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:
- Development of the playing field.
- Support to National/ Regional/ State and Sports academics.
- Development of community coaching.
- State-level Khelo India centers.
- Women sports.
- School children’s physical education.
- Sports competitions are held annually.
- Promotion of sports for people with disabilities.
- Search and development of talent.
- Sports for development and peace.
- Construction, proper use, and upgradation of sports infrastructure.
- Fostering rural, indigenous, and tribal games.
Khelo India
Khelo India
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”.
Khelo India
Latest Updates on Khelo India Programme
- The allocation for sports was reduced by Rs 230 crores for the year 2021-2022, allocation was slashed from 890 crores to 657 crores.
- Khelo India Youth Games 2021 are scheduled to take place in Panchkula, in Haryana after the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.