Nomination for EPGDSM and Sponsorship of Candidates at IIM Rohtak under the Scheme of Human Resource Development in Sports (HRDS)

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Govt. of India has launched a novel initiative to support such candidates who are meritorious sports persons and represented India at Asian, Commonwealth or Olympics, to pursue the Executive Post Graduate Diploma in Sports Management (EPGDSM) Programme conducted by IIM Rohtak.

The financial assistance of amount upto INR 5 lakh per candidate will be provided. Any other element of cost incidental to attending the programme, including travel costs, out-of-pocket expenses, etc., will be borne by the candidate himself/herself.

The candidates will have to secure admission as per the selection criteria laid down by the IIM, Rohtak and then approach the Department of Sports for considering their candidature for being nominated to the EPGDSM course at IIM, Rohtak.

Department of Sports will release the cost of attendance directly to the IIM Rohtak at a pre-determined frequency, only in respect of such nominated that have been finally enrolled and are attending the programme. In the event of a candidate securing a scholarship either from the IIM Rohtak or any other source, the IIM Rohtak will inform the Department of Sports forthwith and adjust the amount of scholarship against the demand raised by it to the Department of Sports.

The meritorious sports-persons are, therefore, encouraged to apply for the said course. Further details of the course may be accessed through the link i.e. https://www.iimrohtak.ac.in/index.php/programmes/sports/about-epgdsm-sports-management/30-epgpxsm/71-sports-management .

The last date for applying the said course is 26.07.2021.

While applying, the applicants may be requested to highlight their status as ‘meritorious’ sports-persons, if possible, besides their names or any other appropriate field in the applications.