Khelo India Youth Games 2021: Sports Ministry Approves Inclusion Of 4 Indigenous Games

New Delhi: The Sports Ministry has approved the inclusion of four indigenous games — Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta and Mallakhamba — to be part of Khelo India Youth Games 2021, scheduled to take place in Haryana. Speaking about the decision, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said, “India has a rich heritage of indigenous sports, and it […]

Khelo India Youth Games 2021: Sports Ministry Approves Inclusion Of 4 Indigenous Games

New Delhi: The Sports Ministry has approved the inclusion of four indigenous games -- Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta and Mallakhamba -- to be part of Khelo India Youth Games 2021, scheduled to take place in Haryana.

Speaking about the decision, Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju said, "India has a rich heritage of indigenous sports, and it is a priority for the sports ministry to preserve, promote and popularise these games. There is no better platform than the Khelo India Games where athletes of these games can compete."