the program Support to Students/Athletes pursuing Tertiary/Vocational Studies (Locally & Abroad), he will, f…
(No. B/224) Mr R. Beechook (Second Member for Flacq & Bon Accueil) asked the Minister of Youth and Sports whether, in regard to the program Support to Students/Athletes pursuing Tertiary/Vocational Studies (Locally & Abroad), he will, for the benefit of the House, obtain from the Trust Fund for Excellence in Sports, information as to the number of athletes having benefitted thereunder and amount of funds disbursed in relation thereto over the past five years.
Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Trust Fund for Excellence in Sports was set up under the Finance and Audit (Trust Fund for Excellence in Sports) Regulations 2002. Its mission is to design, finance and implement projects and schemes for the benefit of, first, sportsmen and sportswomen who have achieved excellence in their respective field at national and international level, young athletes who have achieved excellence in their
66 respective field at school level, and retired sportsmen and sportswomen who need support and financial assistance in order to embark on other professional activities. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am informed by the Trust Fund for Excellence in Sports that in pursuant of the aforementioned mission, it has established a programme to support students-athletes who are perusing tertiary/vocational studies, locally & abroad. In this context, the Trust Fund has supported, over the last five calendar years, that is, from the year 2020 to the year 2025, 71 athletes at the sum of Rs13,263,716.40 has been disbursed.
Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, it takes eight long years for a junior student; eight long years of sweat and blood to become a professional athlete. Will the hon. Minister confirm whether the amount disbursed has been slashed by almost 50 % for all those athletes pursuing tertiary level studies?
Mr Deputy Speaker, I have been made aware that the quantum allocated to the athlete pursuing tertiary education has been reviewed by the previous Board from Rs260,000 up to Rs200,000 per academic year based on a revised set of performance- based criteria. The newly constituted Board of the Trust Fund will assess the existing scheme holistically and will come up with a proposal in due course.
Hon. Quirin!
Merci, M. le président. Si je comprends bien la dernière réponse de l’honorable ministre, un nouveau Board vient d’être constitué et peut-on savoir qui est à la tête de ce Board?
I will table the list of all the members to the Table of National Assembly.
Hon. Second Member for Rodrigues! RODRIGUES – NATIONAL HERITAGE SITES – RESIDENCY BUILDING, PORT MATHURIN – PROTECTION POLICY