SCHOLARSHIP TO MERITORIOUS SPORTSPERSONS
To motivate, encourage and nurture budding sports talent, the Department awards annual scholarships to first three position holders in Inter-school competition conducted by Education Department Chandigarh, and Mini/Sub Junior/Junior Championships conducted by concerned Sports Association of Chandigarh.
This Scholarship is given for the performance in Sports Competitions held during the preceding year.
1. Eligibility
- Under this policy, students studying in Chandigarh would only be eligible for Scholarship.
- Students under age of 23 are eligible for this Scholarship.
- Date of competition would be considered as the cut-off date for the concerned scholarship category.
- A player would be eligible for only one scholarship even if he/she is eligible to claim more than one scholarship in a particular year,
II. Scholarship Amount
Sr. No. |
Category
|
Position
|
Amount (Rs.)
|
1. |
Under 14 (Less than 14 years)
|
1st Position |
36,000 per annum |
2nd Position |
30,000 per annum |
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3rd Position |
24,000 per annum |
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2. |
Under 19 (14 and less than 19 years)
|
1st Position |
48,000 per annum |
2nd Position |
42,000 per annum |
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3rd Position |
36,000 per annum |
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3. |
Under 23 (19) and less than 23 years)
|
1st Position |
60,000 per annum |
2nd Position |
54,000 per annum |
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3rd Position |
48,000 per annum |
III. Procedure
- Applications for scholarship will be accepted by the Department throughout the year
- Position holder would have to submit online application for claiming scholarship along with a copy of winner certificate, school certificate, Aadhar card, residential details and bank account details on department's website http://sportsdept.chd.gov.in
- Aadhar Card must be linked with Bank account.
- A Committee under Chairpersonship of Joint Director Sports with District Sports Officer and 2 Senior most coaches of the department and coach of concerned sports discipline as Members upon getting the certificates certified from Secretary of concerned Chandigarh Sports Association District Education Officer/ Director Sports, Panjab University would initiate disbursal of scholarship.
- Any incorrect information/concealment/forgery on the part of applicant would render him/her ineligible for scholarship and would invite action as per relevant law/rules.
Sports disciplines to be considered for scholarship:
Sr. No |
Sport |
Sr.No |
Sport |
1 |
Athletics |
23 |
Kayaking/Canoeing |
2 |
Archery |
24 |
Lawn Tennis |
3 |
Badminton |
25 |
Lawn Bowls |
4 |
Boxing |
26 |
Netball |
5 |
Billiards |
27 |
Pool |
6 |
Basketball |
28 |
Rowing |
7 |
Baseball |
29 |
Sailing |
8 |
Carrom |
30 |
Shooting |
9 |
Cricket |
31 |
Snooker |
10 |
Cycling |
32 |
Sofiball |
11 |
Chess |
33 |
Skating (Speed Skating, Roller/Inline Hockey, Artistic Figure Skating, Skate boarding) |
12 |
Equestrian |
34 |
Squash |
13 |
Fencing |
35 |
Swimming |
14 |
Football |
36 |
Table Tennis |
15 |
Gymnastics |
37 |
Taekwondo |
16 |
Golf |
38 |
Volleyball |
17 |
Handball |
39 |
Weightlifting |
18 |
Hockey |
40 |
Wrestling |
19 |
Judo |
41 |
Wushu |
20 |
Kabaddi |
42 |
Yoga |
21 |
Karate |
|
|
22 |
Kho-Kho |
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