About :

• Aspirational competition for India’s youngsters with the objective of helping them find the balance between sport and education
• Largest ever competition held at the university level in India
• First ever tournament was launched in Odisha on February 22, 2020

What is in news : The second edition of ‘Khelo India’ University-level sports will be held at the Kanteerava Stadium from March 5, 2022

About Khelo India:

• 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
• Implemented by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
• 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.