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

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: