Overview
Annual awards named after martyrs and historic figures to honor sports excellence in the state.
Key details
- Amount / benefit value
- Chhattisgarh's annual state sports honours (Rajya Khel Alankaran), conferred around National Sports Day (29 August), with cash awards, citation and plaque. Categories include the Shaheed Rajiv Pandey Award for outstanding sportspersons, the Shaheed Kaushal Yadav Award, the Shaheed Pankaj Vikram Award and the Shaheed Vinod Choubey Award for coaches and sports promoters.
- Official website
- https://sports.cg.gov.in ↗
Note: Award names appear in several transliterations (Sahid/Shaheed); all refer to the same Khel Alankaran categories.
Eligibility
- ▸ Resident of Chhattisgarh
- ▸ Achievement at the Junior National level
- ▸ Recommendation from the State Sports Union
Benefits
- ✓ Gundadhur Award (International): ₹1.5 Lakh
- ✓ Shaheed Kaushal Yadav Award (Junior): ₹10,000
- ✓ Maharaja Pravir Chandra Bhanj Deo Award (Archery): ₹21,000
Documents required
- ▪ Aadhaar card
- ▪ Proof of age (birth certificate / school certificate)
- ▪ Domicile / residence proof
- ▪ Recent passport-size photograph
- ▪ Sports achievement certificates (state / national)
- ▪ Bank account details (passbook copy)
- ▪ Coach / academy recommendation letter (if applicable)
- ▪ Medical fitness certificate
Application process
Physical applications through District Sports Offices.
Official link
https://sportsyw.cg.gov.in/ ↗Application referrals
—visitors referred
Apply via: Physical applications through District Sports Offices.
Frequently asked questions
How is the awardee list finalised?＋
The sports department publishes an interim list, invites claims and objections, and a jury constituted by the department finalises the awardees before the Khel Alankaran ceremony.
Who can apply?＋
Sportspersons, coaches and sports promoters domiciled in Chhattisgarh, for performances in the assessment years covered by that year's notification.