Khelo India: National Programme for Development of Sports, branded as Khelo India (Template:Translation), aims at improving India's sports culture at the grass-root level through organized talent identification, structured sporting competitions and infrastructure development.[1] It is a Government of India programme launched in 2017-18 under the tenure Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sports Minister's Vijay Goel and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.[2][3]
Competitions
- Khelo India Youth Games
- Khelo India University Games
- Editions: 2020, 2022
- Khelo India Winter Games
- Editions: 2020
Khelo India Centres of Excellence
Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE) are sports facilities across India, built upon existing facilities, aiming to provide basic facilities for sportspersons with potential. Each centre will cater to three sporting disciplines.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Department of Sports. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (May 2016). Operational Guidelines on Khelo India. Government of India. Retrieved on 6 January 2021. Archived on 17 January 2019.
- ↑ Khelo India programme for development of sport. The Economic Times(16 March 2017). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ↑ Revamped 'Khelo India' to focus on all-round development: Sports Minister. The New Indian Express(20 September 2017). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ↑ Sports Ministry inaugurates Khelo India Centres of Excellence. Sportstar. The Hindu(22 December 2020). Retrieved 2021-03-17.
Further reading
- Khelo India – National Programme For Development Of Sports. yas.gov.in. Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Department of Sports, Mission Directorate - Sports Development. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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