Sports Ministry launches RESET programme to empower retired athletes

NEW DELHI: In a bid to make athletes self-reliant after retirement, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday launched the ‘Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training’ (RESET) programme, aimed at making them employable with “necessary skills and knowledge”.

The launch of the programme coincided with the National Sports Day on Thursday, which is also the birth anniversary of hockey great Major Dhyan Chand.

“RESET Programme is aimed at empowering our retired sportspersons who have played for the country and brought immense laurels to the nation,” said Mandaviya in a statement.

The programme is open to all those athletes in the 20-50 age bracket, who have won international medals, participated in international events, or earned national or state-level distinctions recognised by the National Sports Federations, Indian Olympic Association, or the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Applications will be accepted through a dedicated portal – https://lnipe.edu.in/resetprogram/.

“The programme will support retired athletes on their career development journey by empowering them with the necessary knowledge and skills and making them more employable,” the minister asserted.