The Chhattisgarh government on Monday invited applications for Rajya Khel Alankaran from players, coaches and referees till August 7.
Applications can be submitted to the district level office or the Directorate of Sports and Youth Welfare Department, with a recommendation from the sports federations, an official communication said.The format of the application forms is available on the website sportsyw.cg.gov.in
Senior players who won medals at the national level championship or National games or represented the country in international competitions are eligible for Shaheed Rajiv Pandey Award. Similarly, junior players who won a medal in the national championship are eligible for the Shaheed Kaushal Yadav Award. Male and female players who represented Chhattisgarh as senior players four times in the last five years in a national level championship will be eligible for Shaheed Pankaj Vikram Samman.
Coaches and referees aged 55 or above are eligible for Shaheed Vinod Choubey Award.
The Chief Minister’s trophy is given to a team of senior and junior players who win a medal in a national competition.