News: The Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports organized a nationwide athletics league under ASMITA programme across the nation.
About Inspiring Women Through Action (ASMITA) Programme
- ASMITA stand for Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action.
- ASMITA Programme is part of Khelo India’s gender-neutral mission to promote sports among women through leagues and competitions.
- Launched in: 2021
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport
- Aim: ASMITA leagues aim to increase the participation of women in sports and to utilise the leagues as a platform for identification of new talent across the length and breadth of India.
- Participation: Since its launch, it has seen nearly three lakh women participate in 33 sports through over 2,600 leagues nationwide.
- The Khelo India ASMITA league is a core component of the ‘Khelo Bharat Niti,’ promoting sports for nation-building and women’s empowerment.
- The Sports Authority of India (SAI) supports National Sports Federations to conduct Khelo India women’s leagues across multiple age groups at both zonal and national levels.
