Revamped Khelo India Programme Approved by Cabinet

Revamped Khelo India programme aiming to mainstreaming sports for individual development, community development, economic development, and national development was approved by Cabinet.

YearBudgetary Allocations For Sports (In Crore) Budgetary Allocations For Sports (Rs - Crore) 29.2929.2941.8641.8672.3172.31100.69100.69142142180180Budgetary Allocations For Sports (In Crore) 2010 - 112011 - 122012 - 132013 - 142014 - 152015 - 16050100150200
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Revamped Programme for Period 2017 - 18 to 2019 - 20 Impacts Entire Sports Ecosystem-

  • Infrastructure
  • Talent identification
  • Community sports
  • Coaching
  • Competition structure
  • Sports economy

Salient Features of Khelo India Programme

  • Pan Indian Sports Scholarship Scheme
  • Will covers 1,000 most talented young athletes each year across select sports disciplines with each selected athlete receiving annual scholarship worth ₹ 5.00 lakh for 8 consecutive years.

Sports Universities

  • 20 universities across country to be promoted with sport excellence
  • Enable talented to pursue education and competitive sports.

National Physical Fitness Drive

  • Aims at creating an active population with healthy life-style.
  • Covers 200 million children in age group of 10 - 18.
  • Measure physical fitness of all children in age group and support their fitness related activities.

Use of Latest Technology

Envisages use of user-friendly technology for promotion:

  • Use of mobile apps for dissemination of sports training
  • Interactive website for indigenous sports
  • National Sports Talent Search (NSTS) portal for talent identification
  • GIS based information system for locating and using sports infrastructure

Objectives of Khelo India Programme

  • Promote “Sports for All” as well as “Sports for Excellence”
  • Creates long-term development plant to talented athletes
  • Potential to create a pool of highly competitive athletes for world stage.
  • Engage youths in disturbed and deprived areas, in sporting activities mainstreaming them in nation-building process
  • Promote gender equity and social inclusiveness.

Examrace Team at Aug 26, 2021