Overview
A scheme to support traditional Akharas by providing modern wrestling mats and fitness equipment to transform them into formal training units.
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
- ▸ Akharas must have a minimum number of regular trainees (usually 20+).
- ▸ Must have a physical structure and a qualified or experienced 'Pehlwan/Guru'.
- ▸ Registration as a society or trust is preferred.
Benefits
- ✓ Provision of one set of high-quality wrestling mats.
- ✓ Provision of multi-gym equipment.
- ✓ Occasional grants for stipend-based training support.
Application process
Proposals are submitted through the SAI Regional Centre or the State Sports Department.
Official link
https://sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in ↗Application referrals
—visitors referred
Apply via: Proposals are submitted through the SAI Regional Centre or the State Sports Department.