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=> Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot inaugurated the Rajasthan High Performance Sports and Rehabilitation Centre, renovated synthetic hockey astroturf and badminton indoor hall at the Inaugration and Player Felicitation Ceremony at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.

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=> At the same time, the Chief Minister felicitated the medal winners of Rajasthan in Olympics and Para-Olympics and those who have qualified in Asian Games, 2022 and Commonwealth Games, 2022.

=> Apart from this, the Chief Minister launched an online portal to give grants to the medal winning sportspersons.

=> The Chief Minister said that about 229 sportspersons of Rajasthan who have excelled, have been given appointments in government services under the out-of-turn policy, along with a provision of 2 per cent reservation for sportspersons.

=> He said that the Arjuna and Dronacharya Awardees along with medal winners of Olympics, Para-Olympics, Asian and Commonwealth Games will be given sports person pension.

=> The Chief Minister also announced allotment of 25-25 bighas of land (free of cost) to Olympic and Para-Olympic medal winners and to increase the prize money of Guru Vashishtha and Maharana Pratap Awards.

By: ASRAF UDDIN AHMED