Sarkari Yojana
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
About Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
Set up in 2009 by the Department of Sports, the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar covers four award categories: (a) Identification and nurturing of budding/young talent (b) Encouragement to sports through Corporate Social Responsibility (c) Employment of sports persons and sports welfare measures (d) Sports for Development
OBJECTIVE This award exists to encourage and recognise the role corporates, voluntary organisations, and sports control boards play in promoting and developing sport across the country.
Eligibility for the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar extends to any corporate entity — public or private — as well as sports control boards and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), including sports bodies at the state and national level, that have played a visible part in promoting and developing sport.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Youth Affairs & Sports
01 Jan 2009
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Eligibility of the Candidate -
Any corporate entity, public or private, along with…
Any corporate entity, public or private, along with sports control boards and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) including sports bodies at the state and national level, qualifies if it has played a visible role in promoting and developing sport.
Under the 'Identification and nurturing of budding/young talent'…
Under the 'Identification and nurturing of budding/young talent' category, the entity must have identified and nurtured at least 50 young, budding sportspersons annually over the preceding three years.
Under the 'Encouragement to sports through corporate social…
Under the 'Encouragement to sports through corporate social responsibility' category, entities must have put in a minimum of 5% of gross profit, or at least Rs. 2 crore, toward sports promotion and development over the preceding three financial years — purely commercial outlays don't count, only non-commercial CSR contributions are considered, and audited accounts for the last three years must be submitted with the application.
Under the 'Employment of sportspersons and sports welfare…
Under the 'Employment of sportspersons and sports welfare measures' category, the entity must have employed at least 50 sportspersons over the preceding three years.
Under the 'Sports for Development' category, only non-governmental…
Under the 'Sports for Development' category, only non-governmental organisations that have worked on sports promotion and development for at least the preceding three years qualify; the applicant NGO must also submit its Memorandum of Association, Rules & Regulations, Bye-laws and documents showing the source of its operating funds. Eligibility of the Nominating Agency -
Eligible nominating agencies include all recognised National Sports…
Eligible nominating agencies include all recognised National Sports Federations; the Indian Olympic Association; industry chambers such as FICCI, ASSOCHAM and CII; State Governments; the Sports Authority of India; and sports control/promotion boards of government bodies such as the All India Police Sports Control Board, Army Sports Control Board, Railway Sports Promotion Board, Services Sports Control Board, Indian Navy Sports Control Board, Air Force Sports Control Board, Petroleum Sports Promotion Board, and various Ministries/Departments of the Government of India.
Any corporate entity, public or private, or an…
Any corporate entity, public or private, or an NGO including sports bodies at state or national level that has contributed to sports promotion and development under the scheme, may also apply directly to the Government.
Regardless of the above, the Government retains the…
Regardless of the above, the Government retains the right to nominate a deserving corporate entity, NGO, or sports body at state or national level even where no nomination has come in from the agencies listed under the scheme. Note: Any form of canvassing for or by an entry will disqualify it. Selection criteria - The Committee assesses nominations/applications against multi-faceted criteria specific to each award category, detailed below: - a) Identification and nurturing of budding talent:
Year-wise numbers of children identified and nurtured over…
Year-wise numbers of children identified and nurtured over the last three years
Details of sports infrastructure created
Details of sports infrastructure created
Number of schools, colleges, universities, clubs or similar…
Number of schools, colleges, universities, clubs or similar units adopted
Number of sportspersons trained
Number of sportspersons trained
Equipment and other support extended
Equipment and other support extended
Number of competitions/tournaments held
Number of competitions/tournaments held
Sporting achievements of the identified children
Sporting achievements of the identified children
Any other incentives given to trainees (b) Encouragement…
Any other incentives given to trainees (b) Encouragement to sports through corporate social responsibility:
Year-wise CSR funds earmarked for sports-related activities over…
Year-wise CSR funds earmarked for sports-related activities over the preceding three financial years
Details of sports activities funded under CSR over…
Details of sports activities funded under CSR over the past three years — covering creation/upgradation of sports infrastructure, procurement of equipment, engaging coaches, running competitions/tournaments, and training sportspersons and teams. (d) Employment of sportspersons and other welfare measures:
Year-wise number of sportspersons employed over the last…
Year-wise number of sportspersons employed over the last three years
Level of employment and salary structure
Level of employment and salary structure
Promotional avenues offered to employed sportspersons
Promotional avenues offered to employed sportspersons
Sporting achievements of employed sportspersons
Sporting achievements of employed sportspersons
Other welfare measures for sportspersons (e) Sports for…
Other welfare measures for sportspersons (e) Sports for development:
Details of activities that harness sport's potential to…
Details of activities that harness sport's potential to advance development goals and peace,
Details of activities ensuring communities have safe, accessible…
Details of activities ensuring communities have safe, accessible physical play environments,
Details of activities that build schools' and teachers'…
Details of activities that build schools' and teachers' capacity to deliver sports and physical education programmes effectively.
The year the NGO came into existence
The year the NGO came into existence.
Benefits Provided
Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Each category carries a citation and a trophy…
Each category carries a citation and a trophy — there is no cash component, and only one award is given per category each year.
Winners receive their awards at a ceremony held…
Winners receive their awards at a ceremony held at a place and date decided by the Government.
These awards come on top of any other…
These awards come on top of any other recognition the corporate entity may have received elsewhere for the same achievement. Note 1: To ensure due diligence in choosing awardees, the Ministry and the Sports Authority of India will carry out necessary verification before finalising names. Note 2: Any entity nominated for the award is deemed to have accepted the scheme's provisions. Note 3: At the Rashtrapati Bhavan ceremony, awards are conferred only on awardees who are present — the entity's Head/CEO or another authorised person may receive it on their behalf. Note 4: The same entity cannot win the award a second time in the same category.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
2009-01-01
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar through the online application process outlined below.
For this scheme, applications are accepted only through a dedicated online Portal. Entities meeting the award guidelines may apply directly, without needing a recommendation from any authority, through the online Portal dbtyas-sports.gov.in alone.
Application Portal: Open Application Portal ↗
The applicant opens https://dbtyas-sports.gov.in/ to register and apply…
The applicant opens https://dbtyas-sports.gov.in/ to register and apply for the Department of Sports' online schemes.
Clicking the 'Registration' tab starts the one-time registration…
Clicking the 'Registration' tab starts the one-time registration process, where the applicant enters the required personal details, including mobile number verification via OTP. (Registration Type, Organization Name, Individual Name, Address, State, City, District, Block, Village, Pin Code, Email, Mobile Number)
Once registration succeeds, the applicant is informed that…
Once registration succeeds, the applicant is informed that login credentials have been sent to the registered email ID.
The applicant logs into the online portal using…
The applicant logs into the online portal using those credentials, remembering to refresh the captcha before clicking login.
After the first login, the applicant must update…
After the first login, the applicant must update further basic details; clicking 'Update' after filling them in completes the profile update. (Name of the Applicant, Father's Name, Mother's Name, Gender, DOB, Nationality, Address, email, Mobile Number)
The applicant clicks the 'Schemes' tab to apply…
The applicant clicks the 'Schemes' tab to apply for the desired scheme. Note: Any issue with the online application form can be raised with the Department of Sports at section.sp4-moyas@govin, Tel. No. 011-23387432, between 9.00 am and 5.30 pm on working days.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
The Sports Departments of the State Governments and the Central Government are mandated specifically For promotion and development, sports should not be considered for the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar.
Official Application & Website
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