The Union Cabinet has given its nod to revamp ‘Khelo India-National Programmer for Development of Sports’ scheme.
Highlights of the program
- The new plan will involve Sports for all and Sports for excellence.
- It aims at impacting the entire sporting ecosystem, with wide-ranging interventions
- It will focus on mainstreaming sport as a tool for individual development and community development.
- An annual scholarship of 5 lakh rupees for 8 consecutive years will be given to ach athlete selected under the scheme shall receive
- It will cover about 200 million children in the age group of 10-18 under a massive national physical fitness drive.
- It will create an active population with a healthy lifestyle.
