Decide On Extending Benefits Available To Para-Athletes To Deaf Sportspersons: HC Tells Centre

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre to decide on extending certain benefits available to para-sportspeople to deaf athletes as well while observing the two have to be treated equally and cannot be discriminated against each other.
바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트 바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
Justice Prathiba M Singh was dealing with petitions by four sportspersons having 100 per cent speech and hearing disabilities, including wrestlers Virender Singh and Sumit Dahiya.
바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트 바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
The court observed the formulation of schemes and related benefits fell within the realm of government policy and it cannot issue directions. It, therefore, asked the sports ministry to decide the issues raised by the petitioners in a time-bound manner.
바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트 바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
The petitioners' counsel claimed certain schemes like those with post-retirement benefits were not available to hearing-impaired athletes, which was discriminatory, and they ought to be treated at par with other para sportspeople.
바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트 바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
“Issue of such schemes and benefits is in the realm of government policy and there can't be no doubt that the persons with a disability can't be discriminated,” the court observed.바카라 웹사이트
바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트 바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
“There can't be no doubt that deaf and para sportsmen have to be treated equally and both can't be discriminated against each other... 바카라 웹사이트On the issues stated above, the Sports Ministry would decide in a fair manner,” stated the court.바카라 웹사이트
바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트 바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
The petitioners’ counsel, advocate Ajay Verma, said the parties before the court were specially-abled players who have won several medals and were aggrieved by the exclusion of deaf athletes from several schemes which were extended to para-athletes besides other sportspersons in general such as Target Olympic Podium Scheme and scheme for post-retirement benefits.
바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트 바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
Counsel for the central government said the authorities will look into the grievances raised by the petitioners and decide them as a representation.
바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트 바카라 웹사이트바카라 웹사이트
The court closed the proceedings in the matter after observing that the evolution of the petitions, filed in 2020, showed considerable changes have been brought in to encourage sportspersons, specifically those with a disability, and recognition in the form of a cash reward and other benefits have been extended to para sportspeople as well as those in blind and deaf sports.