Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) Program

About Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) Program: 

• It is aimed at school children between nine and 18 years of age group.
• The nation-wide scheme will have two main objectives:
  • To hunt talent from every nook and corner of the country and
  • To use sports as a tool to curb addiction towards drugs and other gadgetry distractions.
• KIRTI made a solid launch across 50 centres in India. Fifty thousand applicants are being assessed in the first phase across 10 sports, including athletics, boxing, wrestling, hockey, football and wrestling.
• It aims to conduct 20 lakh assessments across the country throughout the FY 2024-25to identify talent through notified Talent Assessment Centres.
• Its athlete-centric programme is conspicuous by its transparent selection methodology based on Information Technology. Data analytics based on Artificial Intelligence are being used to predict the sporting acumen of an aspiring athlete.
• With its decentralized and pocket-based talent identification approach will help in achieving the twin objectives of the Khelo India Scheme i.e. excellence in sports, and mass participation in sports.

Q1: What is the Khelo India Scheme?

Khelo India Scheme is the flagship Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. The Khelo India Mission aims at infusing sports culture and achieving sporting excellence in the country thus allowing the populace to harness the power of sports through its cross-cutting influence.

Source: Khelo India Rising Talent Identification (KIRTI) Program to get Fresh Boost from Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya