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Championing #SportForChange in India

Discover how 92,770 children across 320 public schools in 13 states benefited from #SportForChange in 2025-26. Explore the data, stories and partnerships behind 1,26,178 sports sessions, 90 Sports Development Centres and measured outcomes in health, education, gender equity, talent development and livelihoods.

Championing #SportForChange in India

Discover how 92,770 children across 320 public schools in 13 states benefited from #SportForChange in 2025-26. Explore the data, stories and partnerships behind 1,26,178 sports sessions, 90 Sports Development Centres and measured outcomes in health, education, gender equity, talent development and livelihoods.

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Children Impacted
3 L+
Public Schools Engaged
1 K+
Student-Athletes supported
3 K+
Corporate Employees Volunteered
800 +
States Covered
3
CSR Policy & State Partners
10 +

Stories from the Field

Gold medals, grit and the making of a champion

Sonika began with the basics. She went on to win Gold in Long Jump, High Jump and Kabaddi at district level and was selected to represent at State level.

From barefoot play to elite leagues

Yogesh had no equipment and no formal training. After SDC evening coaching, he now competes in the Puzhal FC Elite Youth League.

Speed that no distance could contain

Shiv Kumar Soren set a national record in the 100m at the Khelo India National Tribal Games 2026, after being identified through district-level trials.

Voices from Ecosystem

“Sports and coaching build more than athletes. They build resilience. Seeing children turn hesitation on the field into confidence in life shows that true value lies in potential realized.”

Preethi Baretto Country CSR & Social Leader, Decathlon India

“The Raftaar program is rooted in inclusion. It helps young athletes from rural and tribal communities access opportunities in sport while building confidence, discipline, teamwork and life skills.”

Smriti Ria Patar Manager - CSR, Pernod Ricard India Foundation

“Through Sports for Change, our partnership with Sportz Village Foundation has shown how sport can create opportunity, social mobility and pathways from grassroots participation to higher competition.”

Shubham Nautiyal Senior Program Officer HCL Foundation

“Year after year, structured sport is helping children become more engaged in school, more confident in expression and more willing to take initiative.”

Inderpreet Devgun Associate Director - SSR, KPMG

“For many children, sport became their first safe space to express themselves, build confidence and discover courage, belonging and aspiration through every session.”

Bharti Nayak Associate Manager - CSR, Sagility

Organizations Advancing Our Mission

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Sport is an evidence-backed instrument for social change. We work with corporates, foundations and government partners to design and deliver structured sports and physical education programs in public schools at scale.

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