SportsPartially Done
Establish the country's largest National Para Sports Academy
Bharatiya Janata PartymediumOct 20260
Pendinglow confidenceSports
Create scholarships for higher education in sports
Bharatiya Janata Party · Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election 2022
Last updated 16 Oct 2026
What does this status mean?
The term is active and there is no evidence of action or reversal.
Status describes delivery. Confidence describes how strong the available evidence is.
Original manifesto wording
“We will launch a special scholarship programme for students pursuing their higher education in the field of sports from government-recognised sports institutions.”
From the Bharatiya Janata Party manifestoView Manifestop.49
Our Assessment
No verified Gujarat application route and paid-award list matching scholarships for students pursuing higher education in sports was found. UGC support for national medallists and international participants is relevant background, but athlete status is a different eligibility basis from studying a sports degree at a recognised institution. Athlete training grants and private university fee concessions do not by themselves establish this state programme.
The reasoning behind the verdict
Why this assessment?
Reviewed
01 · Delivery status
Why pending?
A matching sports-degree scholarship and its paid awards remain unverified.
02 · Strength of evidence
Why low confidence?
The manifesto is clear, but matching implementation and recipient-level evidence remain limited. This is an evidence gap, not proof of inactivity.
What would help us reassess?
The documents that could clarify delivery of this commitment.
- State scholarship guidelines and recognised sports-institution list
- Recipient counts, approved budget and actual payments
Status describes delivery. Confidence describes the evidence.
Read our methodology ↗Sources & Evidence
Promise Timeline
16 Oct 2026
Evidence review: A matching sports-degree scholarship and its paid awards remain unverified.
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