Rajasthan to host Khelo India University Games in November 2025, says Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Jaipur: Khelo India University Games were started by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2020 to promote sports talent at the university level and to create a sports environment in the country.
Due to the positive efforts of the Chief Minister of the state Bhajan Lal Sharma, Rajasthan has got the responsibility of hosting the fifth Khelo India University Games, 2025.
Sports minister
Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
informed this while addressing a press conference at Sawai Mansingh Stadium here on Tuesday.
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He said that in the 12-day sports event to be held in the month of November, about six thousand players from all over the country will participate in 25 sports events and showcase their sporting talent.
Also, players from across the country will get an opportunity to experience the glorious culture of Rajasthan. Discussions will also be held with sports associations regarding the organization of the proposed games.
Sports minister Rathore said that Khelo India University Games 2025 will be organised successfully under the main hosting of Rajasthan State Sports Council with the co-hosting of Poornima University and Rajasthan University.
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On this occasion, Dr Neeraj Kumar Pawan, secretary to government, youth affairs and sports department, Rajendra Singh, secretary, Rajasthan State Sports Council were present.
Sports minister Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said that sports competitions have never been organised on such a large scale in the state.
Along with Khelo India University Games - 2025, a multi-sports event is going to be started on the initiative of the state government.
Through this event, a strong and modern infrastructure will be created for sports in the state.
Rathore said that on the lines of the Commonwealth Games, better facilities will be provided to the players for the organization of Khelo India University Games-2025.
Number of sports offered: 25
Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Fencing, Football, Hockey, Judo, Kabaddi, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling, Rugby, Yogasana, Mallakhamb, Shooting, Cycling, Handball, Chess, Squash, Wushu.
Proposed Playgrounds of estimated 6 institutions: -
Poornima University, Rajasthan University, Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jagatpura Shooting Range, Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium, Rajasthan Police Academy.
Sports talents will be discovered through talent hunt
Sports minister Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said that the state government is starting a talent hunt scheme to discover hidden sports talents.
Like the Target Olympic Podium Scheme of the Central Government, the Target Olympic Podium Scheme is also being started for the promising players of the state.
Through this, the selected players will be able to avail the benefits of high-level training and sports facilities.
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