Sports Academy Madhya Pradesh has called for talented sports persons of the state to join the Academy. The last day for applying is March 31, 2016.
The Sports and Youth Welfare department has been conducting various sports to provide better opportunity to the talented sportsmen of the State.
Director Sports and Youth welfare Upendra Jain said that on the one hand the players are being provided free and best quality training, stay, food, education and treatment, while on the other they are getting international tournament exposure.
In Bhopal, wrestling, karate, judo, boxing, wushu, fencing, taekwondo, sailing, kayaking-canoeing, rowing, gent’s-hockey, horse riding, shooting and athletic academy are being conducted.
Similarly, in Shivpuri Gents cricket, in Jabalpur Archery, in Gwalior badminton and women’s hockey and in Hoshangabad aquatics and triathlon are being trained.
The sportspersons in the age group of 8 to 20 years are required for wrestling, karate, judo, boxing, wushu, fencing, taekwondo, sailing, kayaking-canoeing, rowing, gent’s-hockey, horse riding, Athletics and triathlon.
Besides, the age limit for shooting has been fixed as 13 to 17 years, gents cricket 14 to 19 years, for archery the age must be between 10 and 18 years, for badminton 9 to 13 years and for women’s hockey 12 to 20 years.
The age will be calculated as per July 1, 2015. The applicant must bring his age proof and domicile while coming for the selection process. During the selection the applicant must bear all the costs of his travel, stay and food.