Following the successful conduct of the Khelo India School Games, Sports Authority of India took another significant step towards the development of sports, cleared 734 players for a scholarship programme under Khelo India Talent IdentificationDevelopment scheme.
The Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said that “transformational changes have been introduced into Indiansports. Catch them young is no longer a slogan but is visible in our action. We are developing a sports system that connects local potential to global podiums, that encourages every Indian to have sports as a part of their lives for entertain ment, education or excellence.”