Ten young athletes to get India CementsTNSJA scholarships

As many as 10 promising young sportspersons will be awarded the prestigious India CementsTamil Nadu Sports Journalists’ Association Scholarship 2024 at a ceremony on Sunday (March 17). Each scholarship is worth ₹30,000.

India Cements, a pioneer in promoting sports for the past five decades, is sponsoring the scholarships for the second time. The recipients have been selected by a panel of sports journalists based on the athletes’ recent performances.

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GMs R. Praggnanandhaa and R. Vaishali, Olympic fencer Bhavani Devi and IPL sensation M. Shahrukh Khan have achieved remarkable success.

Shashank Singh, Head Marketing & Channel Growth India Cements, said: “For nearly 75 years, under the visionary leadership of our MD, Mr. N. Srinivasan, India Cements has been at the forefront of promoting sports as a testament to our belief in its transformative power. By recognising 10 outstanding young athletes today with scholarships, we aim not only to celebrate their achievements but also to help pave the way for these young athletes to represent India on the world stage.

“India Cements is honoured to partner with the Tamil Nadu Sports Journalists’ Association for their annual scholarship and nurturing young talent across various sports disciplines.”

The India CementsTNSJA scholarship winners for 202324 (₹30,000 each): A.S. Sharvaanica (chess), M. Anslin (athletics), M. Akslin (athletics), R.S. Rethin Pranav (tennis), Barathkumar Karthi (volleyball), Deeksha Sivakumar (swimming), J. Hemchudeshan (cricket), G. Kamalini (cricket), Pooja Arthi (squash) and J. Keerthika (para athletics).