Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE) to be established

Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE) to be established

Part of: GS-Prelims and GS-II – Welfare schemes

In News:

• The Sports Ministry is all set to establish Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE) under the ministry’s flagship, Khelo India Scheme to enhance India’s Olympic performance.

Key takeaways 

• One KISCE will be identified in each state and union territory, with an effort to create a robust sporting ecosystem in the entire country.
• In the first leg, the Ministry has identified state-owned sports facilities in eight states of India:
  • Karnataka 
  • Odisha
  • Kerala
  • Telangana  
  • Arunachal Pradesh
  • Manipur
  • Mizoram 
  • Nagaland 
• The States will run the centres and build capacity to turn them into the world-class sporting facilities.
• They will be responsible for all aspects of management of the centre. 
• Funds for expert coaches, supporting staff, equipments, infrastructure will be extended through the Khelo India Scheme. 

Important value additions 

The Khelo India programme 

• It has been introduced to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root level by building a strong framework for all sports played in our country and establish India as a great sporting nation.
• Talented players identified in priority sports disciplines at various levels by the High-Powered Committee will be provided annual financial assistance of INR 5 lakh per annum for 8 years. 

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