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Sports Authority of India (SAI), Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, at SAI Netaji Subhas Western Centre (NSWC), Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

SAI Centre of Excellence (Para), Netaji Subhas Western Centre, Gandhinagar

A Sports Authority of India Centre for Para Sports under its National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) Scheme at the SAI Netaji Subhas Western Centre (Regional Centre) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. A Ministry reply in the Rajya Sabha (24 March 2022) says the centre is operational in athletics, swimming, powerlifting and table tennis, and a reply of 6 February 2025 says the centre is actively training para athletes in athletics, swimming and other listed disciplines (the available text of that reply is cut off after swimming). An older SAI circular described a Centre of Excellence (Para) scheme at this centre with a strength of 65 para athletes (40 boys and 25 girls) in athletics, badminton, powerlifting, swimming and table tennis; badminton is not in the Ministry's 2022 list, so check which disciplines are current. A 2025 Press Information Bureau release says para athletes train at SAI centres in Sonepat and Gandhinagar with coaches, nutritionists, diet and recovery support.

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Last updated: 10 Oct 2026· Source: Sports Authority of India — NSWC Gandhinagar circular; PIB release 2025
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This entry describes the scheme as run by Sports Authority of India — NSWC Gandhinagar circular; PIB release 2025, but we have not yet been able to link a specific notification, G.O. or guidelines PDF for it. Treat the details below as indicative only, and confirm the current eligibility and amounts with the state sports department or on the official portal before applying.
Eligibility, benefits, amounts and deadlines are set by the implementing government department and change without notice. Always confirm the current terms on the official source linked on each page before applying.

Overview

A Sports Authority of India Centre for Para Sports under its National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) Scheme at the SAI Netaji Subhas Western Centre (Regional Centre) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. A Ministry reply in the Rajya Sabha (24 March 2022) says the centre is operational in athletics, swimming, powerlifting and table tennis, and a reply of 6 February 2025 says the centre is actively training para athletes in athletics, swimming and other listed disciplines (the available text of that reply is cut off after swimming). An older SAI circular described a Centre of Excellence (Para) scheme at this centre with a strength of 65 para athletes (40 boys and 25 girls) in athletics, badminton, powerlifting, swimming and table tennis; badminton is not in the Ministry's 2022 list, so check which disciplines are current. A 2025 Press Information Bureau release says para athletes train at SAI centres in Sonepat and Gandhinagar with coaches, nutritionists, diet and recovery support.

Key details

Age
Para athletes selected through an assessment camp; disciplines per the Ministry's 2022 reply: athletics, swimming, powerlifting and table tennis
Amount / benefit value
Residential training with SAI coaches; lodging and boarding per the circular — confirm current terms with the centre.
Official website
https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in/sai_new/public/assets/uploads/news/1630921241_COE%20PARA%20AT%20GANDHINAGAR.pdf ↗

Note: The centre's existence and its disciplines are confirmed by Ministry replies in the Rajya Sabha (24 March 2022 and 6 February 2025). The older SAI circular is a scanned document read only in part; its date and the benefits it lists (lodging and boarding, competition exposure) are not confirmed as current. Confirm the current intake, disciplines and terms with SAI NSWC.

Official documents

Notices and PDFs published by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, including earlier years. Links checked 2026-10-06.

Eligibility

  • ▸ Indicative: Para athletes in the disciplines the centre currently runs (athletics, swimming, powerlifting and table tennis according to the Ministry's 2022 reply), selected after an assessment camp. The older circular gave seat numbers by discipline and gender; confirm the current criteria, age limits, classification requirements and seats with the centre.

Benefits

  • ✓ Training at the SAI centre with SAI coaches in the listed para disciplines; playing facilities of international standard, with accessibility facilities for para sportspersons.
  • ✓ Competition exposure in India and abroad.
  • ✓ Lodging and boarding provided by SAI to selected trainees, according to the circular; confirm the current terms with the centre.

Application process

Selection is through SAI's assessment camp for the Centre of Excellence (Para). Contact SAI Netaji Subhas Western Centre, Sector 15, Sports Complex, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382016, for the current notice.

Official link
https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in/sai_new/public/assets/uploads/news/1630921241_COE%20PARA%20AT%20GANDHINAGAR.pdf ↗
Application referrals
—visitors referred

Apply via: Selection is through SAI's assessment camp for the Centre of Excellence (Para). Contact SAI Netaji Subhas Western Centre, Sector 15, Sports Complex, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382016, for the current notice.