Chandigarh allows sports talent scholarship

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, July 23

The UT Sports Department has decided to allow sports talent scholarship to outstanding players who have represented Chandigarh during 2020-21 (April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021).

The scholarship would be given to sportspersons who have attained first, second and third positions in recognised games such as archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, baseball, cricket, canoeing/kayaking, cycling, fencing, football, golf, gymnastics, hockey, handball, judo, kabaddi, kho-kho, lawn tennis, rifle shooting, rowing, skating, swimming, softball, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling.

Scholarship form will be filled online on website http://sportsdept.chd gov.in from August 1 to August 31 till 5 pm.

The hard copy of the form completed in all respects will be submitted to the office of the Director Sports at the hockey stadium in Sector 42, Chandigarh, up to September 15, failing which the application will be rejected.

Candidates are advised to read the instructions carefully before filling up the scholarship form which are given on above website.