National Coaching Scheme
 

The National Coaching Scheme, which was first introduced in 1955, is meant to encourage people to take up coaching. The Scheme, over the years has undergone numerous changes and is now a major source for meeting the requirement of coaches by various user agencies.

Under the Scheme, coaches are made available to States/UTs for State coaching centres, district coaching and university field stations and also to national sports federations/associations. Coaches are also deployed in SAI regional centres, academic wings and in house training centres. At present, the total strength of coaches under the scheme is 1677.