Khelo india asmita women league

Khelo India ASMITA Women League: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya said that Khelo India ASMITA Women League has significantly increased the number of female athletes participating in national events. The minister was inaugurating the newly constructed 300-bed girls' hostel at SAI RC LNCPE, Thiruvananthapuram.

The Union Minister also emphasised that this reflects a significant investment in the future of our young women athletes. He also noted that India is targeting a place in the top 10 of the medal tally at the 2036 Olympics.

The Minister urged athletes not to view sports as merely a path to a government job, stressing that they should play for the country, win medals, and bring glory to the nation. He reiterated Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Panch Pran underscoring that winning a medal brings honour not just to the individual and their loved ones but to the entire country, which collectively takes pride in such achievements.