The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Jual Oram felicitated the participants of Odisha at the Khelo India School Games 2018. The Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Enterpreneurship Shri Dharmendra Pradhan and the former Olympian and Hokey Star Dr. Dillip Tirkey ,Padmashree Awardee & Arjuna Awardee, Mp (RS), Leader of BJD Parliamentary Party were also present on the occasion.
Sports is an extremely important component for the overall development of our nation. India, in the last few years has made steady progress in the field of sports. This tremendous potential needs to be showcased at a global platform.The Khelo India programme has been introduced to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root level by building a strong framework for all sports played in our country and establish India as a great sporting nation.
Talented players identified in priority sports disciplines at various levels by the High-Powered Committee will be provided annual financial assistance of INR 5 lakh per annum for 8 years.
Khelo India School Games, which are a part of the Khelo India programme, are being held from 31st January to 8th February, 2018 in New Delhi. Under-17 athletes have been invited to participate across 16 disciplines, which are as follows: Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Football, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Shooting, Swimming, Volleyball, Weightlifting, and Wrestling.
