Sports achievers, coaches to be feted at Chandigarh today

Coaches of the UT Sports Department will be presented cash awards during a felicitation function for distribution of scholarships to meritorious sportspersons and launch of sports initiatives at Tagore Theatre here on September 8.

Punjab Governor and UT Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria will be the chief guest at the event wherein cash awards will be given to local coaches for their outstanding achievements in various disciplines from the year 2017 to 2020.

During the function, an online portal for the distribution of cash awards will be launched, followed by the unveiling of the Chandigarh Marathon portal to promote fitness, wellness and mass participation in sports.

As many as 1,630 medal winning players, who secured first three positions in the U-14, U-19 and U-23 categories in inter-school, inter-college and state-level championships for the session 2024–25, will also be awarded scholarships. The Administrator will disburse scholarships digitally.