“Khelo India e-Pathshala will motivate more young Athletes to take up sports professionally,” says Kiren Rijiju


“Khelo India e-Pathshala will motivate more young Athletes to take up sports professionally,” says Kiren Rijiju

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On Monday, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju, and Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda inaugurated the Khelo India e -Pathshala program through a webinar. Many young archers, archery coaches, and experts of the discipline attended it across the country.

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Sports Authority of India (SAI), in association with National Sporting Federations, have together launched the Khelo India e-Pathshala program. This is the first program in India that has been held so far. The main aim of this program is to provide online coaching and education program for athletes in which they improve technical skills of grassroots-level athletes across India, through a module that will be taught by eminent athletes and senior coaches.

Inaugurating the session on Archery, Sports Minister said “The unique program will connect athletes from secluded areas of India, who may not always have access to established players and coaches. I am confident this programme will motivate more young athletes to take up sport professionally”.

Arjun Munda reiterated Sports Minister’s thoughts and said, “The programme will help connect even those young archers who are in small villages and tribal areas and will make sure they get access to the best coaches via Khelo India e-pathshala. It is an unique initiative taken by SAI and gives a level-platform for athletes from all geographical areas and backgrounds.”

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In the coming days, the e-learning program will cover 21 sporting disciplines, such as Athletics, Archery, Boxing, Cycling, Fencing, Football, Gymnastics, Hockey, Judo, Kayaking & Canoeing, Kabaddi, Para Games, Rowing, Shooting, Taekwondo, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling, and Wushu.

This e-learning program will be organized for the eminent athletes to work on their technical skills and interacting with young athletes to improve their game. The program will be led by a committee of eminent coaches and a committee of sports scientists, high-performance directors, and high-performance managers, which will provide their ground feedback on the course.

SAI has been conducting online development programs for coaches, elite athletes and other stakeholders since April 16, 2020, following a nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus epidemic.