Bihar

• 10 Mar 2023

Khelo India Centers will be Opened in 33 Districts of the State

Why In News?

According to the information received from the media on March 9, 2023, a provision has been made to open training centers of Khelo India in 33 districts of Bihar to promote sports.

Key points

• In the letter issued by the deputy director of Khelo India, it has been said that a training center will be opened in every district under the Khelo India scheme.
• Sports Class and Training Centre-
  • Wushu - Indoor Stadium, Pataliputra Complex, Patna
  • Athletics: Saraswati Niwas, Manjhola, Muzaffarpur, New Stadium, Fazal Ganj, Sasaram Patel Field, Samastipur, Kosi High School Playground, Birpur, Supaul, Nehru Stadium, Laheriasarai, Darbhanga
  • Badminton - Collectorate Campus, Araria, Saharsa
  • Kho-Kho - RHMTB High School Barari, Bhagalpur, Purani Bazar Ward-12 Surajpur, Lakhisarai , Indoor Stadium, Munger
  • Rugby - Kaptia, Nalanda
  • Wrestling - Kuwaridi Bhor, Gopalganj, Indoor Stadium Aurangabad
  • Archery - Veer Kunwar Singh Stadium, Ara, Kharari, Gaya.
  • Kabaddi - Minta Sports Complex, Makdumpur, Sheikhpura, Ward-16 Rampur Parori, Sitamarhi, High School Aman, Parasbigha, Jehanabad, BP Mandal Indoor Stadium, Madhepura, Mahatma Gandhi High School, Bihat Begusarai, Berhampur, Buxar
  • Football - Maharaja Stadium, Bettiah, Jagjivan Stadium, Bhabhua, Laxmipur, Sitopur, Siwan
  • Hockey - Kosi College Khagaria, Sri Krishna Singh Stadium, Jamui, Goraul Hockey Ground, Vaishali Weightlifting Katihar
  • Table Tennis - Watson School, Madhubani, Talwar baazi - Khel Bhawan Shah Vyamshala, Motihari