The Sports Ministry has upgraded three new existing sports facilities across the country as Khelo India Sports Centres of Excellence (KISCE).
The Guru Gobind Singh Sports College in Lucknow, the Chhatrasal Stadium in Delhi along with the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai have been designated as KISCEs.
The total number of KISCEs now stands at 27 across 26 states and Union Territories.
The objective of KISCE is to make India one of the top 10 countries in the 2028 Olympics.
The Khelo India State Centres of Excellence aim to provide athletes with world-class specialised training.
The centres will also have a High-performance Manager to ensure the quality of sports science input and performance management.
About Khelo India Scheme:
It is a National Programme for Development of Sports launched in 2017-18.
The talented players in priority sports disciplines are provided annual financial assistance of INR 5 lakh per annum for 8 years.
Under this program, about 20 million children of the age group of 10 to 18 years will be included in the National Physical Fitness Campaign.
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