Khelo India State Centres of Excellence (KISCE) to be established
Part of: GS-Prelims and GS-II – Welfare schemes
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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.
