As part of its efforts to promote sports in the state, the Punjab Government is planning to introduce a monthly sports scholarship, which would cover 100 graded sportspersons each in 13 disciplines.
Sportspersons below 16 years of age would be paid Rs 500 monthly, while those above 16 years would get Rs 1,000 monthly. The state’s department of sports in accordance with the laid down parameters grades sportspersons annually.
The scholarships would be disbursed with effect from April 1, 2012, as revealed in the Budget speech of the state Finance Minister. The scholarship was also part of the recently re-elected SAD government’s election manifesto. A budgetary provision of Rs 1.5 crore has been made for this. The sports department has also decided to construct multi-disciplinary stadiums in Fazilka, Pathankot, Barnala and Nawanshahar districts, for which a sum of Rs 20 crore has been earmarke
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