The government has released Rs 3.14 crore as out of pocket allowance of 175 sportspersons under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme in the last quarter of 2017.
Rathore congratulated the young Indian team for retaining the bronze medal in the Hockey World League (HWL) Final.
Rathore said that the government's focus was to promote sports among the school children, which will encourage them to participate at the regional and national level.
Rathore said his ministry has recommended the Human Resource Development (HRD) ministry to hold three to five sports periods every week in schools.
The Union minister said he was working to shift sports from government to professionals.
Savita played a crucial role in India's title triumph in the recent Women's Asia Cup and secure a berth in next year's World Cup, pulling off the final winning save to deny higher-ranked China.
Rathore, who was invited for the U-17 World Cup prize distribution ceremony, said all big sporting organisations like FIFA now have India on their radar.
The Sports minister also assured help to former sports icons of the country, who have been struggling for basic needs of life.
The ace India pugilist said that the training sessions have been going really well and that the national coaches are helping her a lot to prepare for the coveted event.
Rathore shared experiences of his Army and sporting careers to stress on the importance of the human eye.
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