BENGALURU: The second edition of Khelo India University Games, to be held in India’s tech capital Bengaluru, will have its own mobile application, which is free-to-download on Play Store and App Store.
A brainchild of Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) and hosts Jain deemed-to-be University, the ‘Khelo India Uni Games 2021’ mobile app promises to be a one-stop-shop for all information regarding the event, scheduled to begin on 24th April.
The Games, which will be India’s largest mass participation sporting event post pandemic, will witness over 4,500 participants representing a total of about 189 universities vying for top honours in 20 disciplines.
The application, which went live on Monday, a week prior to the start of the games, will have information about accommodation, food, transport service and timings, emergency contacts, maps to reach various venues where the events are being held, important notifications about the Games among several other essential details. Games-related updates such as event schedule, results and medal tally too will be updated on the app in real-time.
With data provided by the All India Universities (AIU) and SAI, features such as ‘my-pass’ for every participant has also been created on the app. The e-pass will have a unique identification number and photograph of the athlete as well as important athlete-information such as their date of birth, blood group, name of the university they represent and disciplines they will participate in, will also be mentioned on their profile.
Features such as ‘my food’ will provide everyday menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner once the user clicks on the icon. It will also provide navigation to where the food is being served and it also mentions contact details of the person in-charge for catering along with their contact details. Participants can also find information about must-see places in Bengaluru and Karnataka under the ‘explore Karnataka’ and ‘explore Bengaluru’ icons on the application. A grievances chat box driven by bot-system is also one of the saliant features of the app.
