Sarkari Yojana
Biju Patnaik Sports Award for Excellence in Coaching
About Biju Patnaik Sports Award for Excellence in Coaching
One of the award categories within the “Biju Patnaik Sports Award” Scheme is the “Biju Patnaik Sports Award for Excellence in Coaching”. It was started by the Sports & Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, to remember the yeoman service of late Biju Patnaik, a former Chief Minister of Odisha, towards building up Sports & Games in the State, by awarding the Government of Odisha’s top sports honour in his name. This category is meant for coaches who have dedicated their careers to coaching in any major sports discipline and whose trainees have reached excellence at National and International levels. > Objective:
1. To promote the growth of Sports and Games within the State. 1. To honour meritorious sportspersons whose success has made the State Proud.
Coach: Refers to someone employed as a Coach with the State Government, Sports and Youth Services Department, SAI, O.C.S., Sports Associations, or any other Corporate, Private Sectors, Organizations or Clubs having regular sports activities, who actively coaches in an individual capacity, or someone who delivers outstanding results in Olympic Sports Disciplines and non-Olympic Sports Disciplines recognised by G.O.I. and the State Government, and in Indigenous Sports recognised by the State Government under the extant Rule. Sports Discipline: This means the disciplines recognised by the International Olympic Committee (I.O.C.), Indian Olympic Association (I.O.A.), Government of India (G.O.I.), Sports Authority of India (S.A.I.) and Government of Odisha (G.O.O.), including Sports Events for Persons with Disability.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Sports & Youth Services Department, Government Of Odisha
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Biju Patnaik Sports Award for Excellence in Coaching, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be permanent residents of Odisha or…
Applicants must be permanent residents of Odisha or must have been living in the State for a period of not less than 07 years.
The coach must have spent his/her career imparting…
The coach must have spent his/her career imparting Coaching in one of the major sports disciplines and must have trained Sportspersons who achieved excellence at National and International levels.
No criminal conviction should stand against the applicant
No criminal conviction should stand against the applicant.
Within the concerned category, a person may receive…
Within the concerned category, a person may receive the award just once in his/her lifetime.
It is possible for the award to be…
It is possible for the award to be presented posthumously to the selected awardee's next of kin.
Annulment Cancellation of Award:
Should it come to light that the Award was obtained through fraudulent means, it may be withdrawn.
In that case the person will be asked to pay back the award, and if this is not done, the cost involved will be recovered from him/her with simple interest @ 5% per annum.
Benefits Provided
Biju Patnaik Sports Award for Excellence in Coaching provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Provided a suitable candidate is found, the award…
Provided a suitable candidate is found, the award is given annually and comes with a cash prize of ₹1,00,000/-.
In addition to the Cash Award, each winner…
In addition to the Cash Award, each winner gets a statue, a scroll of honour, and a blazer with a tie.
Awardees receive their awards in person on invitation…
Awardees receive their awards in person on invitation and are entitled to T.A. and D.A. at the rate admissible to a Grade 'A' Officer. Note 01: Canvassing for the award in any manner is not allowed. Note 02: The awardee's next of kin may also receive the award posthumously. Note 03: When more than one person is picked for an award, the award money is split among the awardees. Note 04: The Department of Sports & Youth Services is not bound to present the award each year; where no suitable persons are available, no award will be given for that year.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Any valid document proving the applicant's identity
Any valid document proving the applicant's identity
Three photographs of passport size
Three photographs of passport size
Documentary proof of residence
Documentary proof of residence
A record of the applicant's Career as a…
A record of the applicant's Career as a Coach (with supporting documents)
Particulars of Qualification as a Coach (with the…
Particulars of Qualification as a Coach (with the necessary documents)
Information on the Sports person(s) trained and guided…
Information on the Sports person(s) trained and guided by the applicant who achieved excellence in National/International recognised competitions
Sufficient documentary evidence backing the claim for the…
Sufficient documentary evidence backing the claim for the award
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Biju Patnaik Sports Award for Excellence in Coaching through the offline application process outlined below.
Application process:
Every January the award advertisement, along with the…
Every January the award advertisement, along with the prescribed application format, is published on the Department Website.
Applicants may download the form from the official…
Applicants may download the form from the official website or pick it up from the office of the District Collector, DSOs, SPs, NYKS, Odisha Council of Sports and Sports & Youth Services Department.
Enter all required details in the form and…
Enter all required details in the form and enclose every relevant document.
The form can be submitted to the Sports…
The form can be submitted to the Sports & Youth Services Department by the Collector, SP, DSO, NYKS, the concerned Sports Association, the person himself/herself, or the Odisha Council of Sports.
Note 01: The Department of Sports and Youth Services also keeps the right to nominate names for the award suo moto.
Note 02: Self-attestation by the applicant of the form and all supporting documents is required; attestation by a Gazetted officer is not necessary.
Scrutiny of Application:
The Secretary, Sports, and Youth Services Department will form a five-member scrutiny Committee made up of senior officials and coaches of the Department, led by the Director-cum-Addl. Secretary, Sports and Youth Services Department or the senior most officer of the Department, to examine all applications and place the results before the selection committee.
Selection Procedure:
For choosing awardees, the Govt. will constitute an eight-member Selection Committee headed by the Secretary, Sports and Youth Services Department.
This Selection Committee will go through the scrutinised nominations/applications and suggest names for every award for the Government's approval at the level of Hon'ble Minister, Sports & Youth Services.
Timeline for the Award:
Issue of Advertisement calling for applications: By 31st January.
Closing date for applications: By 31st March
Scrutiny and Selection: By 31st May
Award Ceremony: 29th August (National Sports Day)
Objectives
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Official Application & Website
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