Overview
Residential and non-residential high-performance centres that provide coaching, sports science, equipment and competition support.
Key details
- Age
- Elite senior/junior national squad athletes
- Amount / benefit value
- Residential; free boarding, coaching, sports science; ₹690/day diet + ₹500/day stipend.
- Official website
- https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in ↗
Official documents
Notices and PDFs published by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, including earlier years. Links checked 2026-10-06.
- 📄 List of Sports Disciplines in SAI Promotional Schemes ↗SAI Sports Promotion Schemes (NCOE, STC, Extension Centres of STC, NSTC)Ministry page ↗
- 📄 Regionwise/Schemewise Number of Centres/Athletes (2025-26) ↗SAI Sports Promotion Schemes (NCOE, STC, Extension Centres of STC, NSTC)Ministry page ↗
- 📄 Schemewise/Disciplinewise Number of Centres/Athletes ↗SAI Sports Promotion Schemes (NCOE, STC, Extension Centres of STC, NSTC)Ministry page ↗
- 📄 Schemewise/Statewise Number of Centres/Athletes ↗SAI Sports Promotion Schemes (NCOE, STC, Extension Centres of STC, NSTC)Ministry page ↗
- 📄 Disciplinewise Number of Centres/Athletes Under the SAI Schemes 2025-2026 ↗SAI Sports Promotion Schemes (NCOE, STC, Extension Centres of STC, NSTC)Ministry page ↗
Eligibility
- ▸ Athletes selected through SAI assessment or competition performance
- ▸ Discipline and centre-specific admission criteria
Benefits
- ✓ Coaching, lodging/boarding where applicable, sports science, equipment and competition exposure
Documents required
- ▪ Recent competition results / trial performance
- ▪ Age proof (Aadhaar / birth certificate)
- ▪ Medical fitness certificate
- ▪ Parental consent for minors
- ▪ School/college NOC where applicable
Application process
Follow SAI selection trials, notices and centre-specific admission processes.
Official link
https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in/ ↗Application referrals
—visitors referred
Apply via: Follow SAI selection trials, notices and centre-specific admission processes.