Khelo India Northeast Games to be Hosted Annually Across Eight States
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Announcement | Khelo India Northeast Games to be hosted annually, rotating among the 8 northeastern states. |
| Announced By | Union Sports Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya at the Rising Northeast Investors Summit 2025, New Delhi. |
| Objective | Develop sporting ecosystem, nurture grassroots talent, promote traditional games, integrate Northeast into national sports. |
| Participating States | Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura. |
| Infrastructure Investment | ₹439 crore sanctioned in 2021 for 64 projects (synthetic turfs, multipurpose halls, swimming pools, hostels). |
| Existing Infrastructure | 86 operational sports projects, 250 Khelo India Centres (KICs), 8 KISCEs, 3 NCOEs (Guwahati, Itanagar, Imphal). |
| Talent Scouting | National Sports Repository System (NSRS) portal launched for public to upload athlete videos; SAI scouts to verify and induct talent. |
| Women in Sports | 13,000+ girls from Northeast participated in ASMITA League, promoting women's sports. |
| Previous Success | Khelo India Ashtalakshmi University Games 2023 hosted athletics, football, archery, boxing; demonstrated Northeast's event-hosting capability. |
| National Aspirations | Aligns with India's bid to host 2030 Commonwealth Games and 2036 Summer Olympics. |