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By GT24x7 Reporter · 20 August 2026 · GlobalToday24x7

In a major development for the sports community in central India, the Directorate of Sports and Youth Welfare, Government of Chhattisgarh, officially published the interim selection list for the prestigious State Sports Awards Decoration 2026 on August 20, 2026. The department has formally invited online claims and objections from athletes regarding the candidates included in the published list. According to the official directive issued by the directorate, interested athletes and stakeholders can submit their claims or objections online through the department’s official portal by August 23, 2026, within standard office hours. The administration explicitly noted that any applications, representations, or objections submitted after the prescribed deadline will not be considered under any circumstances.

The interim list released by the Chhattisgarh Sports Department features selected athletes, coaches, and sports personalities across several distinguished honors for the academic and sporting year 2025–26. These prestigious categories include the Shaheed Rajiv Pandey Award, Shaheed Kaushal Yadav Award, Veer Hanuman Singh Award, Shaheed Pankaj Vikram Samman, Shaheed Vinod Choube Samman, and the Chief Minister’s Trophy. These annual state sports accolades are conferred to celebrate exceptional athletic performance, exemplary coaching contributions, and dedicated service to the promotion of sports across urban and rural sectors in Chhattisgarh, ensuring transparent evaluation before final award conferment.

Online Verification Process and Transparent Award Allocation

To ensure maximum transparency in the selection procedure, the state sports directorate has digitized the entire grievance redressal mechanism. Athletes who have represented the state in national and international tournaments can verify their credentials against the provisional publication. The digitized framework allows candidates to review specific scoring criteria, competitive achievements, and official evaluation metrics used during the initial selection phase, minimizing administrative errors and guaranteeing merit-based honors.

By establishing a strict deadline for online claims and objections, the department aims to resolve all candidate queries promptly before finalizing the award recipients for the upcoming state ceremony, thereby maintaining high standards of meritocracy in state recognition. Furthermore, officials stated that a specialized scrutiny committee will examine every submitted objection alongside supporting sports certificates, ensuring that every deserving sportsperson across Chhattisgarh receives accurate recognition, cash incentives, and institutional backing for their ongoing athletic endeavors.