Overview
Small-scale sports centers run by champion athletes at the district level to nurture local talent.
Key details
- Amount / benefit value
- One-time grant of ₹5 lakh equipment + ₹5 lakh coach honorarium per district-level Khelo India Centre.
- Official website
- https://kheloindia.gov.in ↗
Eligibility
- ▸ Former champion athletes (State/National medalists) can apply to run centers
- ▸ Aspiring athletes from the local district
Benefits
- ✓ Grant of ₹5,00,000 per year per discipline for recurring expenses
- ✓ Onetime grant of ₹5,00,000 for equipment
- ✓ Direct income/remuneration for former athletes as coaches
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
Former athletes apply to the respective State Sports Department for KIC status.
Official link
https://kheloindia.gov.in ↗Application referrals
—visitors referred
Apply via: Former athletes apply to the respective State Sports Department for KIC status.