NEW DELHI: In a first for a sporting talent identification event, the Union government has declared the Khelo India Games as an event of national importance.
The Khelo India Games, which was launched last year as Khelo India School Games, has now been expanded to encompass four multi-disciplinary national events. These include Khelo India Youth Games (formerly Khelo India School Games), Khelo India University Games, Khelo India Games for Differently-Abled Persons and Khelo lndia Games for Indigenous Sports; all of which have been identified as events of national importance.