Bhubaneswar

Odisha Is Ready For Khelo India University Games

Bhubaneswar: The stage is set for the first-ever Khelo India University Games at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) in Bhubaneswar from February 22 to March 1. 

It is being hosted by Odisha State Government under the aegis of Sports Authority of India and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

The event aims to create a platform for youth to showcase their sporting prowess and 5000 athletes from 176 universities will participate. They are: Panjab University, Chandigarh, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, University of Delhi, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, University of Calicut, University of Calcutta, Jain University, Bangalore, University of Mumbai, University of Kerala, LNIPE University, Gwalior, University of Madras, SRM University, Chennai, Jamia Millia Islamia University, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, University of Mysore, ITM Gwalior, Veer Narmada University, Surat, University of Jammu, RMT Nagpur and several others. 

“We are delighted to host the inaugural edition of the Khelo India University Games in association with KIIT University. This is a great initiative by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and  the Sports Authority of India. It will fortify the sports structure at a national level,” said Tusharkanti Behera, Minister for Sports & Youth Services, Odisha.

OB Bureau

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