Key Features of Revamped Khelo India Scheme
Financial Outlay & Duration
- Total allocation: ₹36,441 crore (combined with ANSFs)
- Period: 2026-27 to 2030-31
- Enhanced Assistance to National Sports Federations (ANSFs) included
Vision & Objectives
- Transform sports as instrument of youth development and nation-building
- India's emergence as global sporting power
- Create opportunities from grassroots to elite competition
- Align with Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 and National Education Policy 2020
Athlete Development Pathway
- Talent identification at grassroot level
- Scientific training and regular competitions
- International exposure opportunities
- Olympic preparation through Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS)
- Progression: Grassroots → Khelo India → TOPS
Institutional Ecosystem
- National Centres of Excellence
- Khelo India Centres of Excellence
- SAI Training Centres
- Accredited academies
- Khelo India Centres
- Youth Sports Companies of Armed Forces
School & Talent Initiatives
- Khelo India Feeder Schools - integrate sports with education
- Khelo India Utkrishta Vidyalayas - model sports schools
- Emerging Khelo India Athletes (E-KIAs) - expands athlete pool nearly ten-fold
Fit India & Inclusion
- Expansion of Fit India Movement
- Promote active lifestyles and women's participation
- Outreach in border and remote areas
- Sports-based initiatives against substance abuse
- Support for para-athletes
- Promotion of indigenous sports
- Community development programmes
Governance & Technology
- National Coach Accreditation Board - standardise coaching qualifications
- Unified digital sports platform
- Partnerships with private academies and corporate institutions
- Improved planning, governance, and infrastructure
Global Ambitions
- Preparations for 2030 Commonwealth Games
- Olympic and Paralympic hosting ambitions
- Aligned with Viksit Bharat@2047 vision
Key Constitutional/Policy Alignment
- National Education Policy 2020 (integration of sports with education)
- Fit India Movement
- Khelo Bharat Niti 2025