Overview
A comprehensive scheme focused on providing infrastructure, training, and competition opportunities for differently-abled sportspersons.
Key details
- Age
- Open to persons with disabilities across recognised classifications; district coaching components target school and institution students.
- Amount / benefit value
- Notified components: a coach engaged by a school/institution receives a stipend of ₹10,000 per month; sports equipment grant of ₹30,000 for up to 25 students and ₹75,000 for 25–50 students; ₹30,000 per district per annum for training coaches of the disabled (150 districts in year one, 300 in year two, scaling to all districts); ₹1,50,000 per district for conducting district-level competitions, plus grants for State/UT and national-level competitions.
- Official guidelines PDF
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- Official website
- https://yas.gov.in/en/sports/scheme-sports-and-games-disabled ↗
Note: Implementation runs through a nodal agency with an Annual Action Plan approved by the Apex Committee. Para-athlete high performance is separately supported through the Khelo India para vertical, the Paralympic Committee of India and TOPS — check those routes too.
Eligibility
- ▸ Persons with disabilities across recognised classifications
- ▸ Schools and institutions enrolling disabled students (equipment and coach stipend components)
- ▸ Districts selected by the nodal agency with the Apex Committee's approval, allocated across States/UTs in proportion to their number of districts
Benefits
- ✓ Stipend of ₹10,000 per month to a coach engaged for disabled students
- ✓ Sports equipment grant of ₹30,000 for up to 25 students and ₹75,000 for 25-50 students
- ✓ ₹30,000 per district per annum for training coaches of the disabled (150 districts in year one, 300 in year two, scaling further)
- ✓ ₹1,50,000 per district for conducting district-level competitions for the disabled
- ✓ Grants for State/UT and national-level competitions for the disabled
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
Proposals are routed through the nodal agency identified by the Ministry, against an Annual Action Plan approved by the Apex Committee; schools and institutions apply through that nodal agency.
Apply via: Proposals are routed through the nodal agency identified by the Ministry, against an Annual Action Plan approved by the Apex Committee; schools and institutions apply through that nodal agency.
Frequently asked questions
How does a school or institution get a coach?＋
The institution engages a coach for its disabled students and the scheme pays that coach a stipend of ₹10,000 per month; equipment support of ₹30,000 (up to 25 students) or ₹75,000 (25–50 students) is provided alongside.
How are districts selected?＋
A nodal agency proposes districts and the Apex Committee approves them, allocated across States/UTs in proportion to their number of districts, on a rotation basis so all districts are covered over four years. At least 50 persons are coached per selected district.