New Delhi, July 22(UNI) Sports Authority of India (SAI) on Sunday cleared 734 players for a scholarship programme under Khelo India Talent Identification Development scheme.
A talent identification committee was formed comprising Arjuna Awardees and Dronacharya Awardees to shortlist and proposes the names of the beneficiaries to the High Powered Committee, which cleared the names of 734 players.
The scholarship programme is designed to take care of their expenses including training, development, boarding and lodging and tournament exposure apart from offering them out of pocket expense allowance.