About Us

sports of india

Having its Registered Office at New Delhi and Headquartered at Gandhinagar, the State Capital of Gujarat, Sports of India (SOI) came into existence in 2003 with sole aim and objective to inspire and instigate the youth of India towards Sports and to provide a meaningful Free of Cost platform to promote and inculcate Sports with its spirit, among our young generation that is deprived of facilities and opportunities and to bring out their innate hidden sporting talent. A social initiative of Shri Rakesh Pandey, the Chairman, holding the lighting torch, Sports of India is registered under Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 and strongly believes that the practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.

The population of India majorly comprises of youths. The Youth, i.e. those falling within the age group of 15-35 years constitutes nearly 40% of the total population of India. This group which is the most vibrant and dynamic segment of the country’s population constitutes potentially its most valuable human resource. Therefore, it is necessary not only to address problems faced by the youths but also provide them opportunities to grow for their overall development.

Ever since its inception, Sports of India has organised numerous sporting events in villages and other rural areas of Fifteen States of India where no sports related facilities were available and benefitted thousands of rural youth by our support such as providing them a Sporting Atmosphere, Free of Cost Training, Coaching, Distributing Sports Kits and all other those related facilities, necessary to upkeep their Sportsmanship.

Sports of India also organises Sports Festivals in villages and other rural parts of India that benefitted thousands of rural youth – providing them a Free of Cost opportunity to showcase their hidden sporting treasure and to compete with skilled sportspersons, without charging any participation fee, free Lodging & Boarding of participants, Winning Trophies, Shields, Cups are awarded to the sporting participants and prestigious Certificate of Participation is also given to all the participants highlighting their sporting talent. Eminent and veteran sportsmen and sportswomen are also felicitated at our sporting events highlighting their lifetime achievements and their contribution to sports.

The events got huge support and were well attended by custodians of power including the Chief Ministers, Speaker of Legislative Assembly, of respective States including Members of Parliament, the local MLAs and the Bureaucracy,

Apart from the other regular events, Sports of India also conducts an annual sporting event named Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Festival at various parts of the country. The 15th Annual Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Festival – 2015 has been organised from February 08 to 11, 2015 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

Mission & Ambition

Sports of India was formed with mission to inspire more and more youth towards the field of Sports at District and Village levels and to provide a sporting platform and sports related facilities like equipments, playgrounds etc. to the underprivileged rural youth of India.

Sports of India endeavours to facilitate our nation’s youth with a conducive environment and tools that will enable them to make the most of their natural potential to realize their aspirations.

Alcohol and Drugs have lured our vulnerable youth whose invaluable energy is getting killed by increasing alcoholism and drug-addiction. Sports of India is inspiring this group of vulnerable youth by diverting their energy towards the World of Sports and to bring them out of all such addictions.

Sports of India provides total knowhow about government and non government run schemes and programmes in the field of Sports to skilled sporting youth and inspires them further by providing related coaching and getting them benefits of those schemes and programmes at national and international levels.

Sports of India plans to build a Sports Stadium and provide more facilities to the future generation of our country to compete at international level and earn more and more medals for the country.

Besides, Sports of India plans to build a Sports Institute with lodging and boarding facilities for sportspersons.

The Funds for these activities are raised through donations, Sponsorship and through Advertisements published in our souvenir from time to time.

VISION STATEMENT

Moulding young facilitators of CHANGE
As a rapidly developing nation of 1.2 billion people, our greatest human resource is our youth. The diverse actions of individuals belonging to this larger populace affect his or her society, communities, commerce and culture. From social transformations to cultural revolutions, from changing national borders to the high-speed digital evolution we are all inextricably part of at some level. It is the responsibility of the Social Sciences to maintain a record of these societal changes and upheavals, and to develop the necessary tools for studying, observing and documenting the day to day socio-economic events that affect people and communities from a national to a global level. The RGNIYD mandate is to provide the implements, skills training, knowledge, infrastructure and facilities needed by its students to graduate as potential nation builders who can perform in professional capacities, right from our grassroots communities to our urban societies.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Institute will seek to realise its Vision by:

  • Providing substantive inputs in the formulation of youth-related policies and in developing innovative programme initiatives that respond effectively to the needs and concerns of the young people of the country;
  • Developing professional capacity of all youth development agencies in the country – state sponsored or voluntary organisations – through training and specialised services, such as: consultancies, and providing expertise and training materials for in-house training programmes;
  • Setting up a world-class and modern Resource Centre that will provide library and other related services and facilities to those involved in youth-related activities – youth organisations, educational and training institutions, researchers, scholars, and young people;
  • Generating authentic and comprehensive primary and secondary data on all issues and matters that impact the life of the young people in the country through a systematic and extensive programme of action research and study;

Working to enhance international cooperation on all issues related to youth development by:

  • Establishing productive and enduring relationship with international organisations engaged in youth-related activities; and with national youth development bodies of other countries, especially in the Asian region;
  • Organising joint programmes and projects that benefit young people across the globe;
  • Working to build consensus on youth-related issues;
  • Offering training, consistent with international standards and curriculum, to participants from other countries in youth development areas.
  • Establishing and nurturing a national network of youth development agencies and promoting co-operation and collaboration among them;
  • Providing a forum to young people of the country and other involved organisations and individuals for dialogue, consultation, and exchange of views on matters and issues impacting the life of the young people in the country;
  • Developing necessary expertise and proficiency of the professional personnel of the Institute to make them active partners in establishing it as the centre of excellence in youth development.