SCHOLARSHIP TO MARITORIOUS SPORTSPERSONS

To motivate, encourage and nurture budding sports talent, the Department awards annual scholarships to first three position holders in Inter-school/Inter-College competition conducted by Education Department Chandigarh/Panjab University Chandigarh and Sub Junior/Junior/Senior Championships conducted by concerned Recognized/Affiliated Sports Associations of Chandigarh.

This Scholarship is given for the performance in Sports Competitions held during the preceding year.

I. Eligibility

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->Under this policy, following candidates would only be eligible for Scholarship-

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->The scholarship is intended exclusively for Bonafide students (and not for employees) of recognized/affiliated schools, colleges, or institutes situated in Chandigarh.

OR

An applicant who is a resident of Chandigarh but is not pursuing studies within Chandigarh shall be eligible for the scholarship only if he/she is enrolled in a recognized or affiliated school, college or institute located outside Chandigarh. Further, the applicant must have participated in the Open State Competition/Tournament of Chandigarh conducted by the concerned State Association. Furthermore, the applicant has to submit an undertaking that he/she has not claimed the benefit of any sports scholarship from any other State/Union Territory. Such applicants must submit a valid and updated residence certificate of at least past 03 years’ duration from the date of submission of the application to be considered for the award of the scholarship.

Note - Student of Open School/correspondence/ distance/ online learning /coaching centers etc will not be eligible for scholarship.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->o   <!--[endif]-->He or She must represent Chandigarh in State level competitions organized by Education department/Panjab University and sports associations recognized/affiliated by Chandigarh Olympic Association/Chandigarh Sports Council.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->Date of competition would be considered as the cut-off date for the concerned scholarship category.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->A player would be eligible for the grant of scholarship for any one highest sports achievement in a session/financial year, even if he/she has acquired multiple medals in multiple sports disciplines.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->Individual events/ Team Games position achieved will be considered only if it has been achieved through a competition with seven or more competitors/atleast seven units/teams for Open state (Senior/Junior/Sub-Junior), Inter-School and Inter College tournament /Championship. (except para/specially-abled sportspersons)

II. Scholarship Amount

The eligibility criteria for consideration the Association/Game for awarding scholarship: -

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->Only those Sports/Games which are included in Chandigarh Sports Policy, as amended from time to time

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->Concerned association should be affiliated with Chandigarh Olympic Association (COA) or recognized with Chandigarh Sports Council as per constitution of CSC.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->Concerned association’s National body must be affiliated / recognized with Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Ministry of Youth and Sports.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->The merit certificate issued by the State Associations must contain serial number, number of participants and player’s photograph duly attested by the concerned Secretary of Association.  

III. Procedure

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->Applications for scholarship will be accepted as and when Public Notice is issued by the Department on the official website of Sports Department.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->Position holder would have to submit online application forclaiming scholarshipalong with a copy of Merit certificate, school /collegeBonafide certificate /ID card, Aadhar card of applicant only, residential details and bank account details on department's website http://sportsdeptt.chd.gov.in 

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->Aadhar Card must be linked/Seeded with Bank account.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->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.

<!-- [if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->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.