Sesa Football Academy was established in 1999 on a reclaimed mine with a vision to produce professional footballers for the country. The academy identifies talented youngsters who are passionate about football, inducts them into the residential programme, and over four years nurtures and develops them into professional footballers and disciplined citizens. The project aims to engage the youth of the nation through football and promote skill development & community engagement. Nine alumni of the academy have represented the Indian national team, while many more have donned the national jersey in various age groups.

SFA has groomed over 200 footballers, with graduates playing in the prestigious I-League, ISL, and other national platforms. Some renowned names in the footballing fraternity who are SFA alumni include Glan Martins, Adil Khan, Denzil Franco, Mickey Fernandes, and Pradesh Shirodkar. SFA's senior team has risen through the ranks in Goa's state leagues, now plying its trade in the top division – Goa Pro League.

Inspired by the success of Sesa Football Academy and to expand the reach of Vedanta’s footballing initiatives in the state of Rajasthan, Zinc Football (ZF) was conceptualized in 2017. The Zinc Football academy focuses on timely intervention of technology and data-driven analysis to help develop grassroots football in the country and subsequently take Indian football to the next level.

In its 5+ years of existence, ZF has already reached all the corners of Rajasthan through programmes like Zinc Football Youth Tournament and other football clinics. The cream of the crop is trained in a fully residential programme at a world-class facility in Zawar (near Udaipur). To achieve its vision of reaching every talent in the state, a massive outreach programme has been laid out to impart football coaching to over 350 passionate boys and girls by fully skilled football trainers through 12 community football centers – called Zinc Football Schools.

The Zinc Football Academy is equipped with 3 FIFA Quality Turfs and a 7v7 sized Natural Grass Ground for training and practice, all equipped with team dugouts. With children getting access to state-of-the-art facilities for regular training under experienced coaches, the Zinc Football squad has been able to bring in commendable accolades over the past two years. The team won the Rajasthan State Men’s League in 2021 while playing against teams much older and physically stronger, and also qualified for the Subroto Cup in its debut attempt.

In 2018, ESL Steel, a Vedanta Group company, developed the state-of-the-art Vedanta ESL Archery Academy in Bokaro, Jharkhand, with the vision of identifying, nurturing, and training local talent and providing them an opportunity to hone their skills in archery.

The grassroots coaching center currently trains 37 children in the age group of 8-15 years, most of whom hail from the villages nearby ESL Steel, including the tribal-dominated belt from Bhagabandha to Asansol. The goal is to promote the inherent talent of Jharkhand by giving an opportunity to rural children to showcase their skills in archery and represent India at international platforms.

Yavna Kumari Yadav, an exceptional archer from the remote village of Moonidh, was unearthed by ESL Archery Academy. She participated in the 11th District Archery Championship 2020 when she was just 5, and was the youngest amongst all the participants in the junior under-10 category. Vedanta ESL Archery Academy has been training her to help her realize her full potential.

Paralympic Games develop equality, transform attitudes and help increase inclusion by breaking down social barriers and discrimination towards people with impairment.

While government-appointed coaches are available in state-run stadia, para-athletes need funds for their sports kits, nutrition, physiotherapy treatment, and exposure to tournaments at the domestic and international levels. Vedanta, through its subsidiary Cairn Oil & Gas, came forward to transform the journey of Para Athletes from Rajasthan.

Under its Project Divyang initiative, Cairn has been supporting 10 high-potential para-athletes from Rajasthan since December 2016, through the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI).

The support available to selected para-athletes covers - specialized training & coaching, diet & nutrition supplements, physiotherapy & injury management; incentives for exceptional performances; athlete grants; sports kits and equipment, and exposure to domestic and international competitions.

The goal is to pioneer change in the para-sports narrative by raising awareness about para-sports among the masses & promoting universal access of disabled people to the practice of sports at various levels. Para athletes supported by Cairn have excelled at national and international platforms in their careers - winning 25 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze medals in internationally recognized events, including the World Para Athletics Championship 2017, Asian Para Games 2018, and securing a world record in 2018.

Sundar Singh Gurjar, who comes from the Karauli District of Rajasthan has participated in Javelin, discus, and shot-put throws and has won 14 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze medals at various international events. He has also made the nation proud by winning the sole gold medal for India in the World Para-Athletics Championship, London, in 2017, and a bronze medal in the Asian Para Games in 2018.