Invictus iCare Campaign
An Invitation to Support Opportunity Through Football
When OP Jindal Students, Alumini are brought together by Invictus, change accelerates
Every great institution is defined not just by what happens inside its classrooms - but by what its alumni choose to build outside them.
Today, a group of young students from O.P. Jindal Global University, through Team Invictus, invite you to become part of a movement that is quietly transforming the football ecosystem of India.
This is not just about sport.
It is about access, dignity, and opportunity.
Why This Matters
Across India, talent in football is abundant — in small towns, government schools, tribal belts, and underserved communities.
What is scarce is structured opportunity.
India Khelo Football (IKF) is a national not-for-profit movement working across 135+ cities, connecting grassroots footballers with:
professional clubs
scholarships
structured career pathways
and life opportunities beyond sport
IKF operates on one uncompromising principle:
No player or parent should ever have to pay to be seen.
To protect this neutrality and trust, IKF does not monetise players, parents, academies, or clubs.
Instead, it relies on institutions and individuals who believe that talent deserves access, not barriers.
Why We Are Raising Funds
As student-athletes, we understand what sport gives us:
Discipline. Belonging. Resilience. Identity.
But across India, thousands of talented footballers drop out — not because they lack ability, but because they lack access.
We want to change that.
We are using our platform at O.P. Jindal Global University to mobilize students, alumni, CSR leaders, and businesses to support grassroots football — and to give back to the sport that has given us everything.
This is why Invictus is inviting the O.P. Jindal alumni community to come together and support IKF through iCare.
What Your Support Enables
Your support through iCare will help IKF:
Conduct grassroots trials across underserved regions
Identify and support talented boys and girls
Provide structured assessments and exposure
Connect deserving players with clubs and pathways
Expand Project Naari Shakti to empower more girls through football
Build a transparent, neutral football ecosystem for India
This is not charity.
This is nation-building through sport.
A Personal Invitation from Invictus
As alumni of O.P. Jindal, you understand the power of education, networks, and opportunity.
Today, you have a chance to extend that power beyond campus — to thousands of young footballers who only need one fair chance.
We invite you to stand with us.
To stand with IKF.
To stand with merit and access.
iCare
Be part of something larger than a campaign.
Be part of a movement that bridges campuses and communities.
Be part of the generation that strengthens Indian football at its roots.
How It Works
Step 1: Make your contribution through the payment gateway.
Step 2: Email confirmation to nirja@indiakhelofootball.com
Step 3: Receive your official donation certificate.
Every contribution counts. Every contribution creates impact.
Meet the Team
Connect with us
For queries, collaborations, or to support the mission:
Our Thoughts
Amara Acharya
First year law student, O.P. Jindal Global University
My name is Amara Acharya, and I am a first year law student at O.P. Jindal Global University. I have played football for as long as I can remember, and growing up as a young woman pursuing the sport came with more obstacles than I ever expected. Limited options, uncertain career pathways, and a lack of long term security made it increasingly difficult to continue chasing my dream of becoming a professional footballer. Stepping away from the game was not easy, but the experience shaped my desire to ensure that other young girls do not have to face the same challenges I did. Today, as part of Invictus, I am working with fellow student athletes to give back to the sport that has given us so much. Through our partnership with India Khelo Football and in support of the Naari Shakti programme, we hope to raise awareness and contribute to expanding access and opportunity for girls in football, so their journeys are defined by possibility, not limitation.
Aarav Raj Balar
Second year student, O.P. Jindal Global University
My name is Aarav Raj Balar, a second year student at OP Jindal Global University pursuing a BSc in Economics, At India Khelo Football’s US University Trials in Bengaluru, I was lucky enough to be shortlisted among the top three players selected for a Division-2 football opportunity in the United States and offered a 50% scholarship. But even after that, the remaining costs made it impossible for me to go. That moment hurt not because the chance wasn’t real, but because it slipped away for reasons that had nothing to do with ability. At O.P. jindal university , I run Invictus, a student-led sports collective built around love for the game, bringing together hundreds of young athletes across different sports. Through Invictus, we’re trying to take that same passion beyond college. IKF’s Field of Dreams initiative feels personal to me it stands for the kind of support I once needed. By raising funds through student tournaments and partnering with India Khelo Football, we want to help players move forward when talent is there but money becomes the barrier so fewer young footballers have to walk away from opportunities the way I did.
