About Us

 Empowering Children, Youth and Communities Through PLAY

Creating Change Through Sport

At Sportz Village Foundation, we believe that sport has the power to transform lives.

As the nonprofit arm of Sportz Village, India’s largest school sports organisation, we work towards a bold vision: enabling every child, regardless of background, to experience the life-changing benefits of sport. Across government schools and underserved communities, we create opportunities for children to play, learn, lead and thrive.

Our programmes use sport as a tool to improve education, health, gender equity, youth leadership and pathways to sporting excellence. From helping young children build fundamental movement skills to nurturing future athletes and empowering adolescents with life skills, every initiative is designed to create lasting impact.

Working alongside corporate partners, governments and philanthropic organisations, we are building inclusive communities where every child, especially girls and marginalized groups has the opportunity to participate, grow and realise their potential. Because when children play, they don’t just become better athletes, they become healthier, more confident and more resilient individuals.

Sport as the Tool. Better Lives as the Purpose.

Our Vision

Make the world a better place
by getting more kids to play.

Our Mission

To build the world's largest youth sports platform that gets 100 million kids to play.

Theory of Change

At Sportz Village Foundation, we use sport as a powerful tool for social change. Our evidence-based programmes combine trained coaches and continuous impact measurement to deliver measurable outcomes in education, health, gender equity and youth livelihoods.

PARTNERS
SPORTZ VILLAGEFoundation
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Government Schools
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Communities
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Sports Federations
Key Processes
MILES EduSports SHAKTI
Evidence-based Curricula/Content
Monitoring, Evaluation and
Learning (Digital)
Training and Capacity Building
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Sports Equipment and Infrastructure (Basic and Sport-specific)
Outcomes

Education

Improved attendance and learning outcomes.

Health

Improved physical health and well-being.

Gender

Greater inclusion, agency and safety for girls.

Sports Excellence

Stronger grassroots-to-elite pathways.

Livelihoods

Improved aspirations and job readiness.

Key Milestones

Our journey reflects the key moments that have shaped our mission and expanded the reach of sport for development across India.

2003
Sportz Village formed
2004
Sportz Village in apartments & complexes
2006
Sportz Village ticketing & tourism
2007
Launched mobile app ‘MeraSport’
2008
Experiential sports marketing pioneered
SportzConsult formed
2009
EduSports formed
2010
20,000+ Children playing
Annual school health & fitness study launched
2011
KOOH Sports formed
2012
100,000+ Children playing
Forbes lists EduSports as 5 start-ups to watch
2013
300,000+ Children playing
Speedstar — world’s first unified athletic talent hunt
2014
Academy model pioneered
Health & fitness study covers 100,000 children
2015
500,000+ Children playing
Gaja Capital invests in EduSports
2016
KOOH acquires Absolute Swimming in ME
KOOH acquires It’s Just Football in ME
2017
It’s Just Cricket brand launched in ME
Absolute Gymnastics brand launched in ME
2018
Gaja Capital invests in KOOH Sports
Mumbai Games — world’s first city-based league
2019
Integration as one Sportz Village
EduSports, KOOH Sports & SportzConsult join hands
2020
Play At Home & Active Club launched
1st phygital health & fitness platform for kids
2023
Empowering student-athletes grassroot to elite
Completion of 20 years
2024
Get Kids To Play — book release
Alumni Connect, Advisory & Play Summit
2003
Sportz Village formed
2004
Sportz Village in apartments & complexes
2006
Sportz Village ticketing & tourism
2007
Launched mobile app ‘MeraSport’
2008
Experiential sports marketing pioneered
SportzConsult formed
2009
EduSports formed
2010
20,000+ Children playing
Annual school health & fitness study launched
2011
KOOH Sports formed
2012
100,000+ Children playing
Forbes lists EduSports as 5 start-ups to watch
2013
300,000+ Children playing
Speedstar — world’s first unified athletic talent hunt
2014
Academy model pioneered
Health & fitness study covers 100,000 children
2015
500,000+ Children playing
Gaja Capital invests in EduSports
2016
KOOH acquires Absolute Swimming in ME
KOOH acquires It’s Just Football in ME
2017
It’s Just Cricket brand launched in ME
Absolute Gymnastics brand launched in ME
2018
Gaja Capital invests in KOOH Sports
Mumbai Games — world’s first city-based league
2019
Integration as one Sportz Village
EduSports, KOOH Sports & SportzConsult join hands
2020
Play At Home & Active Club launched
1st phygital health & fitness platform for kids
2023
Empowering student-athletes grassroot to elite
Completion of 20 years
2024
Get Kids To Play — book release
Alumni Connect, Advisory & Play Summit

Champions of Change

Saumil Majmudar

Co-Founder, MD, CEO

Parminder Gill

Co-Founder, Head of Foundation

Shatadru Sen

Chief Financial Officer

Nupur Gupta

Head of Product

Radhika Yelkur

Head of Operations

Sandeep Rao

Head of Corporate Partnerships

Upma Jain

Head of Communications

Rohan Pereira

Product Manager

Vinod R

Sr. Program Manager

Ranvijay

Sr. Program Manager

Debjit Paul

Sr. Program Manager

Taniya

Program Manager

Prashant Kishore

Program Manager

Kailas Kokare

Program Manager

Sumit Jha

Program Manager

Raja Mitra

Program Manager

Work where sport meets purpose

Bring your skills, passion and purpose to a team committed to creating impact through sport. Together, we are building brighter futures for children across India.

Field & Program

Coaches, program managers and field leads who deliver sport on the ground, every day.

Operations & Partnerships

People who keep the engine running from CSR relationships to day-to-day delivery.

Strategy & Communications

Thinkers, writers and builders who shape how sports village foundation grows and tells its story.

Don’t see a role that fits? We’re always open to meeting people who care about sport and social change. Send us your profile and tell us how you’d like to contribute

Write to Us : jobs@sportzvillage.com

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Join us in taking sport into more lives

Sportz Village Foundation (SVF) is a not-for-profit organization that uses sport as a tool to improve children's health, education, social-emotional learning, gender equity and overall development. Through structured sports programmes, SVF creates long-term opportunities for children and young people across India.

SVF believes that sport develops confidence, teamwork, resilience, leadership, discipline and healthy lifestyles. By integrating structured sports into schools and communities, the Foundation helps children build essential life skills while improving educational and developmental outcomes.

Research and on-ground implementation show that sport improves physical health, emotional well-being, confidence, teamwork, communication, leadership, attendance and learning outcomes. It helps children develop skills that extend far beyond the playing field.

Sportz Village Foundation combines structured sports programmes, evidence-based implementation, trained coaches, long-term partnerships and measurable impact to create sustainable developmental outcomes for children and communities through sport.

Sportz Village Foundation envisions a world where every child has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive through the power of sport, creating better lives and stronger communities.

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