**Summary:**
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports announced the implementation of the Khelo Bharat Niti 2025, a national sports policy framework. This policy aims to holistically promote sports through private sector involvement, focusing on strategic investments, infrastructure development, and athlete support. Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 does not propose any specific scheme or financial outlay. The policy encourages corporate sponsorships, public-private partnerships (PPPs), and contributions via Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for sports infrastructure development, training programs, leagues, and athlete adoption.
A key component of Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 is the integration of sports into the education system to identify and nurture young talent. This involves structured sports competitions and leagues at various levels (community, educational institutions, and district) and talent scouting. Physical literacy will be integrated from early childhood, aligning with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 is designed to support India's preparations for international sporting events, including the Olympics. It builds upon previous initiatives like the National Sports Policy 2001, the Khelo India Scheme, and the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), emphasizing early talent identification, grassroots development, and high-performance training. The policy also focuses on strengthening infrastructure, integrating sports science, and enhancing competition exposure.
The information was provided by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports: The government ministry responsible for sports and youth affairs.
National Sports Policy: A broad policy framework for the development of sports.
Khelo Bharat Niti2025: A policy that envisions private sector involvement in promoting sports through investments and infrastructure development.
National Education Policy NEP 2020: A comprehensive framework to identify and nurture young sporting talent through schools and universities by integrating sports into the education system.
Olympics: Upcoming international sporting events.
National Sports Policy2001: A previous sports policy that laid the foundation for subsequent initiatives.
Khelo India Scheme: An initiative to promote grassroots sports development in India.
Target Olympic Podium Scheme TOPS: A program to support elite athletes in their preparation for the Olympics.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Implementation of the National Sports Policy
Posted On: 24 JUL 2025 5:16PM by PIB Delhi
No financial outlay has been allocated in the Khelo Bharat Niti-2025 as the Niti does not seek to
propose any specific programme/scheme.
Under the Khelo Bharat Niti-2025, the private sector is envisioned as a key partner in the holistic
promotion of sports through strategic investments, infrastructure development, and athlete support.
The policy encourages corporate sponsorships and public-private partnerships (PPPs) for building
sports infrastructure, funding training programs, organizing leagues, and adopting athletes or
teams. Corporates are also expected to contribute through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
initiatives, innovation in sports technology, and supporting skill development in sports-related
professions.
Khelo Bharat Niti-2025 proposes a comprehensive framework to identify and nurture young
sporting talent through schools and universities by integrating sports into the education system.
Key initiatives include the introduction of structured sports competitions and leagues at the
community, educational institutions, and district levels for regular competitive exposure,
encouraging to organize regular festivals, talent scouting camps and competitions for wide spread
participation, which help in identifying promising athletes at early stage. Khelo Bharat Niti-2025
integrates physical literacy as a core component from early childhood, aligning with National
Education Policy (NEP) 2020 by treating sports as an integrated subject to foster lifelong fitness
and well-being.
The Khelo Bharat Niti 2025 aligns with India’s preparations for upcoming international sporting
events, including the Olympics, through a comprehensive and athlete-centric approach. Building
upon the foundations laid by previous initiatives such as the National Sports Policy-2001, the Khelo
India Scheme and Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), it emphasizes early talent
identification, robust grassroots-to-elite pathways, and high-performance training programs. The
Khelo Bharat Niti-2025 strengthens infrastructure, promotes sports science integration, and
enhances competition exposure both nationally and internationally.
This information was given by the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya in
written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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