A significant provision for athletes taking part in the Khelo India Scholarship Program was recently announced by the Sports Authority of India. This money, which comes to Rs.7,71,30,000 for the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2024, is intended to give 2571 Khelo India athletes an Out of Pocket Allowance. By providing financial support the Khelo India Scholarship Scheme seeks to aid athletes in their sports efforts. In this post you get every necessary information regarding this scheme such as eligibility criteria, required documents, benefits, objective, overview and registration procedure.
Khelo India Scholarship Scheme 2024
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has allocated around Rs. 30.83 crore for the fiscal year 2024. 2571 Khelo India athletes will get an Out of Pocket Allowance (OPA) of INR 7,71,30,000 for the fourth quarter. This amount is a part of the Khelo India Scholarship Scheme, which helps athletes develop over the long term.
Under the long term development program, almost 3000 athletes have been named Khelo India athletes. A yearly budget of Rs.1,20,000 is allocated to each of these athletes with an additional Rs.5 lakh for competition and training expenses.
Overview of Khelo India Scholarship Scheme 2024
Objective of Khelo India Scholarship Scheme
The scheme seeks to inspire more individuals to take up sports in order for athletes to perform at their peak. The development of our nation depends on sports. India has made progress in sports in recent years. We must demonstrate our advancement to the rest of the globe. India intends to become a top sporting nation and provide a solid foundation for all sports through the scheme. It seeks to revive a grassroots passion for sports.
Benefits of Khelo India Scholarship Scheme
Some of the benefits of this scheme is given below:
- As part of the Khelo India Scheme’s long term development objective almost 3000 athletes have been classified as Khelo India athletes.
- An annual out of pocket allowance of Rs.1,20,000 is given to each athlete.
- An extra Rs. 5 Lakh is given to each athlete for competition and training.
- The sportsmen received Rs. 30,83,30,000 in total cash for Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4 of 2024-2025.
- The sum disclosed covers January-February-March 2024 for the fourth quarter of 2023-2024.
- Over 3000 exceptionally gifted athletes can get an annual scholarship of Rs. 6.28 lakhs from the Khelo India program to help with training, coaching, nutrition, outfitting, medical insurance, kits and out of pocket costs.
Eligibility Criteria
Some of the eligibility criteria of this scheme is given below:
- The applicant needs to be Indian.
- All residential athletes who train at the Khelo India Academy are eligible to apply for the Khelo India Youth Games Scholarship.
- Including para-athletes there are 2,189 athletes total from 21 different sports.
Required Documents
Some of the required documents of this scheme is given below:
- Passport Size Photograph
- Aadhaar Card
- PAN Card
- Bank Account Details
- Address Proof
- Email ID
- Mobile Number
Application Procedure of Khelo India Scholarship Scheme 2024
- First you have to visit the Official Website of the scheme.
- The homepage will appear on your screen.
- Click on the Apply option.
- A new page will appear on your screen.
- Enter all the required details in the form.
- You have to upload all the necessary documents.
- Click on the submit button.
- Save the application form in PDF format for future use.
FAQ’s
The Out-of-Pocket Allowance (OPA) for Khelo India athletes in the fourth quarter will be INR 7,71,30,000.
2571 Khelo India Athletes.
5 lakh rupees for competition and preparation.
The under17 category is accessible to candidates under the age of 17.