Chhattisgarh state tennis player Samprit Sharma has received an annual scholarship of Rs 1 lakh under All India Tennis Association (AITA) Trust Vision Project.
The trust provides the scholarship to the emerging tennis players of the country.
Samprit was handed over the cheque at a function held at New Delhi.
As per information, Samprit Sharma in male category and Samriddhi Singh in female (Under-14) category were two players selected from the state to participate in a one week advance camp organized by the AITA, New Delhi.
Towards the end of the camp, Samprit was selected for the scholarship.
Around two players each from 14 states participated in the camp, out of them seven players in both male and female categories were selected for the scholarship from across the country.