SPORTS & PHYSICAL APTITUDE TEST (SPAT)

Haryana Government proudly present the 4th edition of SPAT

Launched at Hon. Chief Minister's behest, SPAT has grown into a popular movement. The program aims at popularizing sports and channeling resources to high potential athletes. The vision  is to harness community building, preventive healthware and counter-delinquency potential of sports. 5000 Scholarships are on offer in SPAT 2013 for aspiring athlete in 8-19 years age group for year 2013-14. he Haryana Government has made a career in sports as assured as in higher education. It is keen to create adequate income and employment opportunities. Calender Spat 2013 Sports & Physical Activity Test is a battery of seven physical tests of running, jumping, throwing, stretching for boys and girls in 8-19 years of age group. The tests are: 30 meter flying race 6x10 meter shuttle Race 800 meter run Standing Broad Jump Standing Vertical Jump Medicine Ball Put Forwards Bend & Reach SPAT measures one's agility, flexibility, endurance and strength. It is a reliable indicator of one's fitness and suitability for a career in sports. The SPAT has an age and gender sensitive scoring system that ensures competition among comparable i.e. same age and sex. The cut-off date to calculate participant's age is 1 April. Play for India SPAT's campaign line, "Play for India" put thoughts about sports in clear perspective. If you are good enough a sportsperson to play for India, you have an assured future thanks to government's job guarantee and cash award schemes. There are strong reasons to play even if you are not a career sportsperson. Time out in the playground makes you physically fitter and helps you develop key personality differentiators of perseverance, commitment and competitiveness. These traits almost decide how far you will go in life. Why take SPAT? It gives you an idea what you need to do with physical potential. For example, if you are sturdy enough to score above 75%, you can put it to good use by following a career in a game of your choice. Or if it is below 40%, you immediately need to see a doctor and find ways to jack it up if you don't want to be riddled with lifestyle diseases like blood pressure, heart attack and diabetes as you grow up. What is on offer in SPAT Scholarship Program? The Government of Haryana offers scholarships to first 5000 successful participants in a state-wide three-tier talent hunt program every year. The minimum qualifying marks in SPAT is 75%. In case of a tie, younger players are given precedence. The scholarships are for the subsequent financial year. Rates are: 1. Rs 1500 per month for 8-14 years of age group. 2. Rs 2000 per month for 15-19 years of age group Conditions The successful participants can choose a game and playground of his or her choice and are required to report to play 22 days a month and desist from drug and delinquency.