Overview
Residential sports hostels providing free boarding, lodging, and scientific training to promising athletes.
Key details
- Age
- Broadly 8–19 years, depending on the discipline and centre
- Amount / benefit value
- Free residential training at state sports schools, academies and Sports & Physical Aptitude Test (SPAT) linked nurseries — coaching, kit, diet money, boarding, lodging and competition exposure at state cost.
- Official website
- https://haryanasports.gov.in ↗
Eligibility
- ▸ Selection through 'Sports Physical Aptitude Test' (SPAT) or performance trials
- ▸ Ages 12 to 18 years primarily
Benefits
- ✓ Free specialized coaching and equipment
- ✓ Boarding and diet worth ₹400 per day
- ✓ Educational support and medical insurance
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
Notification released for trials at various District Sports Offices.
Official link
https://haryanasports.gov.in ↗Application referrals
—visitors referred
Apply via: Notification released for trials at various District Sports Offices.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get admission to a Haryana sports hostel?＋
Through district and state level selection trials announced by the Department of Sports & Youth Affairs, and through SPAT scores; notices are published on the department website and at district sports offices.