At a meeting of the welfare department, 189 sportspersons have been selected for scholarship. The meeting was chaired by DC Manish Ranjan, who said Rs2,500 will be given to the chosen school-level players, while college players will get Rs3,000.
He added that on May 11, he will distribute the scholarship money at a ceremony to be held at indoor badminton stadium, in front of bus stand.
Ranjan has planned to felicitate those youths of the district also who had done better in the field of education and sports. Jhalo Kumari and Sandhya Kacchap who had just returned from France as a member of Indian Football Team, Akash Jain who has got 233rd rank in UPSC and Syed Anwar Ansari who has been selected for higher studies in london are in the list of Deputy Commissioner whom he will felicitate on 11th in this special function.
Dr. Ranjan also informed that on 11th of May this newly built indoor badminton stadium will be handed over to district badminton association. He said that in future youths who are giving better performance in wrestling, taekwondo, athletics, hockey and football will also get scholarships.