Indian girls hockey group members after successful the ultimate match in opposition to China through the Girls’s Asian Championship Trophy at Rajgir, Bihar, on November 20, 2024.
| Picture Credit score: R. V. Moorthy
After efficiently conducting the ladies’s Asian Champions Trophy hockey match at Rajgir, Bihar will host the Khelo India Youth Video games (KIYG) 2025 in April subsequent yr.
For the primary time, the Khelo India Para Video games (KIPG), which was organized for the primary time in Delhi final yr, can even be held in the identical state. There shall be a niche of 10 to fifteen days between KIYG and KIPG.
“Bihar has lately showcased its functionality to host main sporting occasions,” mentioned Sports activities Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
The Ministry mentioned Bihar is an “integral a part of plans to develop infrastructure and supply assist to athletes from the grassroots degree”.
“Expertise growth is on the coronary heart of the Khelo India programme, and Bihar can also be a serious beneficiary of the Division of Sports activities’ developmental programmes,” the assertion learn.
“There are 38 Khelo India Centres in Bihar and one Khelo India State Centre of Excellence catering to athletes in any respect ranges. Along with this, there are three SAI Coaching Centres,” it added.
(With PTI inputs)
Printed – November 22, 2024 04:38 am IST
