CII Kabaddi Fest: a tournament that seeks to integrate sport into education
5 years, 5 months ago

CII Kabaddi Fest: a tournament that seeks to integrate sport into education

The Hindu  

The Confederation of Indian Industry organised a Kabaddi Fest at Ludlow Castle Sports Complex in New Delhi on Monday. The fest aimed to harness young talent from schools towards making sports an integral part of education in the region and also promote Kabaddi through CII’s vision of making 300 million children playing sports 60 minutes daily. Zone, North Delhi Municipal Corporation said, “CII’s theme on Making India Play on making 300 million children playing sports 60 minutes daily will help kids take up sports and develop a sporting nation.” Deep Mukherjee, CEO, CII National Committee of Sports & Head of Sports Development, Star India, said, ”We need to look at school sports with the lens of education. We are looking at creating new opportunities for the children across the country by integrating sports and education towards realising the dream of Samagra Shiksha and the vision of making '300 million children playing 60 minutes daily'.”

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CM Revanth Cup boosts Kabaddi, Kho-Kho in villages
4 weeks, 2 days ago

CM Revanth Cup boosts Kabaddi, Kho-Kho in villages

Deccan Chronicle  

ADILABAD: The Chief Minister Cup has invigorated traditional sports Kabaddi and Kho-Kho in rural regions, with increased participation from students, including girls, at the mandal level. Physical education trainers and parents applaud the CM Cup for providing much-needed attention and support to these sports, which previously lacked media coverage and sponsorship. The CM Cup competitions begin at the mandal level, …

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launches Bihar Khel Pratibha Khoj Pratiyogita to nurture sporting ecosystem
1 month ago

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar launches Bihar Khel Pratibha Khoj Pratiyogita to nurture sporting ecosystem

The Hindu  

Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar launched ‘Bihar Khel Pratibha Khoj Pratiyogita’, the largest talent search competition in the world of sports, lighting the torch at the Patliputra Sports Complex in Patna on Monday. Bihar recently hosted the Women’s Asian Champions Trophy Hockey, as India successfully defended the title in Rajgir last month, and this programme aims to take a step …

State-Level Kabaddi Tournament Kicks Off in Rayachoti, With Minister's Emphasis on Sports and Education
2 months, 2 weeks ago

State-Level Kabaddi Tournament Kicks Off in Rayachoti, With Minister's Emphasis on Sports and Education

The Hindu  

Minister for Transport, Youth Affairs and Sports Mandipalli Ramprasad Reddy inaugurated the 68th State School Games Federation’s under-17 boys and girls kabaddi competition in Rayachoti town. He highlighted the State government’s commitment to prioritizing the needs of athletes and encouraged students to engage in sports. He also called upon female students to excel academically and athletically, advocating for their contributions …

Three Schools Win 2024 Kreeda Prathibha Awards in AP
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Three Schools Win 2024 Kreeda Prathibha Awards in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The 2024 School of Sports Excellence awards, popular as Kreeda Prathibha Awards, have been announced on Tuesday. DSE Rama Raju said the awards will be presented by the respective district collectors.. 130 schools in AP get sports excellence awards Total 130 schools in 26 districts of the AP State will be presented Kreeda Prathibha awards on Thursday, August 29, …

Samagra Shiksha adventure sports programme for CwSN evokes a good response
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Samagra Shiksha adventure sports programme for CwSN evokes a good response

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA : Samagra Shiksha Andhra Pradesh embarked on an adventure sports programme specifically for children with special needs on June 10 and 11 at Gandikota. State Project Director of Samagra Shiksha B Srinivasa Rao emphasised the importance of adventure sports for CwSN, stating, “Adventure sports are crucial for the growth of CwSN, helping them overcome fears and build character. Vision …

A pretty, tough competitor
1 year, 3 months ago

A pretty, tough competitor

China Daily  

Woo Hee-jun in action during a kabaddi match in Hangzhou. HAGPP ROK beauty pageant finalist and army lieutenant promotes female strength as a kabaddi raider A one-time Miss Korea pageant finalist, a former Republic of Korea special operations lieutenant and a current kabaddi "raider" competing at the 19th Asian Games — 29-year-old Woo Hee-jun has truly embodied many shades of …

How sports can be a marker for holistic development
2 years, 2 months ago

How sports can be a marker for holistic development

Hindustan Times  

In the Commonwealth Games 2022, India won 61 medals. Studies the world over have confirmed that sports and physical training are a key part of holistic development for students to build discipline, learn teamwork, and improve reflexes. These benefits also go beyond the obvious stimulus to physical and mental development - it facilitates a culture of harmony among children from …

KIYG 2021 Reinforced the Spirit of Ek Bharat, Shresht Bharat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
2 years, 7 months ago

KIYG 2021 Reinforced the Spirit of Ek Bharat, Shresht Bharat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

News 18  

The curtains came down on a successful Khelo India Youth Games 2021 at the Indradhanush Stadium in Haryana on Monday. Present at the closing ceremony were Bandaru Dattatreya, Hon’ble Governor of Haryana, Manohar Lal, Chief Minister of Haryana, Anurag Singh Thakur, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Nisith Pramanik, Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports and other …

Pro Kabaddi League Scouts Create a Buzz At Khelo India Youth Games
2 years, 7 months ago

Pro Kabaddi League Scouts Create a Buzz At Khelo India Youth Games

News 18  

There is a lot more at stake for kabaddi players at the Khelo India Youth Games here besides the medals in offing — they have a chance to impress scouts from the Pro Kabaddi League and bag lucrative contracts. Of the over 4,500 athletes here in Panchkula, battling for gold and glory, some of the kabaddi players who are here …

Haryana is sports capital of India: Shah at Khelo India Games opening ceremony
2 years, 7 months ago

Haryana is sports capital of India: Shah at Khelo India Games opening ceremony

Hindustan Times  

All roads led to the Tau Devi Lal Sports Complex in Panchkula on Saturday evening with the fourth edition of Khelo India Youth Games finally getting underway and a gala opening ceremony with thousands in attendance made it more resounding. After multiple postponements, the 10-day Khelo India Youth Games in Haryana, with Panchkula being the epicentre, will be hosting over …

Rajasthan Kabaddi League carving its strong foothold in the sports industry
2 years, 9 months ago

Rajasthan Kabaddi League carving its strong foothold in the sports industry

Hindustan Times  

Over the last few decades, there has been a sudden shift in the field of the sports and entertainment industry. Taking this into consideration, the Rajasthan Kabaddi League, a National-level professional Kabaddi tournament is making its entry into the dynamic sports industry, giving the dreams a new chance and the sports icon a new opportunity. Rajasthan Kabaddi League, founded with …

Kabaddi: India’s own sport that raided my heart
3 years ago

Kabaddi: India’s own sport that raided my heart

Live Mint  

There are certain moments that remain etched in our memory forever. Kabaddi players often weren’t given the same access to nutrition, fitness training or recognition as many other sports, despite dominating their sport with every Asian Games gold medal until 2018. This empowerment through sport, and its social implications, are perhaps more important than we can imagine in a country …

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju says government making efforts to take kabaddi to Olympics
4 years, 9 months ago

Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju says government making efforts to take kabaddi to Olympics

Firstpost  

Responding to supplementaries during the Question Hour, the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports said kabaddi is an indigenous sport and that the government would make efforts to take it to the Olympics New Delhi: The government will make efforts to take indigenous sport kabaddi to the Olympics, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday. Responding to supplementaries …

Khelo India initiative inspiring children to take up sports: Gold medallist Rahi Sarnobat
4 years, 10 months ago

Khelo India initiative inspiring children to take up sports: Gold medallist Rahi Sarnobat

India Today  

Asian Games and Commonwealth Games gold medallist shooter Rahi Sarnobat believes that many children are inspired to take up sports in the country due to the Khelo India Games. Khelo India University Games will help unearth sporting talent Sarnobat added that the Khelo India University Games will have a major impact in unearthing sporting talent in India. "If the new …

Pro Kabaddi: From ankle-holds to agriculture - the Dharmaraj Cheralathan story
5 years, 3 months ago

Pro Kabaddi: From ankle-holds to agriculture - the Dharmaraj Cheralathan story

The Hindu  

Dharmaraj Cheralathan plans to practise organic farming and set up playgrounds to keep the youngsters in his neighbourhood occupied. Watch our full interview with Dharmaraj Cheralathan on our PKL special, Kings of Kabaddi “Kabaddi is a way of keeping kids from going off track. But PKL gave him a taste for captaincy – the Patna Pirates won the title in …

Pro Kabaddi 2019: Ajay Thakur, Manjeet Chillar stress on fitness as Tamil Thalaivas hope to reverse sliding fortunes
5 years, 5 months ago

Pro Kabaddi 2019: Ajay Thakur, Manjeet Chillar stress on fitness as Tamil Thalaivas hope to reverse sliding fortunes

Firstpost  

Senior members of the Tamil Thalaivas squad single out injuries in their ranks as the key reason behind the team’s insipid performances in the past. “We hope we don’t suffer a repeat of what happened last season, and are focusing on physical training at the moment in order to minimise injuries,” added Thakur. A player of his stature joining Tamil …

SAI graduation ceremony: Kabaddi takes the centre stage
5 years, 8 months ago

SAI graduation ceremony: Kabaddi takes the centre stage

The Hindu  

The impact of the Pro Kabaddi League on the popularity of the sport was visible at the Sports Authority of India’s 42nd graduation ceremony of the diploma course in sports coaching here on Monday. “Since the start of the Pro Kabaddi League, kabaddi has become a trend,” said A.S. Kirana Kumara, who topped the kabaddi stream. All of us feel …

Khelo India Youth Games: Driving India’s sporting culture
5 years, 11 months ago

Khelo India Youth Games: Driving India’s sporting culture

The Hindu  

Champions are mere catalysts, driving a sports culture in the country, which may eventually help India derive many more champions. And the Khelo India Youth Games, efficiently organised at the sprawling Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Balewadi, Pune, could well be a game-changer for sports in the country. It was encouraging to find the media stepping up coverage despite the …

Here's how sports and education work well together
6 years, 1 month ago

Here's how sports and education work well together

India Today  

Globally, a sport as an industry has a unifying appeal. This programme has been introduced to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root levels by building a strong framework for all sports played in the country and with the aim to establish India as a great sporting country The twelve areas have been identified under this scheme, which …

Tamil Thalaivas to reach 1 lakh students through Children’s Kabaddi Challenge
6 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Thalaivas to reach 1 lakh students through Children’s Kabaddi Challenge

The Hindu  

In a bid to increase Kabaddi's reach across the state, Pro Kabaddi League’s Tamil Nadu franchise Tamil Thalaivas will be conducting a Children’s Kabaddi Challenge, which will see students across eight cities in the southern state take part. In a press conference held for the unveiling the trophy of Children’s Kabaddi Challenge alongside the Corporate Kabaddi Fest, Tamil Thalaivas CEO …

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