Khelo India Centres to be opened across 16 districts of Manipur

IMPHAL: The Sports Ministry on Thursday announced the approval of 16 centres in the state of Manipur as a part of the 143 new centres approved in 7 states last week.

The centres that will be spread across Manipur’s 16 districts- Imphal East, Imphal West, Thoubal, Kakching, Chandel, Tengnoupal, Bishnupur, Churchandpur, Pherzwal, Kangpokpi, Senapati, Ukhrul, Kamjong, Jiribam, Tamenglong and Noney, will have one sports discipline in each centre. 

Speaking on the approval from the Sports Ministry, T. Phulen Meitei, Director, Directorate of Youth Affairs and Sports, Manipur said, "Earlier this year, the sports ministry had opened Khelo India State Centre of Excellence (KISCE) at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, Imphal with the aim to identify and provide world class training to athletes in the state in their specialised sports. With these 16 Khelo India State Centres opening in the 16 districts spread across Manipur, I believe we will be able to identify and groom more sporting talents from Manipur who can bring laurels for the state and the nation".

With the 143 new centers approved in 7 states, India will now have a total number of 360 KICs across the country.

Each of these centres will be given a one-time initial grant of Rs 5 lakh for the preparation and upgradation of infrastructure, sports fields, purchase of equipment, sports kits etc