INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
1.1About
The Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu is the official sports organ of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Its role is to promote sports and physical fitness throughout the State, utilizing resources drawn from Government, Sports Associations, sports minded philanthropists, institutions and anyone committed to sports and physical fitness.
1.2 Vision and Mission
The Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu focuses its attention on:
- Providing opportunities for talent identification
- To Develop identified talent to excellence at State, National and International levels
- Bringing in a competition culture throughout the State in order to promote physical fitness, talent identification, competitiveness and brotherhood
- Establishing sports infrastructure and encouraging the same in the private arena to suit a wide range of requirements – from community level sports meets to that of international competitions.
- To develop appropriate coaching methods through coaching clinics, workshops, courses in India and abroad so as to ensure that correct techniques are taught at the learning stage and appropriate techniques towards international performances are in line with research based advancements abroad.
1.3 Administrative Setup
District Sports and Youth Welfare Officer: Coaches, Assistants and Other Staffs.
1.4 Awards
i. Chief Minister’s State Youth Award
ii. Arjuna Award
iii. Dronacharya Award
iv. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
v. Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
Objective/Description of the award, Eligibility in the below link
https://sdatservices.tn.gov.in/assets/imgs/gudieline_instruction_2025.pdf
https://awards.gov.in/
1.5 Infrastructure Facilities:-
A.V.O.C Park Stadium.
i . Synthetic Athletic Track – 400mts.
ii . Natural Grass Football Field
iii. Volleyball Court Mud – 2nos.
iv. 25mts Swimming pool -1
v. Basketball Court -2
vi.Ball badminton Court -1
vii. Wooden Badminton Court -1
B.Semi Indoor Stadium at Gobichettipalayam
i. Semi Indoor Kabaddi Court
ii. Volleyball Court
iii. Facilities for Table Tennis/Carrom/Chess etc..
C. Special Gymnastic Centre at P.Karattupalayam, Gobichettipalayam
National Standard Gymnastic Indoor Stadium.
1.6 Organization information.
i. District Sports Office, Erode Voc Park Stadium.
ii. Regional Senior Manager, Office, Coimbatore, Region, Nehru Stadium, Coimbatore
iii. Directorate of Youth Welfare, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai.
iv. Sports Development Authority of Tamilnadu, Chennai.
2. Tamilnadu Champion Foundation:
Vision
To re-imagine, rejuvenate and reinvigorate the sporting culture, ecosystem, and infrastructure in Tamil Nadu.
Mission
- To put in place state-of-the-art sports infrastructure and sporting amenities
- To identify, nurture and support sports persons across the spectrum
- To provide world-class training/coaching to the sports persons
- To promote diverse disciplines of sports including traditional sports
- To promote research and development in the field of sports science
- To promote sports in its various forms – lifestyle, recreational, etc.
- To make sports an accessible, equitable and universal phenomenon
3. schemes
i. Special Scholar Ship for Elite Sports Person Scheme.
ii. Specialized Sports Academies.
iii. Mission International Medals Scheme –MIMS
iv. Champion Development Scheme – CDS
v. World Beaters Talent Spotting Scheme
vi. High Cash Incentive Scheme.
4.RTI
Public Information Officer,
District Sports & Youth Welfare Officer, Sports Development Authority of Tamilnadu, VOC Park Stadium, Erode
Appellate Authority-
Regional Senior Manager for Sports and Youth Welfare,
Sports Development Authority of Tamilnadu, Nehru Stadium, Coimbatore
5. WebLinks
www.sdat.tn.gov.in
www.sportsauthorityofindia.nic.in
6. Contacts
District Sports and Youth Welfare Officer, SDAT, Erode -7401703490
email – dsoerd@gmail.com
dsywoerd.sda@tn.gov.in