What is the main focus of Khelo India-Play India scheme?

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What is the main focus of Khelo India-Play India scheme? 


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The primary focus of the "Khelo India-Play India scheme" is to enhance and groom up the whole scenario of sports system in our country which will include infrastructure up-gradation, community sports, talent identification, coaching for excellence, competition structure, and sports economy.

According to reports, the whole scheme will cost Indian government around Rs 1,756 crore between 2017-18 and 2019-20.
What is the main focus of Khelo India-Play India scheme?
It is an unprecedented scheme which will give opportunities to qualify 1000 talented and young athletes each and every year across all sports and get chance to enhance their sport under high-end professionals and proper facilities.

The government has planned to cover up around 200 million children who are in the age group of 10-18 for a massive physical fitness drive which will not just look their physical fitness but will also support their fitness-related activities.

What is the main focus of Khelo India-Play India scheme?
Through this scheme, the selected athlete will get a scholarship of 5 lakhs for 8 consecutive years which will help them in taking their game to a whole new different level. It’s the first time in a while that long-term athlete development roads are been opened.

It’s a great initiative taken up by our Government which will definitely make a change in the sports system our country.