Overview
Recognition schemes for outstanding athletes in various age groups and categories within 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
- ▸ Medalist at National/International level
- ▸ Gundadhur Award is specifically for excellence in any sport
Benefits
- ✓ Gundadhur Award: ₹1,00,000 to ₹5,00,000 depending on category
- ✓ Cash incentives for National Games medalists
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
Contact the Directorate of Sports and Youth Welfare, Raipur.
Official link
https://sportsyw.cg.gov.in ↗Application referrals
—visitors referred
Apply via: Contact the Directorate of Sports and Youth Welfare, Raipur.
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.