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Cover Story Sankalp years
Shakti of

KHELO INDIA ASPIRATIONAL DISTRICTS-ASPIRATIONAL BLOCKS

RISING STARS DOMINATE A STRONG PARTNER IN INDIA'S
SPORTING TURF DEVELOPMENT JOURNEY

Khelo India started on April 22, 2016, and
The Aspirational Districts Program was
is being implemented till 2025-26.
launched on January 5, 2018, covering 112
More than More than districts. To speed up the pace of development
30 thousand 15,000 in aspirational districts, promising and dynamic
athletes participated young officers were deployed. The result of this
female athletes
in 7 editions of the initiative of the Central Government is that the
participated.
Khelo India Games. aspirational districts have reached above-
More than
average in development parameters.
23,000 1000
academies extend n The report of the United Nations Development Program
athletes were
support has praised India's Aspirational District Program as a
provided with the help
very successful model of local area development.
More than 297
n This should be adopted as a best practice in other
23 crore sports infrastructure
countries of the world as well.
participated in the Fit ready by 2023.
n Based on the success of the Aspirational District
India event.
Program, now the Aspirational Block Program has
464
733 been started to accelerate the social development of
former champion 500 underdeveloped blocks across the country.
Khelo India centers
players have been
approved across the n The aspirational block program will accelerate
appointed as coaches
country. development through monitoring of health and
and mentors at Khelo nutrition, education, agriculture, and water resources,
India centers. financial inclusion and skill development, basic
infrastructure, and key socio-economic indicators.

NEW TRADITION OF DIALOGUE

n Started discussing the exam-related issues with the
students appearing for the 12th exam for the first time
so that the students can be stress-free.

n Initiative to make youth participative with the
government through Youth Parliament.

n For the first time, direct interaction and informal
discussion with sportspersons have been started so as
to promote sports culture in the country.
India is emerging as a new force in
n Beneficiaries are the forerunners of government
the world of sports today. Tricolour
schemes, with whom corruption-free delivery is
flying high at the stadiums ensured till the last end by establishing direct
globally. This rejuvenation of communication.
Indian sports has happened
n Time to time communication with the beneficiaries
through the Khelo India scheme.
related to schemes of social concern including
farmers, women, Asha workers, and Ujjwala.

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