Overview
Provides residential training facilities including food, education, and coaching to young athletes.
Key details
- Age
- Generally 10–18 years at entry, discipline-wise
- Amount / benefit value
- Free residential training at divisional and district government sports hostels — coaching, boarding, lodging, kit, diet allowance, education and competition exposure borne by the state.
- Official website
- https://sports.maharashtra.gov.in ↗
Eligibility
- ▸ Student-athletes aged 10-18
- ▸ Must pass the battery of physical tests (State Level Talent Search)
Benefits
- ✓ Free boarding and lodging
- ✓ Specialized coaching
- ✓ Education in nearby schools
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
Through state-wide selection trials announced annually.
Official link
https://sports.maharashtra.gov.in ↗Application referrals
—visitors referred
Apply via: Through state-wide selection trials announced annually.
Frequently asked questions
How is selection done?＋
Through the annual Krida Prabodhini / sports hostel selection trials announced district-wise by the Directorate of Sports & Youth Services, combining physical fitness tests and sport-specific skill assessment.