KHO KHO

Sept. 2, 2018

Union Sports Ministry 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.

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Financial support for participation of the Kho Kho team in an International event has been approved for the first time in relaxation of the existing guidelines of the Ministry
to current guidelines, sports disciplines like Kho Kho, which are categorised as “Others”, will not be eligible for financial support for participation in International sporting events.
The recent decision has been taken to
- encourage traditional Games of the country as
- pave the way for its future mainstreaming at the International level and its possible inclusion in sporting events like the Commonwealth Games, Olympics, etc.