Last date
21/03/2026
Reward
Not Available
Qualification
Other
Post
School
General information
Scholarship name
YOGA OLYMPIAD
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) through the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) taking the multi-dimensional initiative to promote Yoga in curriculum and transaction in Schools. Ministry of Human Resource Development to take such initiatives more intensively conceptualized the ‘Yoga Olympiad’ as a venture with the objective to promote the awareness of yoga and to build up a network of yoga students, teachers, and Yoga practitioners at the national level to spread the message of yoga as a science of holistic living.
- Region
- Delhi
- Scholarship type
- Government
- Fields
- Other
- For
- School
Key dates
Last date to apply: 21/03/2026 The last date to apply for this scholarship is March 21, 2026
Eligibility
All government, government-aided schools are eligible to participate. The following organizations will also conduct the yoga Olympiad at their organization Level and send teams (four boys and four girls) at the Upper Primary Level and four boys and four girls at the Secondary Level to the National level. a. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan b. Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti c. Central Board of Secondary Education (Excluding KVS & NVS). d. Council For The Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) Target Group Upper Primary Stage Upper Primary Stage comprises students from Class 6th to Class 8th. Age Group 1A — Girls (Upper Primary Stage) 1B — Boys (Upper Primary Stage) Secondary Stage Secondary Stage comprises students from Class 9th to Class 10th Age Group 2A — Girls (Secondary Stage) 2B — Boys (Secondary Stage) Note: Children who have participated in the last three years at National Level are not permitted to participate in this Olympiad at the National Level. Yoga Olympiad will be conducted for both Girls and Boys separately (Separate teams of Girls and Boys for Upper Primary and Secondary stages). Similarly, CBSE, KVS, and NVS will conduct Yoga Olympiad separately for Boys and Girls stage-wise. Yoga Olympiad promotes active participation of students with special needs, in inclusive settings. Schools/authorities may ensure that students with special needs have active participation in Yoga Olympiad.
Award & availability
Stated amount: Not Available Awards for Yoga Olympiad from Schools to State/UT and organization levels will be the responsibility of the respective Organisations. Organizations are free to choose awards for Yoga Olympiad as per their norms and instructions. They are free to opt for prizes/certificates at the school/block / District / State/UT level. Block / School Level First Prize Merit Certificate Second Prize Merit Certificate Third Prize Merit Certificate All other participants Certificate of Participation District Level First Prize Merit Certificate Second Prize Merit Certificate Third Prize Merit Certificate All other participants Certificate of Participation State/UT Level First Prize Merit Certificate with Memento Second Prize Merit Certificate with Memento Third Prize Merit Certificate with Memento All other participants Certificate of Participation National Level First Prize Gold Medal (Plated) with Certificate Second Prize Silver Medal (Plated) with Certificate Third Prize Bronze Medal (Plated) with Certificate All other participants Certificate of Participation Click here for more information
Application
No Information Available All government, government-aided schools are eligible to participate. To apply please visit the Click here
Selection process
Assessment of participants will be done by a jury based on the assessment criteria. At each stage, there will be a team of 3 judges having expertise in Asanas, Pranayama, Kriya, and Bandh. The jury members will be drawn from educators, practitioners/scholars from different institutions, Schools, and Yoga institutes throughout the country. a. Girls and Boys will be assessed separately. b. Upper primary and secondary stage teams will be assessed separately.
Contact
NCERT - Phone Numbers & Fax +91-11-26562188 +91-11-26592360 +91-11-26868419 (FAX) Apply Now http://www.ncert.nic.in/
