India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Year
Total Grant allotted to schools in र
2023-2024
6,32,00,000
2024-2025
12,13,00,000
2025-2026
9,00,00,000
CBSE Games are governed by the comprehensive CBSE Games (Guidelines) (available on the CBSE sports portal) and the annual circulars (e.g., Circular No. Acad 19/2026). Key provisions include:
As per the CBSE Games (Guidelines), the organising school is responsible for hiring technically qualified and experienced umpires/referees/game officials from the District/State Sports Associations/Federations of the concerned game to ensure fair play.
CBSE provides a fixed Sports Grant to organising schools (not a variable year-wise budgetary allocation published separately for this purpose). As per the current Guidelines and Circulars (consistent across recent years, including 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26 provisions):
The grant is to be utilised for the approved heads (payment to referees/ technical officials/ observers, ground maintenance, sports equipments, tentage, videography, miscellaneous, etc.).
Organising schools must submit expenditure details in the prescribed Proforma along with a Utilisation Certificate certifying that the grant has been fully utilised for the sanctioned purpose. The proforma includes a detailed Statement of Income & Expenditure (covering accommodation, equipment, first-aid, tentage, referees/officials, ceremonies, photography, TA/DA to Observer, transport, etc.). The organising schools are required to get the proforma and accounts audited by a Chartered Accountant before uploading on CBSE Integrated Payment System (IPS) portal.
CBSE gets these proformas and accounts audited by internal as well as external audit teams.
Fair conduct and adherence to rules: Technically qualified officials from the concerned District/State Sports Associations/Federations are hired by the organizing schools to ensure fair play.
Grievance/Protest mechanism: Any protest must be submitted in writing to the Organising Secretary within 30 minutes of the declaration of the result, accompanied by a fee of Rs 1,000. It is considered by the Jury of Appeal. Parties are heard. If the protest is upheld, the fee is refunded; otherwise, it is forfeited. The Jury's decision is final and binding and is reported (with full facts) to the CBSE Sports Cell.
All stakeholders are directed to follow the Rules of Sports & Games, and CBSE Games (Guidelines) available on the CBSE sports portal. Queries may be addressed to the CBSE Sports Cell (e.g., via the contact details given in the circulars).
This information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Shri Jayant Chaudhary in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
