Chandigarh: Punjab Governor and UT Gulab Chand Kataria on Wednesday felicitated 995 promising sportspersons with scholarships worth Rs 3.80 crore at the ‘Khiladi Khel Samman Samaroh’ organised by the Sports Department. Scholarships of Rs 48,000, Rs 42,000 and Rs 36,000 were awarded to first, second and third-position holders, respectively. A cash award of Rs 1.20 crore was also presented to Mahit Sandhu in recognition of his exceptional sporting achievements. Kataria said the scholarships and awards were a recognition of the hard work, discipline and dedication of sportspersons and acknowledged the contribution of their coaches and families.