Rajasthan Mission Olympics-2028

Introduction

• It is a matter of great pride for any player in the world to represent their country or state in any sport.
• Be it cricket, hockey, football or any other.
• However, when it comes to the greatest sporting event, the Olympics would be the foremost, where more than 200 National Olympic Committee (NOC) players participate.
• Representing one's country NOC is a proud moment for any player.
• Since years, many players from India have emerged who have proudly raised the Indian flag of India on the Olympics podium and many more to come.
• Though India hasn't performed well in the Olympics, from the last few events, we have raised our level in the Olympics.
• However, despite our recent improvement, we are still lagging behind other countries, and there is still room for improvement.
• The main reason for not performing well at such a grand event could be the sports facilities that our players are unable to receive either from state or national government.
• If we compare our sports facilities to those of other countries like the USA, China, Australia, Japan and others, then we are much behind.
• Recognizing this problem, the Rajasthan government has announced a special mission, called "Mission Olympics-2028".
• Under this mission, the state government will provide training, coaching, and sports kits to the most talented players of the state in their chosen sports.
• The training facilities provided will be world class, enabling the players to get detailed information about their respective game.
• The state government will select a total of 50 talented youths for Mission Olympics-2028.
• The selection procedure and its guidelines of Mission Olympics-2028 are yet to be released by the government.
• To ensure the success of this mission, the government will establish a 'Centre of Excellence for Sports' in Jaipur costing Rs 100 crore.
• This center will be well equipped with world class facilities required for any player to excel in their respective sports.
• Selected players will receive comprehensive information about their sports and enhance their skills to compete with world class players.
• The announcement of Mission Olympics-2028 was made by the government during their budget 2024-25.
• Therefore, further information regarding this mission will be released by the government soon.
• Only eligible players will be able to apply for Rajasthan Mission Olympic-2028...
• whose application procedure and details are to be released by the officials soon.

Benefits of Scheme

• Beneficiaries will receive the following benefits under the Rajasthan Mission Olympics-2028: -
  • Training, Coach, Sports kit (as per their sports) will be provided to the selected sports person.
  • For this mission, the government will select 50 students across the state.
  • Shortlisted players will have access to world class facilities, at the 'Centre of Excellence for Sports,' which is to be constructed in Jaipur.

Eligibility Criteria

• The Mission Olympics 2028 scheme was announced by the state government during the 2024-25 budget announcement, but the details about the eligibility are still obscure. Therefore, the criteria mentioned below are subject to change: -
  • Only state domiciled applicants can apply for the scheme.
  • Applicants should be related to the sports played in the Olympics.
  • Applicants must have represented the state or national level in the sports for which they are applying for.
    

Documents Required

• As the details of the documents have not yet been announced, we have listed some general and tentative documents that may be required to apply for the Mission Olympics-2028. These include: -
  • Aadhaar Card.
  • Sports Certificate.
  • Domicile Certificate.
  • Address Proof.
  • Category Certificate.
  • Mobile Number.
  • Passport Size Photograph.
    

How to apply

• Only eligible beneficiaries will be able to apply for the Rajasthan Mission Olympics-2028.
• The government announced the scheme during the 2024-25 budget, but the guidelines and application process are not announced yet.
• Information related to the application will be mentioned in the guidelines of Mission Olympics 2028.
• Eligible applicants who are willing to apply under this scheme can do so through the provided medium.
• Applicants must submit their details and documents as shown in the Mission Olympic-2028 application form.
• As instructed, please submit the duly filled in application form with the required documents.
• Once the application is received, the nodal department will scrutinize the received applications.
• Applications that pass the scrutiny test will receive benefits as per the scheme.

Important Link

• Rajasthan State Sports Council official website.
• Rajasthan Mission Olympics-2028 Application Form (Available Soon).
• Rajasthan Mission olympics-2028 Guidelines (Available Soon)

Contact Details

• Rajasthan State Sports Council Phone Number: 0141-2744283
• Rajasthan State Sports Council Helpdesk: info@rssc.in
• Rajasthan State Sports Council
  Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur