My experience about Khelo India
Sports is an important means of personality development and Khelo India is not a programme, it's a mission.It is the first step towards making the country a strong contender at the Olympic level.The Games will highlight India's young sporting talent and showcase India's sports potential," These were the words by India's Prime minister Narendra Modi after asked about the motive of the khelo India youth games.
So I decided to take a look at whether it has helped any good for Indian sports.And after experiencing the Pune KIYG 2019 I am absolutely assured that this is what indian sports was lacking.The sports culture which has started to rise in India is what we were missing.Although we might not see it's immediate effects it will really help in future.
The first thing is the exposure they are getting at the games.Every sportsplayer dreams of playing in a packed stadium with audience chanting there name.Also,the players are having the experience of facing the camera and and being broadcasted on the television.
The facilities are admirable as well,the players who till now where living in dirty rooms or without even basic facilities during Competitions are now staying in hotels along with a systematic transport facilities.
And not to forget the huge scholarship declared by the government.The top selected players will be receiving 5 lakh rupees per year for there training purpose and this is another motivation for the players to train harder and even the families encouraging there child to play.
One worth watching moment during the opening ceremony was when the top players from each game where standing with there parents waving to the crowd.Many of them from rural areas with tears in eyes and a feeling of satisfaction on there face.We cannot even imagine how proud those parents where feeling to watch there son being applauded by the crowd.
Another fascinating moment was when I saw a whole family coming together to watch the games.They watched many different sports, the young child was specially impressed watching gymnastics.So on the way home he told his father that wants to be a gymnast.Hearing this I really felt a feeling of satisfaction and thought the agenda of the khelo India youth games is a success.
Rugved Joshi
Sports is an important means of personality development and Khelo India is not a programme, it's a mission.It is the first step towards making the country a strong contender at the Olympic level.The Games will highlight India's young sporting talent and showcase India's sports potential," These were the words by India's Prime minister Narendra Modi after asked about the motive of the khelo India youth games.
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| A still during an itense game of kho kho |
So I decided to take a look at whether it has helped any good for Indian sports.And after experiencing the Pune KIYG 2019 I am absolutely assured that this is what indian sports was lacking.The sports culture which has started to rise in India is what we were missing.Although we might not see it's immediate effects it will really help in future.
The first thing is the exposure they are getting at the games.Every sportsplayer dreams of playing in a packed stadium with audience chanting there name.Also,the players are having the experience of facing the camera and and being broadcasted on the television.
The facilities are admirable as well,the players who till now where living in dirty rooms or without even basic facilities during Competitions are now staying in hotels along with a systematic transport facilities.
And not to forget the huge scholarship declared by the government.The top selected players will be receiving 5 lakh rupees per year for there training purpose and this is another motivation for the players to train harder and even the families encouraging there child to play.
One worth watching moment during the opening ceremony was when the top players from each game where standing with there parents waving to the crowd.Many of them from rural areas with tears in eyes and a feeling of satisfaction on there face.We cannot even imagine how proud those parents where feeling to watch there son being applauded by the crowd.
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| Rhtymic gymnast during KIYG 2019 |
Another fascinating moment was when I saw a whole family coming together to watch the games.They watched many different sports, the young child was specially impressed watching gymnastics.So on the way home he told his father that wants to be a gymnast.Hearing this I really felt a feeling of satisfaction and thought the agenda of the khelo India youth games is a success.
Rugved Joshi
