games

Championship is/are eligible for multiple Cash awards in the same

academic year.

(h) Medal winners who represent Puducherry State Schools’

Team in the National School Games Championship through the

Directorate of School Education, Puducherry alone is/are eligible for

Cash Award.

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7. Quantum of expenditure.— The quantum of expenditure

applicable for the Scheme for the “Grant of Cash award to the Medal

Winners of Puducherry State Schools’ Team in the National School Games

Championship” shall be as follows:

Achievement in the National School Games Championship

Sl.

Medal/Position Obtained

Individual

Team

No.

Event

Event

Amount in `

1

Gold Medal/First Place

25,000.00

12,000.00

2

Silver Medal/Second Place

15,000.00

8,000.00

3

Bronze Medal/Third Place

10,000.00

5,000.00

(a) Number of First, Second or Third Places secured by the

individual shall determine the amount of Cash Award.

(b) There is no restriction on the amount of Cash Award for

the multiple achievements by an individual

(c) The total number of Cash Awards may vary annually based

on the achievements of the players in the National School Games

Championship.

(d) The quantum of expenditure may be reviewed periodically

once in three years.

8. Mode of payment.— (a) According to the achievement in

National School Games Championship, the Directorate of School

Education shall disburse the Cash Award amount through Direct Benefit

Transfer (DBT) to the beneficiaries’ Bank Account.

(b) Dues if any, in payment of Cash Award to the beneficiaries

shall be disbursed in the subsequent year(s).

9. Cancellation of Cash Award.— (a) The Government reserves

the right to add, relax, amend, alter or revise the Guidelines for the

Scheme for the “Grant of Cash Award to the Medal winners of

Puducherry State Schools’ Team in the National School Games

Championship organized by the School Games Federation of India”.

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(b) The Government has every right to cancel/revoke the Cash

Award at any stage.

10. Interpretation and Clarification.— In the implementation of

the Scheme under these Guidelines, if, any doubt arises in regard to

interpretation of any of the provision of the Scheme or any point requires

clarification, the matter shall be referred to the Secretary to Government

(Education) and the decision of the Secretary to Government (Education)

shall be the final.

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