Youth Empowerment and Sports Department
About the Department
Mission of Establishing the Department: Youth Empowerment and Sports department was established in 1975, with the Vision to Reach, Engage and Empower the youth of Karnataka to facilitate all round development of the society, Karnataka, India and the world. The main activities of the department are Creation of Infrastructure- Stadium and Youth Training Centres,Youth Empowerment Programmes,Youth Festival, Youth Rally,Conferences and Youth Awards, Youth Training Programmes,Sports Schools and Hostels,Sports Events- Taluk, District and State Level,Sports Awards- Ekalavya, Karnataka Kreeda Rathna and Lifetime Achievement Awards, Sports welfare- Cash Incentive, Scholarships, Insurance, Pension and Promotion of Excellence under Sports Academy for Excellence Scheme.
Department Activities
Promotion Sports in youths and Students, Organization of Tournaments and Cultural programs among youth clubs and sports clubs. Sports trainings.
Department Schemes/ Importance at State level / National Level along with the Website
- Sports scholarship
- State Level Sports Awards i.e., Eakalaeya award, Karnataka Kreeda Rathna, etc. https://dyes.karnataka.gov.in/
- National level Sports Awards i.e., Rajiv Gandhi Khel Rathna, Dhyan Chanda Award, Arjun Award etc. https://dyes.karnataka.gov.in/