SPRINT - KHELO INDIA

Kheloインド国民健康評価プログラム

Government of India has come out with the scheme “Khelo India” with following mission:

To encourage sports all over the country thus allowing the population to harness the power of sports through its crosscutting influence, namely, holistic development of children and youth , community development, social integration, gender equality, healthy lifestyle, national pride and economic opportunity related to sports development.

In order to achieve this mission, Khelo India scheme has devised 12 components. One of which is physical fitness assessment of the school going children.

In an effort to implement a component of physical fitness across all schools (Government / Private / Aided / Un-aided etc.) in India under Khelo India, wherein National Physical Fitness parameters will be evolved and a tool kit will be provided to the schools to evaluate physical fitness of all school going children, youth, fitness and sports fans, and the upcoming sporting stars, the Sports Authority of India, an autonomous body established under the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports under the “Khelo India” Scheme, plans to launch the “Khelo India National Fitness Assessment Program”.