9.1 Government shall provide financial assistance to the Federations to meet the pay and allowances of Joint Secretaries/Assistant Secretaries as per Guidelines issued vide ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports letters No. 1-27/86-D(SP) dated 3rd September, 1998 and No. 1/28/88-SP IV dated 21st February, 1989 (Annexure IX). The schemes involved are as under: Exchange of Physical Education Teachers etc. (CEPs) Exchange of Physical Education Teachers etc. (CEPs) National Championship for Women Grants for Creation of sports infrastructure Grants to Universities and Colleges Assistance for synthetic surfaces Scholarships for training abroad Expenditure under these schemes will therefore now be coordinated, where required with LTDPs of the concerned NSFs. 9.12 With respect to these schemes of the Ministry suitable enabling clauses will be added to each scheme so as to enable Federations to avail of the assistance offered under these programmes.
