New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will
launch the first Khelo India School Games at the Indira Gandhi
Indoor Stadium here tomorrow.
The week-long inaugural edition will be an Under-17 event
where athletes have been invited to participate across 16
disciplines: Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball,
Boxing, Football, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho,
Shooting, Swimming, Volleyball, Weightlifting, and Wrestling.
There will be 199 gold, 199 silver and 275 bronze medals
at stake.
The Khelo India programme has been introduced to revive
the sports culture in the country at the grass-root level.
It is expected to help scout young talent from the
schools in various disciplines and groom them as future
champions.
Talented players identified in priority sports
disciplines by a High-Powered Committee will be provided
annual financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh per annum
for eight years.
PTI
