Where has Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Youth and Sports, launched the Assam Rifles Public School as the first sports school announced under Khelo India Scheme?

Where has Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Youth and Sports, launched the Assam Rifles Public School as the first sports school announced under Khelo India Scheme? Correct Answer Shillong

The correct answer is Shillong.

Key Points

• Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports inaugurated the Assam Rifles Public School (ARPS) as a Khelo India Sports School in Shillong.
• Currently, 9 Sports Schools have been approved across the country, with 5 of them being run by the military and paramilitary services.
• Assam Rifles Public School is the first Sports School to be launched under the Khelo India Scheme in the North-East.
• The government will now cover the costs of lodging, boarding, schooling, competition exposure, insurance & medical, sports training & support, salaries of coaches & support personnel, sports equipment, and more for the school's Talented Sports Students.
• A Khelo India Sports School's goal is to connect sports and education, thereby developing sports in the country and improving players' whole profile and viewpoint.
• This will also aid in the identification and development of talent in the North-East, rural, and tribal areas.
• Lt. Gen. Sukhdeep Sangwan, Director-General, Assam Rifles, was also praised by the Union Minister for his efforts in bringing various good reforms to the school over the years.

Additional Information

• In 2018, Khelo India was launched.
• Its goal is to improve the country's sports culture.
• The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Abhiyan, the National Sports Talent Search System, and the Urban Sports Infrastructure Scheme were merged to form Khelo India.
• "Sports for all" and "sports for excellence" are promoted in the programme.