{"id":150201,"date":"2026-04-02T10:12:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T04:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/?p=150201"},"modified":"2026-04-02T10:25:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T04:55:38","slug":"impact-invites-nominations-sought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/impact-invites-nominations-sought\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPaCT\u00a0 invites nominations sought for 34th Ekalabya Puraskar-2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"caps\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-purple-color\">By Sushant Kumar Dalai<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bhubaneswar, April 2: Indian Metals Public Charitable Trust (IMPaCT), managed by IMFA Group, has invited nominations for the prestigious 34th Ekalabya Puraskar-2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ekalabya Puraskar is the annual sports award for outstanding young sportsperson of Odisha, which carries a cash prize of Rs 7 lakh (Rupees Seven Lakh Only). Besides the main award, two citation awards are also given, which carry a cash prize of Rs 1.5 lakh &nbsp;(Rupees One Lakh Fifty Thousand Only) each. Interested candidates should send their nominations through sports organizations\/Boards\/Associations, Universities, Colleges, and Schools within Odisha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates must not exceed 25 years of age as on 31st March 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Application should state clearly, supported by evidence, and proof of age, events performance history at State, National, and international level sports competitions in the past two years, i.e., from 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The nominations must reach Ekalabya Puraskar, IMPaCT, IMFA Building, Bomikhal, Bhubaneswar-751010, by 31st May 2026. 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