December 23, 2017 by admin

Tendulkar speaks up for sportspersons

New Delhi, Sachin Tendulkar today said he would request Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to make the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) for sportspersons a part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) budget, which can be used to develop sports infrastructure. Tendulkar, who could not deliver his maiden speech in Rajya Sabha due to the protests in the House, said: “I know it’s going to be a Herculean task to have CGHS benefit covering all international medallists but we can take some steps to give them a respectable life,” he said. “Imagine our first ever swimmer in Olympics Shamsher Khan, he had no funds to get treated for his heart ailment and hearing problem.”
“In my speech, I have requested the Finance Minister to have a percentage of CSR budget for sport infrastructure. I would say for a start, if we have that budget, CGHS scheme can be incorporated in that project,” Tendulkar said.