Friday, May 21: In order to organize the 4th edition of the Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) in Haryana, the Sports Ministry has sanctioned Rs 20.67 crores to the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Haryana Government.
The national-level multi-sport competition is organized for athletes who are in the Under-18 age category. The Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) is held jointly by the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the Government of the state and this year it will be held in Haryana.
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Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju informed about this event to be held in Panchkula in Haryana since Haryana has a very strong culture of sports and also praised for strengthening the sports environment.
Rijiju said, “Haryana has a very strong culture of sport that is commendable. The sports minister of the state has been an elite hockey player and has a deep interest in strengthening the sports ecosystem there.”
“I am very happy that the Games will be held in Panchkula in Haryana this year. The existing sporting infrastructure in the state is very good and more infrastructure is being developed for the Games and I am confident athletes will have a very good experience,” Rijiju added.
The Games are scheduled to be played in November 2021 and along with five indigenous games that have been added for the first time this competition will be in 25 disciplines. Explaining the consent of the state in hosting the upcoming games Sports Minister of Haryana Sandeep Singh said that Haryana is ready to host and also handle the responsibility in the best way.
“There is a lot of enthusiasm among the players about the event since the responsibility of conducting it has been entrusted to Haryana. Since the preparations started, the State Government is constantly working to make Khelo India grand.” Singh said.
Sandeep Singh also said that CM Manohar Lal Khattar will be supervising the event-related work and also assured that all the preparation will be done in time.
“Under the leadership of Chief Minister Manohar Lal, the work related to the Khelo India Youth Games is being completed at a fast pace and all the officials of the Sports Department are busy in completing the preparations in time,” Singh added.
