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Khelo India program is a national scheme. It aims at the development of sports in India. In 2018, then Sports Minister, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore launched this program in Delhi in order to improve the sports culture of India. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports is the concerned Ministry for the scheme. The scheme was launched with two main objectives in mind- mass participation and the promotion of excellence in sports. The program strives to promote “Sports for Excellence” as well as “Sports for All”.

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Latest Updates on Khelo India Programme

  1. The allocation for sports was reduced by Rs 230 crores for the year 2021-2022, allocation was slashed from 890 crores to 657 crores.
  2. Khelo India Youth Games 2021 are scheduled to take place in Panchkula, in Haryana after the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

Khelo India Programme

Information of Event

Name of Event Khelo India
Ministry Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Financial Assistance 5 lakhs- 8 lakhs per year
Occurrence Every Year
Year of Launch 2018
Registration Mode Online/Offline
Applicability of Scheme PAN India
KIYG 2020 Venue Guwahati
KIYG 2021 Venue Haryana

Categories of Khelo India Program

It has been divided into the following 12 categories:

  1. Development of the playing field.
  2. Support to National/ Regional/ State and Sports academics.
  3. Development of community coaching.
  4. State-level Khelo India centers.
  5. Women sports.
  6. School children’s physical education.
  7. Sports competitions are held annually.
  8. Promotion of sports for people with disabilities.
  9. Search and development of talent.
  10. Sports for development and peace.
  11. Construction, proper use, and upgradation of sports infrastructure.
  12. Fostering rural, indigenous, and tribal games.
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Eligibility for Khelo India Scheme

The eligibility criteria for Khelo India Scheme are as follows:

  • Under- 17 category= Candidates who are less than the age of 17 years can participate in it.
  • Under- 21 category =Candidates who are less than the age of 21 years can participate in it.

Origin of Khelo India Scheme

Khelo India is based on Gujarat’s model of “Khel MahaKumbh” in which there are 27 disciplines and schools and colleges from across the country participate in it. Khelo India is a merger of three schemes namely, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan, Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme, and National Sports Talent Search Scheme. The Youth represents one of the most dynamic and also vibrant parts of the population.

Objectives of Khelo India 

The objectives of Khelo India are as follows-

  • It is a Pan India sports scholarship scheme that covers the 1000 most talented athletes every year in various sports disciplines.
  • Athletes who got selected are provided with a scholarship of Rs. 5 lakhs for 8 consecutive years.
  • This scheme encourages schools and colleges to organize sports events and competitions of high standards.
  • It strengthens and revamps the sports culture of India at the grassroots level.
  • It encourages “sports for all” and “sports for excellence”.
  • Sporting culture is developed by identifying, developing, and encouraging talent in sports discipline.
  • The program facilitates deprived and poor youth to engage in sports rather than in unproductive work.
  • The scheme covers around 200 million children between 10 to 18 years under a massive National Physical Fitness Drive.
  • It also promotes 20 universities in the country as a hub of sporting excellence.

Khelo India Youth Games 2022

Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex in Panchkula, Haryana is the main venue for the Games 2022 with a seating arrangement of 7,000 spectators. Five venues are selected for organizing as many as 25 different varieties of sports under Khelo India Youth Games 2022 namely Delhi, Ambala, Panchkula, Shahabad, and Chandigarh. Furthermore, five traditional sports are also included in the 2022 Games. They are Gatka, Yogasana, Mallakhamba, Thang- Ta and Kalaripayattu.

Impact of Khelo India Scheme

The impact of the Khelo India Scheme is as follows-

  1. An accommodative atmosphere was created with Khelo India for building a sports culture by recognizing talent and also by developing proper infrastructure for the same.
  2. Through the annual Khelo India Youth Games and University Games, athletes of different age groups of U17 and U21 have been able to showcase talents in sports at the national as well as state levels.
  3. Khelo India MobileApp launched by Prime Minister in 2019, has been able to assess the fitness parameters of around 23 lakh school children.
  4. Empowerment of women for making a mark in sports, as well as strengthening financial grants and better training facilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q 1. How the Khelo India scheme got originated?

Answer-

Khelo India is based on Gujarat’s model of “Khel MahaKumbh” in which there are 27 disciplines and schools and colleges from across the country participate in it.

Khelo India is a merger of three schemes namely, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan, Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme, and National Sports Talent Search Scheme.

Q 2. State the categories of the Khelo India program.

Answer-

It has been divided into the following 12 categories-

  1. Development of the playing field.
  2. Support to National/ Regional/ State and Sports academics
  3. Development of community coaching 
  4. State-level Khelo India centers
  5. Women’s sports 
  6. School children’s physical education 
  7. Sports competitions held annually 
  8. Promotion of sports for people with disabilities 
  9. Search and development of talent 
  10. Sports for development and peace 
  11. Construction, proper use, and upgradation of sports infrastructure 
  12. Fostering rural, indigenous, and tribal games

Q 3. Who are eligible for the Khelo India scheme?

Answer-

 

The eligibility for the Khelo India scheme is as follows:

Under-17 category: Candidates who are less than the age of 17 years can participate in it.

Under-21 category: Candidates who are less than the age of 21 years can participate in it.

 

Q 4. State the benefits of the Khelo India scheme.

Answer-

The benefits of the Khelo India scheme are:

  1. It is Pan India sports scholarship scheme that covers the 1000 most talented athletes every year in various sports disciplines.
  2. Athletes who got selected are provided with a scholarship of Rs. 5 lakhs for 8 consecutive years.
  3. This scheme encourages schools and colleges to organize sports events and competitions of high standards.
  4. It strengthens and revamps the sports culture of India at the grassroots level.
  5. It encourages “sports for all” and “sports for excellence”.
  6. Sporting culture is developed by identifying, developing, and encouraging talent in sports discipline.
  7. The program facilitates deprived and poor youth to engage in sports rather than in unproductive work.
  8. The scheme covers around 200 million children between 10 to 18 years under a massive National Physical Fitness Drive.
  9. It also promotes 20 universities in the country as a hub of sporting excellence.


Last Updated : 02 Aug, 2023
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