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Telangana Sports Minister Unveils Khelo Telangana Fitness Initiative
Telangana is starting a new sports programme called Khelo Telangana.
It is meant to help people become more active and healthy.
Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari unveiled the programme’s poster.
The programme asks people to spend at least 30 minutes exercising each day.
People can walk, jog, run, practise yoga or do other activities.
A campaign called Khelo Telangana Bandhan will encourage these habits.
The government also plans sports leagues and competitions.
Children will get opportunities to participate and show their talents.
The programme will include sports such as wrestling, football, cycling and athletics.
The Department of Sports and Sports Authority of Telangana are launching the Khelo Telangana initiative.
Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari unveiled the programme’s official poster at the State Secretariat.
The initiative encourages people of all ages to complete at least 30 minutes of daily physical activity.
The Khelo Telangana Bandhan campaign will promote walking, jogging, running, yoga and other fitness activities.
Leagues and competitions will support participation, talent identification and athlete development from the school level onward.
- Who
- The Telangana Department of Sports, Sports Authority of Telangana and Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari.
- What
- They are launching the Khelo Telangana initiative and its Khelo Telangana Bandhan fitness campaign.
- Where
- At the State Secretariat in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- When
- The programme was announced when its official poster was unveiled; no date was specified.
- Why
- To expand sports participation, promote regular physical activity and identify and develop sporting talent.
Key facts
- Initiative
- Khelo Telangana
- Fitness target
- At least 30 minutes of physical activity every day
- Campaign
- Khelo Telangana Bandhan
- Activities
- Walking, jogging, running, yoga and other fitness activities
- Planned competitions
- Wrestling, boxing, volleyball, table tennis, judo, basketball, athletics, football, cycling and yoga, among others
- Participation focus
- Opportunities from the school level, including participation, talent identification and champion development
- Poster unveiled by
- Sports Minister Vakiti Srihari
Sources
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