The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has shared an article authored by Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Smt. Raksha Khadse, which highlights the ASMITA initiative. ASMITA is a program under the Khelo India Mission designed to promote sports among women nationwide. The article emphasizes the Sports Ministry's commitment to gender neutrality and notes ASMITA's significant contribution to the vision of a "Viksit Bharat" by 2047. The article was posted on March 8, 2026, at 4:37 PM by PIB Delhi, and can be read in multiple languages including Urdu, Marathi, Hindi, Manipuri, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. The release ID is 2236593, and the visitor counter is 412.
Key Entities Referenced
ASMITA initiative: An initiative conceived to promote sports among women nationwide.
Khelo India Mission: A mission of which ASMITA is a vertical, focused on promoting sports.
Sports Ministry: Ministry responsible for promoting gender neutrality in sports and the ASMITA initiative.
Viksit Bharat by 2047: A vision for a developed India by 2047, in which ASMITA plays a role.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister shares an article on ASMITA
initiative promoting women in sports
Posted On: 08 MAR 2026 4:37PM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has shared an article written by Union Minister of State for
Youth Affairs and Sports, Smt. Raksha Khadse.
The article writes about the successful ASMITA initiative, a vertical of the Khelo India Mission conceived
to promote sports among women nationwide. It highlights the Sports Ministry’s push for gender neutrality
and notes that ASMITA plays an important role in the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
The Prime Minister’s Office wrote on X;
“In this article, Union MoS @khadseraksha writes about the successful ASMITA initiative, a vertical of
the Khelo India Mission conceived to promote sports among women nationwide.
She highlights the Sports Ministry’s push for gender neutrality and notes that ASMITA plays an important
role in the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047.
#NayeBharatKiNariShakti”
In this article, Union MoS @khadseraksha writes about the successful ASMITA
initiative, a vertical of the Khelo India Mission conceived to promote sports
among women nationwide.
She highlights the Sports Ministry’s push for gender neutrality and notes that
ASMITA plays an… https://t.co/V67WhaP3KS
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 8, 2026
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