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Khelo India Scheme Gives Bright Thoughts For Games and Sports of India

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28 Sep 20
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Khelo India Scheme Gives Bright Thoughts For Games and Sports of India

Khelo India Scheme, the National Yojana (Scheme) built for the development of India's Sports Culture is constantly taking its impressive and innovative steps to uplift sports activities and support new and growing talents who are willing to be part of the country's Games and Sports fraternity. In 2020, although the year has been a tough time restricting every normal day's works caging people to remain within their homes due to worldwide spread COVID 19 pandemic, Khelo India Scheme keeps its future design ready to put in action in first beat of the right moment. Early in July 14 this year, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju conducted two-day online meeting with sports ministries of all States and Union Territories where he asked sporting activities to be on track fast whenever allowed in official SOP. Also, he emphasized on picking new talents in this area through competitions in block and district levels.

In LockDown phase, since on-field trainings were stopped, there were online coaching given to athletes of all levels as well as to the coaches so that they could remain in touch and be prepared for future events. Some major decisions that were taken under Khelo India Scheme this year are:# Sanction of INR 8.25 crore by Sports Authority of India (SAI) as out-of-the pocket allowances to Khelo India athletes from 35 States and UTs that include travel expenses to athlete's home town, diet charges during their homestay and others.

# Building 1000 Khelo India Centres (KIC) at the District Level to select local capable candidates and provide adequate training in 14 identified Olympic and Traditional Sports.

# Establishment of Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) in all States and UTs.

Works under these decisions are already initiated in expected manner and there are recent promising proposals that are added to this list in the month of September, 2020 as told by Union Minister of State for Youth and Sports, Shri Kiren Rijiju, like:

# On September 17, 2020, it is said to have a selection of 2932 athletes under Khelo India Scheme and 10248 athletes under Sports Authority of India (SAI) for further training for national and international events. This is a venture undertaken to fulfil the 'Talent Search and Development' mission of Khelo India Scheme where fresh athletes will be assessed through competitive performances taken with the help of scientifically designed battery of tests. The selected sportspersons/teams will be provided with the latest scientific skill building support and opportunity to perform abroad. Such selections will not be conducted State-wise.

# On September 18, 2020, as initiative of Promotion of Rural and Indigenous/Tribal Games by Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports within 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' mission is announced to particularly benefit the athletes from rural areas. Ministry's official website and Sports Authority of India (SAI) are giving the details of this Program.


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