Archive · 2 Feb 2026
Govt Launches Khelo India Mission
The Indian government is starting a new mission called Khelo India.
This mission will help find and train young sports talents from all over the country.
It will also build better training centers and support coaches for the next ten years.
The mission was announced by the Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, in the budget for 2026-27.
The goal is to make India better at sports by improving how we find and train athletes.
Khelo India Mission launched to boost grassroots-level sports talent scouting.
Mission focuses on systemic development of training centers and coaches over the next decade.
Announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the 2026-27 Union Budget.
Aims to facilitate an integrated talent development program through inter-linking pathways.
Original Khelo India program launched in 2017 to hold national-level competitions for talent identification.
- Who
- Indian Government
- What
- Launch of Khelo India Mission
- When
- Announced in 2026-27 Budget
- Where
- India
- Why
- To revamp sports sector and focus on systemic development
- Programme
- Khelo India
- Launch Year
- 2017
- Budget Announcement Year
- 2026-27
- Focus Areas
- Talent development, training centers, coaches
- Duration
- Next decade
- Minister
- Nirmala Sitharaman
- Objective
- Systemic development of sports infrastructure and talent
