Bhubaneswar: The Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT), managed by IMFA Group, has invited nominations for its annual sports award, Ekalabya Puraskar-2025.
The award is given out to an outstanding young sportsperson of Odisha and it carries a cash prize of Rs 7 lakh. In addition to the main award, two citation awards are also given, each with a cash prize of Rs 1.5 lakh.
Candidates can send in their nominations through sports organisations, boards, associations, higher educational institutions by May 31.
Eligibility Criteria
- Candidates must be under 25 years of age as on March 31, 2025.
- Applicants must have a proven track record in sports, with achievements at the State, National, and International levels in the past two years (from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2025).
How to Apply
Candidates are required to send their nominations, along with supporting documents, to: Ekalabya Puraskar, IMPACT, IMFA Building, Bomikhal, Bhubaneswar-751010.
Alternatively, applications can be emailed to ekalabya@imfa.in. However, in case of email submissions, supporting documents must be sent separately to the postal address.