The Ekalavya Award is given by the several state government including Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana etc. The award is given to native players for outstanding performance in sports or even education by few states like Rajasthan. The award was established in 1993, however, it is not given by every state government.
Rajasthan Government provide Eklavya Awards based on academic criteria and to the topper of class 10th and 12th.