Bihar to Host Khelo India Youth Games & Para Games in 2025
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Bihar to host Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) and Khelo India Para Games (KIPG) in 2025. |
| Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) | |
| - About | National-level, multi-disciplinary sports competition for school and college students. |
| - Objective | Promote sports culture and identify talent at the grassroots level. |
| - Previous Hosts | Delhi, Pune, Guwahati, Panchkula, and Bhopal. |
| - Format | Two categories: under-17 school students and under-21 college students. Team championship format; state/UT with the highest gold medals wins. |
| Khelo India Para Games (KIPG) | |
| - Objective | Empower para athletes in India. |
| - Organizers | Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Sports Authority of India, and other bodies. |
| - Part of Initiative | Khelo India, introduced by the Indian government in 2017. |
| Sports Infrastructure in Bihar | |
| - Facilities | 38 Khelo India Centres and one Khelo India State Centre of Excellence. |
| - Training Centres | Three Sports Authority of India Training Centres. |