Eighteen students from Sewa Nyaya Utthan’s free martial arts training centre in Jodhpur won gold medals at the 4th Khel Karate National School Games, held on 24 – 25 January 2026 at Jaipur’s Gran Vihar Sports Complex. This marks the fourth consecutive national-level karate championship in which students from the centre have participated and won medals.

All participating students come from displaced and marginalised backgrounds and receive free training and full support to compete. The medal winners include Ajni, Rashma, Dipisha, Prita, Kapil, Rajesh, Bhagwan Das, Narayan Das, Pawan, Govinda, Aakash, Vijay, Bharat, Nishad, Kamachand, Suresh, Pragya, Hiya, and Naathra. Additionally, Disha and Anisha won silver and bronze medals respectively.

The children include both girls and boys from deeply marginalised communities, including Hindu tribal refugee families from Pakistan and migrant labour households living in vulnerable urban pockets of Jodhpur. The martial arts centre provides full-time training as part of a sports-led rehabilitation and empowerment programme for underserved children.

“We built this programme so children with collapsed aspirations could rebuild their lives through sport,” said Sanjeev Newar, founder of Sewa Nyaya Utthan.

The centre operates under the guidance of a professionally trained coach with an Army background. Coach Bharat Pannu stated that the programme focuses on daily coaching, discipline, psychological stability, and preparing children for careers in Indian defence and uniformed services.

The Foundation bore the entire cost of participation, including training, registration, travel, accommodation, nutrition, and gear. The model is intended for replication across India, particularly in high-risk and underserved regions where sports can offer a structured pathway to transformation.