Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC Residential Program
by Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre
Residential hockey scholarship
90 participants
Fully residential elite hockey training program for selected boys and girls, with coaching, accommodation and continuing education at Kalinga Stadium.
Mode
In-Person
Fee
Free
Duration
Multi-year residential development pathway
Format
Individual
Eligibility
- Age range
- 12 to 17 years
- Location
- Nationwide
Prerequisites
- Demonstrated proficiency in basic hockey skills
- Successful clearance of pre-selection trial conducted by HPC coaches
- Successful clearance of final selection camp at Bhubaneswar
- Medical fitness clearance and age verification through official documents
Open to talented boys and girls across India in roughly the U-15 to U-17 age band who clear regional pre-selection trials and the final selection camp at the HPC, followed by medical and age verification.
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Award
Fully sponsored training
Selected cadets receive fully sponsored hockey training, accommodation, meals and continuing schooling at the HPC.
Career pathways
Cadets progress through HPC tournaments and feeder activity towards state and national-level hockey.
Skills your child builds
How to apply
- 1Attend a regional pre-selection trial in one of the host cities where coaches assess basic hockey skills
- 2Shortlisted players are invited to the final selection camp at the HPC in Bhubaneswar for technical and tactical assessment
- 3Clear medical fitness checks and submit documents for age verification
- 4Selected cadets join the residential programme at Kalinga Stadium
About this opportunity
The Odisha Naval Tata Hockey HPC Residential Program is a long-term, fully residential development pathway for promising young hockey players from across India. Cadets selected through nationwide trials live, study and train at the High Performance Centre at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, under professional coaches and sports science staff.
The program is open to talented boys and girls identified at state and national talent pools through structured trials held in cities such as Rourkela, Bhubaneswar and centres in Assam, Karnataka and Manipur. Final selection is decided at a closed camp in Bhubaneswar after technical, tactical, medical and age-verification assessments.
Selected cadets receive professional hockey coaching, accommodation, meals and continuing formal schooling alongside training, with no fee charged to the cadet or family. Sports science support covers GPS performance tracking, athlete management and sports psychology, providing a complete elite-athlete development environment.
The centre currently houses ninety cadets in equal numbers of boys and girls and is run jointly by Tata Steel, Tata Trusts, the Government of Odisha and Odisha State Hockey, giving cadets a clear pathway from grassroots tournaments to senior national hockey.
What your child will do
- Daily on-pitch hockey training under professional coaches
- Strength and conditioning sessions
- Sports psychology sessions with Nudge Sports
- Performance tracking using STATSports GPS technology
- Athlete management through Teamworks platform
- Continuing formal schooling alongside training
- Participation in grassroot and senior hockey tournaments
Frequently asked questions
Where is the residential programme based?
The programme is based at the Odisha Naval Tata Hockey High Performance Centre at Pitch-2, Kalinga Stadium, Gate No 8, Bidyut Marg, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751012.
How are players selected into the programme?
Players are selected through regional pre-selection trials in cities such as Rourkela, Bhubaneswar, Assam, Karnataka and Manipur, followed by a final selection camp at the HPC and medical and age verification.
Who runs the centre and funds the programme?
The centre is run jointly by Tata Steel, Tata Trusts through the Hockey Ace Foundation, the Government of Odisha and Odisha State Hockey, with Tata Steel and Tata Trusts holding operational ownership.
Is the programme open to both boys and girls?
Yes, the residential cohort houses boys and girls in equal numbers and trains them through the same elite development pathway at Kalinga Stadium.
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