Khelo India Explained
See main article: Khelo India Youth Games, Khelo India University Games, Khelo India Winter Games and Khelo India Para Games. Khelo India: National Programme for Development of Sports, branded as Khelo India, 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 Ministers Vijay Goel and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.[2] [3] There has also been an emphasis on including traditional Indian games in Khelo India events in order to revive their popularity.[4] [5]
Competitions
- Khelo India Youth Games
- Editions: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021,2022,2023
- Khelo India University Games
- Editions: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2025
- Khelo India Winter Games
- Editions: 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024
- Khelo India Para Games
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.[6] In 36 States and Union Territories across 679 districts, there are more than 1000 Khelo India centres and in 31 States and Union Territories, around 32 Khelo India State Centres of Excellence have been notified. [7]
In November 2020, Minerva Academy was accredited as one of the centres of KISCE.[8] [9] [10] [11]
Anurag Thakur has officially launched 33 Khelo India centers at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Rajasthan. Additionally, the Sports Minister revealed plans to establish a National Center of Excellence featuring a specialized Sports Science Center in Rajasthan. Furthermore, an extra 18 Khelo India Centers will be established, bringing the total count of such centers in the state to 51.[12]
See also
Further reading
Notes and 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.
- News: Roy. Tasmayee Laha. 16 March 2017. Khelo India programme for development of sport. The Economic Times. live. 2021-01-06. 7 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190507021536/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/khelo-india-programme-for-development-of-sport/articleshow/57671408.cms?from=mdr.
- Web site: 20 September 2017. PTI. Revamped 'Khelo India' to focus on all-round development: Sports Minister. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20221210014602/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2017/sep/20/revamped-khelo-india-to-focus-on-all-round-development-sports-minister-1660141.html. 10 December 2022. 2021-01-06. The New Indian Express.
- https://olympics.com/en/news/khelo-india-youth-games-2021-indigenous-sports-kalaripayattu-mallakhamba-gatka 2021 Khelo India Youth Games: Inclusion of indigenous sports to add to colour, diversity
- News: 2022-05-07 . Five traditional games feature in 4th edition of KIYG . The Times of India . 2023-08-29 . 0971-8257.
- Web site: 22 December 2020. Sports Ministry inaugurates Khelo India Centres of Excellence. live. 2021-03-17. Sportstar. The Hindu. en. 5 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210105194648/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/khelo-india-centres-of-excellence-inauguration-sports-ministry-kiren-rijiju/article33395383.ece.
- News: Khelo India: Govt adds 341 facilities, over 1,000 sports centres to bolster youth potential . 30 July 2024 . Financialexpress . 23 February 2024 . en.
- Web site: Minerva Academy now a Khelo India State Centre of Excellence. 9 November 2020. 7 December 2021. The Times of India. IANS. New Delhi. 19 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201119112204/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/minerva-academy-now-a-khelo-india-state-centre-of-excellence/articleshow/79126387.cms. live.
- Web site: Minerva Academy now a Khelo India State Centre of Excellence. 9 November 2020. 7 December 2021. dtnext.in. DT NEXT. IANS. New Delhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20230527130913/https://www.dtnext.in/amp/sports/2020/11/09/minerva-academy-now-a-khelo-india-state-centre-of-excellence/. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Minerva Academy Accredited as Khelo India State Centre of Excellence by Sports Ministry. 8 November 2020. 7 December 2021. News18.com. IANS. New Delhi. 4 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204195500/https://www.news18.com/news/sports/minerva-academy-accredited-as-khelo-india-state-centre-of-excellence-by-sports-ministry-3057407.html.
- Web site: Minerva Academy now a Khelo India State Centre of Excellence. 10 November 2020. 7 December 2021. navhindtimes.in. The Navahind Times. New Delhi. https://web.archive.org/web/20230527130726/https://www.navhindtimes.in/2020/11/10/sports/minerva-academy-now-a-khelo-india-state-centre-of-excellence/. 27 May 2023.
- Web site: 2023-08-23 . Anurag Thakur inaugurates 33 khelo india centers Rajasthan . 2024-04-03 . Prabhat Khabar . en-US.