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Second Phase of KIRTI Launched

  • 19 Jul 2024

On July 19th, 2024, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister will inaugurate the second phase of the Government’s Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) initiative in New Delhi.

Key Points

  • The initiative aims to streamline the process of grassroots talent identification on a single platform.
  • It envisioned to develop an integrated talent identification architecture based on modern ICT tools and global best practices.
  • The first phase was launched in Chandigarh on 12th March 2024 with 3, 62,683 registrations across 70 centers were made.
  • Evaluation of aspiring athletes happened in 11 disciplines including Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Football, Hockey, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Volleyball, Weightlifting and Wrestling.
  • The initiative is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision to take sports to every child in the country through mass participation and ultimately achieve excellence through Khelo India’s structured pyramidal programmes.