Get-Set-Kho : Indian Kho Kho team all set to make debut in its first ever International championship

New Delhi, September 3: Indian athletes and sportsmen in recent years have made their country proud across the world by winning various tournaments. But why wasn’t this happening before? ANSWER IS- LACK OF FUNDS. As soon as PM Modi-led government came in power, they assured the availability of maximum resources for all sportsmen. However, now to boost Indian Kho Kho team, the sports ministry has announced financial support.

 

Notably, Sports Ministry will now provide financial support to Indian Kho Kho team for their participation in the international tournaments. Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore has approved the participation of Kho Kho team from India at the First International Kho Kho Championship in England from 1st to 4th September 2018, with financial support from the Government of India.

Financial support for participation of the Kho Kho team in an International event has been approved for the first time in relaxation of extant guidelines of the Ministry which, inter-alia, lay down that sports disciplines like Kho Kho, which are categorized as “Others”, will not be eligible for financial support for participation in International sporting events.

The decision to provide financial support to the Kho Kho Federation of India for participation in the First International Kho Kho Championship in England has been taken with a view not only to give fillip to this traditional Indian sports and sportspersons but also to pave the way for its future mainstreaming at the International level and its possible inclusion in multi-disciplinary sporting events like the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games, Olympics, etc.