Overview
Support to traditional Garis and Akharas to modernize their training methods for wrestling while keeping the traditional structure intact.
Key details
- Amount / benefit value
- Per athlete per year: ₹3,000 sports kit + ₹3,000 competition exposure + ₹1,000/month stipend (10 months) + ₹150 accidental insurance, plus a wrestling mat and/or multi-gym equipment for the adopted akhara.
- Official website
- https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in/sai_new/national-sports ↗
Note: Traditional wrestling akharas are formally adopted by SAI (around 40–50 nationally) as part of the NSTC Scheme, launched 1985, to modernise indigenous wrestling training alongside coaching from NSNIS-trained coaches.
Eligibility
- ▸ Established Akharas with at least 15-20 regular wrestlers
- ▸ Minimum space for wrestling mats and gym equipment
- ▸ History of producing state or national level wrestlers
Benefits
- ✓ Provision of International standard wrestling mats
- ✓ Grant for multi-gym equipment
- ✓ Financial assistance for a part-time coach or stipend for senior wrestlers acting as mentors
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
Direct application to SAI regional centers or through the Wrestling Federation of India recommendation.
Official link
https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in ↗Application referrals
—visitors referred
Apply via: Direct application to SAI regional centers or through the Wrestling Federation of India recommendation.