The Government has launched recently the Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 on 01.07.2025, which aims at building a strong, inclusive, and  performance-driven sports ecosystem in India. The vision of the Niti is "Sports for Nation Building – Harness the Power of Sports for Nation's Holistic Development". To realize this vision, the Niti focuses on several key objectives, which are given below:

• Establish comprehensive sports programs for all participation groups, from grassroots to elite levels.
• Organize sports competitions and leagues at various levels, creating a robust competitive structure.
• Implement physical literacy initiatives to promote a culture of sports and physical activity.
• Develop a robust talent identification and development system to nurture future champions.
• Ensure equitable access to sports infrastructure across the country.
• Provide athlete-centric support systems for the holistic development of sportspersons.
• Promote sports science, medicine and innovation to enhance performance and well-being.
• Strengthen governance and institutional frameworks in the sports sector.
• Revamp funding mechanisms to ensure sustainable development of sports.
• Foster economic growth through sports-related industries and activities.
• Promote social development and inclusion through sports. (xii) Establish sports as a viable career option for youth.
• Encourage mass participation in sports and fitness activities  for a healthier nation.
• Develop a robust mechanism to reward and recognize champion athletes as well as retired athletes.
• Develop a framework and guidelines for educational institutions to act as feeder institutes to impart sporting culture.

Khelo Bharat Niti includes provisions to make  sports inclusive and affordable. It focuses on bridging the rural-urban  gap by improving access to sports training and facilities for athletes  from all backgrounds, including women, persons with disabilities, and  economically weaker sections. The policy emphasizes the  integration of sports with school curricula, community participation,  and partnerships with stakeholders to reduce training costs and  increase outreach.

‘Sports’ being a State subject, the responsibility for promotion  and development of sports, including to extend financial support to  aspiring sportspersons/local sports clubs in order to promote sports  in rural and semi-urban areas, rests primarily with the respective  State/Union Territory (UT) Governments. However, the Union  Government supplements their efforts through its various  schemes/programmes viz., (i) Khelo India Scheme (ii) Target Olympic  Podium Scheme (TOPS) (iii) Assistance to National Sports  Federations Scheme (iv) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay National  Welfare program for Sportspersons (v) Scheme of sports fund for  Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons, and (vi) Scheme of Cash  Incentive to Medal Winners in International Sports Events and their  Coaches. Details of all these schemes are available in public domain  on the website of this Ministry at https://yas.nic.in/sports/schemes .

 

This information was given by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.

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