ASMITA Initiative

ASMITA Initiative Latest News

Recently, the Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports launched the nationwide athletics league at 250 locations across the subcontinent under the ASMITA (Achieving Sports Milestone by Inspiring Women Through Action) programme. 

About ASMITA Initiative

• It was started in 2021.
• It is part of Khelo India’s gender-neutral mission to promote sports among women through leagues and competitions.
  • ASMITA leagues not only aim to increase the participation of women in sports but also to utilize the leagues as a platform for the identification of new talent across the length and breadth of India.
• Objective: Inclusive and grassroots-driven sports development.
• The Khelo India ASMITA league is a core component of the ‘Khelo Bharat Niti,’ promoting sports for nation-building and women’s empowerment.
• The Sports Authority of India (SAI) supports National Sports Federations in conducting Khelo India women’s leagues across multiple age groups at both zonal and national levels.
• Till now, the ASMITA League has witnessed participation of almost 3 lakh women in 33 disciplines across 2600 leagues.
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

Key Facts about Khelo India

• It is a flagship Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India.
• It is aimed at promoting mass participation and sporting excellence.
• Khelo India Games have been declared an ‘Event of National Importance’ in 2020 under the Sports Broadcasting Signals Act, 2007.

Source: DD News

‹ ›