WAPDA Endowment Fund for sports

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Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has selected 53 young players after completion of a series of trials, conducted in the length and breadth of the country, for the second batch of WAPDA Endowment Fund for Sports, established for elevating the standards of sports in Pakistan. The players – 10 to 14 years of age – have been selected from the whole country in nine games including athletics, boxing, football, hockey, karate, swimming, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling. WAPDA Member (Water) Syed Raghib Abbas Shah distributed the selection/ scholarship certificates among the selected players in a ceremony held here at WAPDA House today. WAPDA Secretary Muhammad Imtiaz Tajwar, Managing Director (Administration) Muhammad Zafar, senior officers of WAPDA and students of WAPDA schools were also present in the ceremony. WAPDA Endowment Fund for Sports was established in 2010 with an initial amount of Rs. 100 million with the prime objective to arrange regular financing sources to provide sports facilities to the youth with an ultimate aim to enhance medal tally of Pakistan in international competitions. In addition to imparting sports training and coaching by WAPDA Sports Board, Rs. 5000/- monthly scholarship for extra diet and education is also awarded to each selected player from WAPDA Endowment Fund for Sports. Besides, free-of-the-cost medical and transport facilities are also provided to the players. Speaking on the occasion, the Member (Water) expressed the hope that the players selected under WAPDA Endowment Fund for Sports would bring laurels not only to WAPDA in the national competitions but also to Pakistan in the international arena. He reiterated that WAPDA would continue playing its significant role for promotion of sports in Pakistan. Earlier, WAPDA Managing Director Muhammad Zafar briefed the audience about the scheme and its achievements so far. He said that six players of the first batch represented Pakistan in international competitions vis football and Karate and won medals for the country. Apart from distributing selection/scholarship letters among the players of the second batch, cash awards were also given to the six players of the first batch who won medals in the international competitions.

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  1. main ne wapda sports indument fund ki games k liye apply kiya tha lekin mujy koi khbar nai mili abi tk main kis trha check kr sskta hn k main select howa hon ya nahi

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