Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports

Khelo India Programme

Posted On: 25 NOV 2019 4:21PM by PIB Delhi

Under the aegis of 'Khelo India' programme, the 1st Khelo India School Games (KISG) 2018 were conducted in 2018 at New Delhi with participation of 3507 athletes. The 2nd edition of Games, i.e. ‘Khelo India Youth Games, 2019’ were conducted in Pune in 2019 with participation of 5925 athletes. Competitions for mentally challenged athletes were also organized through Special Olympic Bharat in 2018.

A total of 2741 young athletes in 24 sports disciplines (including Para sports) have been identified under the Talent Search and Development vertical of Khelo India Scheme. Out of 2741 identified athletes, 1388 athletes opted for residential/ day-boarding training at accredited academies under Khelo India. Ministry of Youth Affairs and sports  bears the full expenditure of these athletes. Remaining athletes opted for training with their own arrangement and are being given maximum Out of Pocket Allowances @ Rs. 10,000. State wise details of number of athletes receiving training in these academies is at Annexure – I.

The existing 46 SAI Training Centres (STCs) are being supported under “State Level Khelo India Centre (SLKIC)” vertical of Khelo India scheme. The list of 46 established centers is at Annexure II. An amount of Rs. 156.83 crore has been provided to various National/Regional/State sports academies under Khelo India Scheme.

 

Indigenous sports such as Kho Kho, Kabaddi, Mallakhamb, Kalaripayattu, Gatka and Thang-Ta are being supported by the Ministry of Youth Affair & Sports. Last year 23 sports events were held in Rural and Indigenous Games at 23 different locations across the country as part of the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ programme. In these events about 1500 players participated. These disciplines included Sqay, Kho-Kho, Kalaripayattu, Mallakhamb and Roll Ball.  Under the Fit India Movement, all State / UT Governments have been advised to encourage all schools to provide for regular sports, including a local / indigenous game, by all students.

 

 

ANNEXURE– I

 

STATE-WISE DETAILS OF KHELO INDIA ATHLETES UNDER ACADEMIES

 

S. No.

State

Khelo India Athletes

in Academy

Khelo India Athletes

not in Academy
  1.  

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

7

9
  1.  

Andhra Pradesh

17

31
  1.  

Arunachal Pradesh

6

4
  1.  

Assam

18

22
  1.  

Bihar

4

6
  1.  

Chandigarh

27

10
  1.  

Chhattisgarh

18

11
  1.  

Daman and Diu

2

1
  1.  

Delhi

110

119
  1.  

Goa

2

14
  1.  

Gujarat

47

48
  1.  

Haryana

240

155
  1.  

Himachal Pradesh

17

8
  1.  

Jammu and Kashmir

13

9
  1.  

Jharkhand

12

15
  1.  

Karnataka

57

85
  1.  

Kerala

52

71
  1.  

Madhya Pradesh

53

29
  1.  

Maharashtra

137

228
  1.  

Manipur

64

39
  1.  

Meghalaya

2

1
  1.  

Mizoram

11

14
  1.  

Odisha

20

32
  1.  

Puducherry

4

2
  1.  

Punjab

112

87
  1.  

Sikkim

0

2
  1.  

Rajasthan

53

37
  1.  

Tamil Nadu

53

95
  1.  

Telangana

38

38
  1.  

Tripura

4

4
  1.  

Uttar Pradesh

99

74
  1.  

Uttrakhand

27

15
  1.  

West Bengal

62

38

Total

1388

1353

 

ANNEXURE–II

 

LIST OF 46 STCs CONVERTED INTO STATE LEVEL KHELO INDIA CENTRES (SLKIC)

 

S. No

SAI Regional Centres

S. No

Name of Centres

1.

NSEC KOLKATA
  1.  

STC Cuttack

 

 
  1.  

STC Patna

 

 
  1.  

STC Jalpaiguri

 

 
  1.  

STC Hazaribagh

 

 
  1.  

STC Agartala

 

 
  1.  

STC Sundargarh

 

 
  1.  

STC Ranchi

 

 
  1.  

STC Port Blair/Car Nicobar

2.

RC BHOPAL
  1.  

STC Jabalpur

 

 
  1.  

STC Rajnandgaon

 

 
  1.  

STC Dhar

3.

NRC SONEPAT
  1.  

STC Kurukshetra

 

 
  1.  

STC Bawana

 

 
  1.  

STC Kargil

4.

RC CHANDIGARH
  1.  

STC Bilaspur

 

 
  1.  

STC Mastuana Sahib

 

 
  1.  

STC Dharamshala

 

 
  1.  

STC Hissar

5.

NIS PATIALA
  1.  

STC Patiala

6.

RC LUCKNOW
  1.  

STC Barielly

 

 
  1.  

STC Varanasi

 

 
  1.  

STC Kashipur

7.

NSSC BANGALORE
  1.  

STC Madikeri

 

 
  1.  

STC Vishakapatanam

 

 
  1.  

STC Kurnool

 

 
  1.  

STC Dharwad

 

 
  1.  

STC Hyderabad

8.

NSWC GANDHINAGAR
  1.  

STC Alwar

 

 
  1.  

STC Jodhpur

 

 
  1.  

STC Jaipur/Chitrakoot

9.

NERC IMPHAL
  1.  

STC Dimapur

 

 
  1.  

STC Imphal

 

 
  1.  

STC Utlou

 

 
  1.  

STC Aizwal

10.

RC MUMBAI
  1.  

STC Ponda & Peddem

11.

LNCPE TRIVANDRUM
  1.  

STC Calicut

 

 
  1.  

STC Salem

 

 
  1.  

STC Chennai

 

 
  1.  

STC Puducherry

 

 
  1.  

STC Yanam

 

 
  1.  

STC Tellicherry

12.

NSERC GUWAHATI
  1.  

STC Golaghat

 

 
  1.  

STC Naharlagun

 

 
  1.  

STC Kokrajhar

 

 
  1.  

STC NEHU Shillong

 

 
  1.  

STC Namchi

 

This Information was given by the Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs &Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.

 

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