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Khelo India Youth Games to start from January 9
News:
Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore launched the second edition of Khelo India, rechristened as Khelo India Youth Games
Important facts
- In its second edition, Khelo India has expanded its scope, and will allow participants to compete in two categories, (Under 17) and (Under 21). It also allows students from colleges and Universities to compete.
Note: First edition was known as the Khelo India School Games which was a grassroot level hunt for sportspersons from across India
About Khelo India Programme:
- Aim: It aims at mainstreaming sport as a tool for individual development, community development, economic development and national development.
- Objectives:
- Mass participation of the young population in Sports through annual sports competitions
- Identification of sporting talent
- Nurturing of the sporting talent through sports academies
- Creation of Sports Infrastructure at Block, District and State/UT Level.
3. Revamped Khelo India Programme: The Khelo India was revamped in September 2017. It introduced a Pan Indian Sports Scholarship scheme, which would cover 1,000 most talented young athletes each year across select sports disciplines.
