IIT Madras Scholarship: IIT Madras and SBI Foundation are giving a scholarship opportunity of 40 thousand rupees every month..

IIT Madras and SBI Foundation have started a special scholarship program for para-athletes across the country. The name of this program is Para Athlete Sports Scholarship. Under this, 100 para-athletes will be given financial assistance as well as scientific training. Its purpose is to provide the necessary resources, data, and mentorship to the disabled players to perform better at the national and international level.

Under this scholarship, every athlete selected will be given financial assistance of Rs 40,000 every month. Also, they will be trained in scientific ways for better performance in sports. According to IIT Madras, this kind of help will not only improve the preparation of the players but will also create a strong ecosystem of para sports in the country.

Why was the scholarship started?

The technical support of the program is being provided by Acrophase, which is IIT Madras's Center of Excellence focused on human performance. This initiative is being led by Professor Mohanshankar Sivaprakasam. According to Professor Ashwin Mahalingam, Dean (Alumni and Corporate Relations), IIT Madras, we value our partnership with SBI Foundation immensely. The Para Athlete Sports Scholarship Program is in line with our values, ​​in which we promote diversity and inclusion in sports. This initiative levels the playing field for para-athletes and allows them to dream and fulfill them at the national and international level.

Para athletes will get the best platform.

SBI Foundation and IIT Madras believe that this scholarship will provide para-athletes with the platform that is often lacking. Para sports in India are still facing many challenges, such as a lack of funding, a lack of proper training facilities, and the availability of international-level coaches. In such a situation, such a program will not only strengthen the players financially but will also make them better with science-based training.

A major objective of this initiative is to prepare strong players for the Paralympics and other international sporting events. This program is a ray of hope for all those players who want to bring glory to the country in the sports field with their abilities, but lack of resources stops them.

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