Here is the Shameful incident in brief:
Nagpur-based Kanchanmala, who is completely blind but swims in the S11 category, had to face extreme misery during her trip to Berlin because of alleged slip-ups by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).
She and five others participating in the Para Swimming Championships in the German capital from July 3-9 had a harrowing time as the government money sanctioned for their tour did not reach them.
Kanchanmala and her escort Jaimala Pande were part of the Berlin contingent that was granted sponsorship by the government.
Mail Today has a copy of the sanction letter sent by the Sports Authority of India. However, the PCI failed to provide her the money and she was forced to bear her hotel and food expenses. 'I never thought I would face such problems.
I had to take a loan of Rs 5 lakh so that I could participate in the tournament. 'I had to qualify for the World Championships and I don't know why PCI didn't understand its importance,'
Kanchamala, who is also an assistant with the Reserve Bank of India in Nagpur, told Mail Today.
'I was not given any official confirmation if I will receive a reimbursement for the expense I bore. I had to pay around Rs 70,000 (£844) for the hotel and more than Rs 40,000 (£482) for food.
He (Singh) didn't help me at all. I used to go back to the hotel just with my escort and god knows where he used to be.
Once, I took a tram from the tournament venue to my hotel and I had no money. I had to travel without ticket and was caught by the checker who later fined me £120 (about Rs 10,000),' Kanchanmala said.
'He (Singh) asked for participation fee from me when it should be PCI paying for all of this. Even though he paid the fee later, I had a very rough time with him. A coach should be helpful and always take care of athletes. I didn't see any of that.'
Nagpur-based Kanchanmala, who is completely blind but swims in the S11 category, had to face extreme misery during her trip to Berlin because of alleged slip-ups by the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).
She and five others participating in the Para Swimming Championships in the German capital from July 3-9 had a harrowing time as the government money sanctioned for their tour did not reach them.
Kanchanmala and her escort Jaimala Pande were part of the Berlin contingent that was granted sponsorship by the government.
Mail Today has a copy of the sanction letter sent by the Sports Authority of India. However, the PCI failed to provide her the money and she was forced to bear her hotel and food expenses. 'I never thought I would face such problems.
I had to take a loan of Rs 5 lakh so that I could participate in the tournament. 'I had to qualify for the World Championships and I don't know why PCI didn't understand its importance,'
Kanchamala, who is also an assistant with the Reserve Bank of India in Nagpur, told Mail Today.
'I was not given any official confirmation if I will receive a reimbursement for the expense I bore. I had to pay around Rs 70,000 (£844) for the hotel and more than Rs 40,000 (£482) for food.
He (Singh) didn't help me at all. I used to go back to the hotel just with my escort and god knows where he used to be.
Once, I took a tram from the tournament venue to my hotel and I had no money. I had to travel without ticket and was caught by the checker who later fined me £120 (about Rs 10,000),' Kanchanmala said.
'He (Singh) asked for participation fee from me when it should be PCI paying for all of this. Even though he paid the fee later, I had a very rough time with him. A coach should be helpful and always take care of athletes. I didn't see any of that.'
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