GOVT. OF INDIA
Invites
SPORTS PERSONS TO AVAIL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SCHEME RELATING TO TALENT SEARCH AND TRANING
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, invites applications from promising eligible sportspersons to avail financial assistance under its Scheme relating to Talent Search and Training.
Purpose
The assistance can be availed for the following purposes:
(i) Training and participation in tournaments abroad
(ii) Training and participation in tournaments in the country
(iii) Purchasing Equipment (iv) Availing Scientific Support
Amount of Scholarship: Maximum Rs 5 Lakhs
Eligibility
Sportspersons with following achievements shall be eligible to apply:
(i) Those who have either equaled or excelled the existing National Record
(ii) Gold Medalists of last National Championship
(iii) Medalist of Asian Games/ Commonwealth Games/Olympic Games/World Championship in the relevant category, i.e. Senior/Junior/Sub–Junior in Sports disciplines covered under ‘Priority’ and ‘General’ category.
(iv) For team events assistance will be provided based on an objective
Age Limit
(i) Age of the applicant should not exceed 25 years
(ii) For sports like Shooting, Golf, Billiards & Snooker, Chess and Yachting the age limit may be relaxed up to 35 years
(iii) For sports persons winning medals in international events last held, upper age limit may be suitably relaxed.
All applications received shall be considered by a Committee with the Joint Secretary (Sports) as the Chairman, Director (Sports), ED (TEAMS)/Director (TEAMS), SAI, FA, MYA&S or his nominee, General Secretary, IOA or his nominee and the President of the concerned National Sports Federation or his nominee as members.
Eligible Sports Persons may submit their applications (in duplicate) in the prescribed format on the address given below latest by 25th August, 2010:
Director (Sports),
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports,
Room No 517-‘C’ wing
Shastri Bhawan,
New Delhi – 110 001
Telefax: 23384408
For More Information
http://www.yas.nic.in/writereaddata/mainlinkFile/File880.pdf
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