Government of India
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
Department of Sports
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. *331
TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026
Revamped Khelo India Mission
*331. SHRI ATUL GARG:
SHRI RAJESH VERMA:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:
(a) whether a sum of Rs. 924.35 crore has been allocated for the
revamped Khelo India Mission in the Union Budget 2026-27...
Government of India Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Department of Sports LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *331 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026 Revamped Khelo India Mission *331. SHRI ATUL GARG:
SHRI RAJESH VERMA:
Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:
(a) whether a sum of Rs. 924.35 crore has been allocated for the revamped Khelo India Mission in the Union Budget 2026-27 for providing end-to-end athlete development from grassroots identification to elite competition levels and if so, the comprehensive details thereof, component-wise;
(b) the details of the distribution plan for establishing Khelo India Centres of Excellence and talent identification hubs across the districts, State/UT-wise;
(c) the structured athlete progression pathways envisaged under the Mission including integration of sports science, sports psychology, nutrition support and competition exposure;
(d) the data analytics platforms and performance tracking systems deployed for real-time athlete monitoring and selection; and
(e) whether the said Mission targets positioning India among top 10 sporting nations by 2036 and if so, the details of the annual milestone benchmarks, international ranking improvement metrics and independent evaluation framework in this regard? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS [ DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA ]
(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
Page 1 of 2STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *331 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2026 REGARDING “REVAMPED KHELO INDIA MISSION” ASKED BY SHRI ATUL GARG AND SHRI RAJESH VERMA, HON’BLE MEMBERS OF LOK SABHA.
(a) to (e) An amount of Rs. 924.35 crore has been allocated under Khelo India Scheme at Budget Estimate (B.E.) stage for financial year 2026-27, to support end-to-end athlete development from grassroots to elite levels.
Key components of the Khelo India Mission include talent identification, Centres of Excellence, athlete scholarships, sports science integration, infrastructure development and competitions. The Mission targets one Khelo India training centre per district via State/UT plans, structured pathways with sports science/psychology/nutrition, data platforms for real-time tracking, and aims to position India among the leading sporting nations by 2036.
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